A 2021 USBBY Outstanding International BookFrom the dung-beetle to the blue whale no creature
is too humble or huge for Finnish author and illustrator duo Laura Merz and Aino Järvinen in 1
001 Creatures a gorgeously illustrated interactive exploration of the natural world.Under the
sun the moon and the starsall the creatures of the world big and small carry out their own
tasksas part of nature's great balance.Have you ever wondered how a crocodile keeps its teeth
clean? Or why herons like to sit on the backs of water buffalo? What exactly does a giant blue
whale eat to get so big? In 1 001 Creatures Aino Järvinen and Laura Merz playfully investigate
the complex and awe-inspiring world of twenty-six fascinating insects reptiles and
mammals.With fun facts and captivating illustrations 1 001 Creatures explores the diversity of
the animal world and its ecosystems. Interactive questions allow readers to take their
curiosity and imagination off the page and into the real world with prompts to create their own
artwork imitate a camel's unique walk and discover the ways in which all creatures are
connected in the world. Järvinen's humorous style and Merz's unique watercolor illustrations
painted from memory using non-traditional materials enhance the central message that we're all
in this together-human squid and penguin alike.
