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How to Chat Chicken, Gossip Gorilla, Babble Bee, Gab Gecko, and Talk in 66 Other Animal Languages Hardcover – Picture Book, October 3, 2023

by Nick Crumpton (Author), Adrienne Barman (Illustrator)
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It’s time to walk on the wild side and talk with the animals. This book will teach you not just how to chat chicken but also gossip with gorillas, mumble with meerkats, and warble with whales. You’ll be ready for any adventure into the animal kingdom.

It’s a noisy world out there. Almost eight billion people are saying hello, asking for directions, buying food, singing lullabies, paying compliments, and all in their own languages--of which there are six or seven thousand! And that’s just humans… animals have millions of languages!

Insects, birds, reptiles, mammals, and amphibians are all talking to each other too, with grunts, squeaks, and tweets, as part of the natural orchestra that is Life on Earth. Some of those noises can sound scary, others sweet… wouldn’t it be nice to be able to understand what they were all trying to say?

Author Dr Nick Crumpton acts as our translator and guide through the animal kingdom in this fun, and funny, book. He teaches us what our pet dog’s bark means and how an orangutan says “Hello!” (Whuuu-whuuu-whuuu just in case you ever need it!). Each sound has been researched using recordings and information from scientists in the field. This book will teach you not just how to chat chicken but also gossip with gorillas, mumble with meerkats, and warble with whales. You’ll be ready for any adventure into the animal kingdom.

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  1. Reading age
    5 - 7 years
  2. Print length
    128 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 2
  5. Lexile measure
    820L
  6. Dimensions
    6 x 0.5 x 8 inches
  7. Publisher
    What on Earth Books
  8. Publication date
    October 3, 2023
  9. ISBN-10
    1804660434
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1804660430
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Selected for Reading Rockets’ Holiday Gift Guide 2023


"This is nice book for kids who enjoy animal behavior. I think it would be fun to read aloud with caregivers, with efforts made to imitate the “EEEEEEIIIIIIII” of marmosets, the “MA-AH-AH” of goats, or the “SKIKIKI” of a frog." - Youth Services Book Review


“Highly recommended, especially for kids who love short, informational reading." - Imagination Soup


"Cute speech bubbles and cartoon-style illustrations fill the pages of this collection of facts about animal communication.” - Flying off My Bookshelf


“Makes for an interesting book to carry around your local zoo or farm to see what the animals are saying to one another.” - YA Books Central


"Is your child a budding zoologist or Dr. Dolittle at heart? If so, How to Chat Chicken: Gossip Gorilla, Babble Bee, Gab Gecko, and Talk in 66 Other Animal Languages is one of the perfect books for kids to give this holiday season." - Daily Mom


“66 animals are featured with clear informative text accompanied by vivid color illustrations and humorous asides. This is a fun book to read and may soon have children speaking "fluent" chimpanzee.” - Puget Sound Council for Reviewing Children's and Young Adult Literature

About the Author

Nick Crumpton is a children’s writer and zoologist. He wrote his first book for children whilst completing his PhD in zoology at the University of Cambridge, UK, and his second when working at the BBC Natural History Unit and the Natural History Museum, London. Although a research scientist by training, he is most passionate about the communication of science and sharing the secrets of the natural world through public engagement. He lives in a tumbling down house in North London, England, with his partner and young daughter.

Adrienne Barman illustrates from her home in Switzerland. She has published about thirty books and comics. Her book Creaturepedia has been translated into 18 languages, and also won the Swiss Youth and Media Prize. Bright colors, the animal world and quirky nature are at the heart of Adrienne’s drawings.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ What on Earth Books (October 3, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1804660434
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1804660430
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 7 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 820L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 1 rating

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Dr. Nick Crumpton

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Nick Crumpton is a writer and zoologist based in London. He received his PhD in zoology from the University of Cambridge, has appeared as an expert on radio and television programmes and has worked for the BBC and the Natural History Museum London. He acts as a biological consultant for numerous publishing houses and lectures at University College London.

He lives in London, is active on twitter as @LSmonster, and more about him can be found on his website www.nickcrumpton.com

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Amazonia Man
5.0 out of 5 stars Splendid
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2023
How to Chat Chicken is a fun survey of how animals communicate. Divided by types of animals (primates, then somewhat familiar animals, and all the way down to insects), each page features a scene of animals exhibiting different behaviors and "speaking" with an onomatopoeic speech bubble that shows the sound the animal makes, a translation into English, and a caption explaining the communication.

The bright colors, cartoon format, and bold speech bubbles make this high-interest topic equally highly accessible. I like Crumpton's animal selection - he picks ones that are familiar enough but not necessarily common, like meerkats (remember Timon from The Lion King?). What looks to a young reader like a dauntingly large text at first glance becomes an ideally paced journey through the animal kingdom. Well-written and entertainingly illustrated, this informational text is a winner!
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