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So Rude!

Animals Behaving Badly

  • Interest Level: Preschool - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

Grownups say, “Be on your best behavior." But in the animal world, rudeness sometimes rules the day!

Scarlet kingsnakes lie; they pretend to be venomous coral snakes to scare off predators. And hippos make a mess; they spray waste to defend their territories. For these animals and many others, being rude can be a matter of survival. Author and science educator Jessica Fries-Gaither introduces seven human behavior rules and the animals that break them!

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Interest Level Preschool - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Science
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, Animals
Copyright 2026
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2025-10-07
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF051150, JNF003000, JNF053090
Dewey 591.5
Dimensions 9.75 x 9.75
Guided Reading Level O
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Reviewed, Starred Reviews, and Websites

Reviews

School Library Journal

Reviewed on 16 September 2025

“This narrative nonfiction is well-suited to very young readers because of its succinct and direct storytelling structure, large photographs, and intriguing design. . . Succinct text, audacious facts, and vibrant imagery make this nonfiction text a good selection for preschoolers with an interest in animal adaptations.”—starred, School Library Journal

Kirkus Reviews

Reviewed on 11 August 2025

“Gleeful fun, with generous doses of both fact and attitude.”—Kirkus Reviews