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I adored this book. It takes the animals we often hear referred to as “bad” and/or “creepy” and sets the record straight on so many details. For each animal, there is one page with all the incorrect facts we do often hear about them, as well as places they appear negatively in folklore and in superstition. Then, there is a page with all the correct information, giving facts about what makes these animals important to the circle of life. I would buy this book for just about every kid in my life (though I’d definitely like to also get it just for some key animals — poor spiders, I’m thinking of you — for a few adults in my life).

Not only is this a totally fun and often times funny read, it was chock full of all kinds of facts. Animals are already something that most children love and this book allows them to also love reading and learning about the too. So get ready to watch your kids turn page after page promoting not only their love for animals but also reading and learning as well.

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Are they misunderstood? Do they deserve to be labeled by all the bad things that are said about them? Sophie Corrigan takes up the cause of more than 35 bugs and animals known for the fear they induce and the trouble they cause. She introduces each bug/animal with a 2 page spread of the myths that have circulated for years. Do spiders love to crawl on your face at night and cause you to eat more than 8 of them each year.? Are hyenas lazy, sly and sneaky thiefs? Do wrasps want to sting you? Can a snake hypnotize you with his eyes? Are camel humps filled with water so that they can spit as much as they like? The next 2 page spread share truths about the wonders of these bugs/animals. In bite size text spaced out on the pages children can easily learn that the spotted hyenas are led by a female, rats are actually squeaky clean animals that groom several times a day, killer whales are really dolphins, skunks keep gardens free of lizards, snakes, mice and creepy, crawling bugs. Children will devour these pages that they can browse through and read little bits of at a time. They will laugh at some of the illustrations and preposterous claims. Children ages kindergarten through grade 3 will love learning these little known facts about ants, komodo dragons, pigs, wolfs, scorpions, dung beetles, tasmanian devils, pit bulls, weasels, toads, crocodiles, centipedes, slugs, angler fish, etc.

This book would be a great addition to any elementary or public library.

This book is brilliant and one I plan to order straight away. Each animal has two beautifully illustrated double page spreads. The first contains the animals claiming to do all of the things people dislike them for (pigs being smelly, spiders crawling on your face at night) and the second double spread debunks the claims with explanations for the animals' behaviours. This book is very funny and informative.

Corrigan's book is a fabulous exploration of some of my favorite animals. The "bad" animals (bats, skunks, spiders, etc.) are not so bad after you learn a little about them while looking at cute illustrations. This book will certainly make an ally out of some children.

Thank you NetGalley and Frances Lincoln for the opportunity to read an advance reading copy.

A great book which would be easily assessable for every child within a classroom. The layout, comic style and illustrations make this book engaging for readers from years 2-6. The sarcastic style of writing combined with the factual information works wonderfully well together. Reluctant readers will feel at ease reading this book because has a great balance of small snippets of text combined with excellent illustrations. It also uses less complex language to describe things and where complex language has to be used, it is always explained in brackets. This would be great to use as part of any topic on animals and their adaptations to suit their environment and I can imagine using parts of this as a stimulus of children to write their own using the same style. I can also envisage sections of this book being used with children who have a fear or phobia of certain animals. Overall a great read which can be used in the classroom in so many different ways.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
I loved this book. The pictures are so cute and I like the layout of the myths on the page and the facts on the next page. I highly recommend this book. There is a good variety of "bad" animals.

A fun book that is both educational and great for reducing certain animal stigma. There is a large variety of animals known to have a bad rep (such as spiders, black cats, wolves, etc.) and on the first two-page spread the pages comprise of the myth and misconception with darker, heavier tones. The following spread uncovers the truth and the whole atmosphere changes dramatically with light and friendlier tones. I found the illustration effective, cute and engaging.

However, I feel like this is best for bite-sized moments as it can be a little overwhelming with many little facts regarding numerous animals. Despite that, I really enjoyed the book. The illustration and execution were exceptional. A great read. I’d recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book, The Not BAD Animals by Sophie Corrigan, is one of my favorite new reads this year. Corrigan gives each of the animals she discusses two double page spreads. The first spread is about the myths and erroneous beliefs that people hold about the animal and is done in a way that makes the species seem slightly scary or disagreeable. Turning the page, the illustration style changes a bit - lighter colors, cuter animals with big eyes - and the animals explain the things they do that small humans might find gross or scary (having big teeth, eating dung or roadkill.) It's a lovely way of tackling the misinformation and reframing animal behavior to make them less frightening. Just a really fun, terrific book. I learned a few things myself!

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. Loved this book about animals that people are often scared of and the amazing things that they do for humans. Such great messages with fun illustrations make this a great read for readers of all ages.

My 8 year-old daughter and I both loved this darling and educational children's book that allows all kinds of so called creepy, scary and icky animals to redeem themselves and tell kids all the ways they're awesome.

The first two-page spread for each animal lists all the myths about them with artwork that makes them look scary or gross. Turn the page and the animals are redrawn to look darling and it's filled with facts where they tell you why they actually are innocent, wonderful, or excused for whatever small detraction they might have.

My daughter was initially a little scared by the book at the very first page, because it showed a scary looking spider and said it did things like "At night time, I crawl on your face and you may swallow me. In fact, you swallow about eight of us EVERY YEAR!"). She didn't like it at all and asked to read something else, but she was happy and relieved at the next page when the friendly looking spider said how ridiculous that was and gave actually factual information and lots of interesting true facts.

There are a huge variety of animals covered, and there's lots of great information. This would be especially good for kids with phobias about some of these, or who just think of all animals, bugs, etc. as scary or gross. It's a great read that does a fantastic job advocating for animals and educating kids.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for the purpose of review.

I received an advanced reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This book is fantastic! I love how it's been put together - the book consists of 2 pages on each animal/insect/reptile and tells you myths and misconceptions about that animal, then on the next 2 pages it explains how these things are untrue and tells you facts about the animal and the positive things about it.
I love how this book has bern done, and especially love the balance of myth and misconceptions against facts and positivity about each animal.
This book will keep your child entertained for a long time and the illustrations are fantastic too!

There is a lot of interesting information in this book which is great for a child's ever growing mind. I did find however that it was best to read the book in small chunks as there is so many facts it's hard to take them all in. Also the layout of using stereotypes then facts then reverting back to stereotypes also got a bit repetitive, especially with so many animals included, so maybe fewer animals spread across two books would have been better. Asides from these two thing, I really enjoyed this book and the artwork went greatly with the book. The use of the black section to seclude certain facts was also a much appreciated idea that made it easy to pick out the key facts.

What a lovely idea for a book - uncovering the truth behind the animals we have always thought of as BAD. I love how it helps children discover in such a fun way about stereoptypes and judgement. I think it so important for children to develop the ability to understand myths and differentiate those from facts, this book goes a long way towards helping them do this.

***Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***

I loved this! There are so many animals that get a bad rap and this book debunks all of the negative aspects about so many "scary" creatures. It's fun and made in such a cute format.

Cute picture book with information about animals we love to hate. The artwork was wonderful, especially the big cute eyes given to the animals when describing how they aren't awful. I would recommend this for any public library collection.

A really interesting book, very nice to see the alternative side of things. My 8 year old enjoyed looking at the pictures, and finding out more. She preferred to dip in, and I wouldn't use this as a bed time story/reading book; however, I think it would be a great addition to any child's bookshelf if they are interested in animals and biology/science.

This book is really informative about a lot of animals that we consider "bad," but in reality they do what they were created to do and a lot of them are not harmful at all. The illustrations are wonderful and even though I wouldn't use this book for a storytime since there are so many word bubbles on each page, it is a really good book if you want to learn more about these animals.

What a smart book for children.
Lots of animals get a bad press; whether in idioms or blockbusters. Jaws nearly ended anyone swimming in the sea and jellyfish put me off for a while.
Many incorrect facts are out there, assumed and building up fear that wouldn’t naturally exist in our kids minds. How often have we heard than someone’s child took on their parent’s fear of dogs or spiders.
So here is a book to put the record straight. Not in a gung ho way so we all start picking up snakes and kissing toads. By presenting the rumour and stereotype mud and then producing facts and great knowledge. I especially liked the details of how long some of these creatures have been around. Then I shudder when I think of all the wildlife that needs to be afraid of humanity as we destroy habitats or hunt to extinction.
From spiders to sharks. Snakes to scorpions. I read of many of the things that scare me and give me the creeps. Surprisingly, earwigs were not mentioned.
I thought scary dogs was a good addition as were some of the facts I learned about seagulls. Moth get a bad rep but I enjoyed reading about their importance and do wonder why they get labelled and butterflies embraced. Guess it’s the difference between night and day.
A great education book; full of interesting facts which will teach both a respect towards the animal kingdom and the wider environment. I was close to weeping when I read that an animal who delights to feed on jellyfish is going to be vulnerable to our stupidity in discharging rubbish, especially plastic bags.
Loved it, I’m thinking kids will too.