Chomp! Fierce Facts about the Bite Force, Crushing Jaws, and Mighty Teeth of Earth’s champion chewers by Brady Barr - ESSENTIAL

Barr, Brady. Chomp! Fierce Facts about the Bite Force, Crushing Jaws, and Mighty Teeth of Earth’s champion chewers.  95 pages.  National Graphic Kids, 2017.  $12.99.  Content: G.  NON FICTION.

Learn fascinating facts about some of the most powerful biters in the animal kingdom.  Each two-page spread includes: information about the animal, what they eat, their bite force, and eye-catching, full-color photographs.  Meet the Beast section includes more information on the animal; such as, size and color.  What’s on the Menu section explains what the animals eat; such as, hippos eat grass—150 pounds of grass each night.  The Bite Business section gives more fascinating facts about the animal; such as, how gray wolfs hunt in packs of 20-30 members.  The Bite Force section explains the force of the animal’s bite in pounds; or in the case of a jaguar, a whopping one ton.  The 123 By the Numbers sections explains how many teeth and their size; a Humbolt Squid has 40,000 small teeth.  The Did You Know section is a short, interesting fact; such as elephants are right or left-tusked, just like humans are left or right-handed.  All of the information is presented in a clear and interested way.  Kids that are interested in animals will find this a fascinating book to bite into.    

EL-ESSENTIAL.  Samantha Hastings, MA, MLS.