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Sad Animal Facts
Sad Animal Facts | Brooke Barker
51 posts | 34 read | 60 to read
A delightful and quirky compendium of the Animal Kingdoms more unfortunate truths, with over 150 hand-drawn illustrations. Ever wonder what a mayfly thinks of its one-day lifespan? (Theyre curious what a sunset is.) Or how a jellyfish feels about not having a heart? (Sorry, but theyre not sorry.) This melancholy menagerie pairs the more unsavory facts of animal life with their hilarious thoughts and reactions. Sneakily informative, and wildly witty, SAD ANIMAL FACTS will have you crying with laughter.
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booklover3258
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My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/vqdePiVQU2M

Enjoy!

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faelinwolf
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Hmm...I love squirrels, think living alone is great, & would prefer a one person book club. This is a not so sad animal fact to me! 😂

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Lindy
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An absolutely charming compendium of weird facts and simple cartoons, created by a reference librarian who has been reading about animals since she was a child. #AllAges #CanadianAuthor

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Lindy
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Turtles can breathe out of their mouths as well, but why bother when you can breathe out your butt instead? To observe this, scientists put safe amounts of colouring in water near turtles and observed them pulling oxygen from the coloured water. This type of breathing uses fewer muscles and lets the turtles conserve more energy in the winter.

Lindy @LibrarianRyan There are plenty more where that came from. 🤓 5y
readordierachel This picture 🤣 5y
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Lindy @readordierachel This entire book is amusing. 😄 5y
Ddzmini Omg I love it 🤣🤣🤣😍🐢 5y
Lindy @Ddzmini Barker is a genius at turning weird facts into cartoons. 😁 5y
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Sg1224
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Some facts were more enduring while others were just 😲🤭. Fun read!

Mcastle I love sharks. They have outlived us all. 5y
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MeatPiie
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I followed the author on instagram before finding this book at the library!
The drawings are super cute, and the facts are interesting too :) so it makes a good book for small kids and adults alike (the facts are more detailed at the end of the book!).
I recommend it!

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BookNAround
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If you love random facts and basic cartoons, this is the book for you. It was definitely the book for me. It is a dip into and enjoy kind of book for times like when you‘re on hold or not quite ready to start another book. Pure fun. Full review at https://booknaround.blogspot.com/2019/01/sad-animal-facts-by-brooke-barker.html

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Tamra
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My kids and I have had fun with these factoids - we go thru a few pages during meals. Thumbs up for kids & adults! 👍🏾

LibrarianJen I‘ll have to look for this! #Zeek loves animals! 6y
Cathythoughts I need to get this one for the granddaughter 👍🏻♥️💕 6y
AlaMich How could you prove that squirrels don‘t burp? 🤔 6y
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emtobiasz
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Lunch break with this wonderful weird little book. I was absolutely that kid who had to know every animal fact ever, so this is right up my alley.

BiblioLitten I want to see more pics from this book. 😃 6y
zsuzsanna_reads I love this one! 6y
Smrloomis Love the cover! 😂 6y
emtobiasz @BiblioLitten you should check out the author‘s Instagram (at)sadanimalfacts. It‘s so much fun. 6y
BiblioLitten I just checked out her page. So cute! I love it. 💕🐌🙊🐧🐻🐵🐼 6y
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TaifAhmed
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A quirky book that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Some of them are a little hit or miss but I quite enjoyed the overall experience. The illustrations are quite cute too.

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BookNAround
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I am really resisting starting my book club book despite book club being on Thursday. So I‘m going to dip into this short, random book. Also, Gatsby is currently a sad animal because she didn‘t want a kitten to move in. Apparently she thinks we only have enough love for one fur baby at a time. Poor misguided pupper . #schnauzersoflitsy #dogsoflitsy

8little_paws What is your book club book? 6y
Soubhiville Aw, feeling needy. She needs extra hugs. 6y
WhatThePuck Awww. My Schnauzer doesn't like to cuddle. He also screams like someone is trying to kill him when he sees other animals so we wouldn't be able to bring a new kitty home. 🤣🤣🤣 6y
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Kappadeemom @WhatThePuck 😂😂😂😂 6y
BookNAround @8little_paws The book club book is Winter Garden. I know lots of people love Kristin Hannah but I just don‘t. ☹️ 6y
BookNAround @Soubhiville She has sole possession of my lap because she‘s terrorized Ozzie at this point so she‘s got zero excuse for being sad. 6y
BookNAround @WhatThePuck Schnauzers are funny, aren‘t they? 6y
8little_paws I was hoping I could encourage you, but I don't like that author either! 6y
BookNAround @8little_paws At least I won‘t feel alone. 😂 6y
Karkar She is too cute!! ❤️🐾❤️ (edited) 6y
batsy Aww! She's stating her case very strongly 😂❤️ 6y
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JillPill
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Got this cute little book from the library today and I loved it! The facts were fascinating and funny. Some were sad and some were gross but the altogether effect was very entertaining

#SadAnimalFacts #BrookeBarker

Cedricsmom 😄📚👍🏾 communicating with farts. Don‘t tell me God doesn‘t have a sense of humor. 7y
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RachLovesTV
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I finally finished this cute little book I've reading a few pages of per day for the past few months. The cute little facts and illustrations were more comically sad than truly sad, but I enjoyed it. Each illustration also has the corresponding fact explained in more detail in an index. I could definitely see a kid being super into this book, and memorizing all the facts. ☺️

Soubhiville Sounds fun! 7y
RachLovesTV @Soubhiville It definitely is! 7y
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Martta
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Martta
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🐝

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Martta
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🐧

Itchyfeetreader Well I know which penguin type is moving down my list of favourites! 7y
JacqMac Brutal! 7y
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Martta
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Martta
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CouronneDhiver Aw, we‘re not disappointed at all. Right @BarbaraTheBibliophage ? 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Definitely not disappointed. ❤️ those 🌊🐂💦 7y
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Martta
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🐢

CouronneDhiver 😂😂 7y
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Martta
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Look at what my cousin found today. This is so funny! (See the next Blurbs)

julesG Hilarious from what I saw in your other posts. 7y
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RachLovesTV
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Tonight's #sadanimalfact really is a bummer. People are dumb.

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RachLovesTV
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It became obvious last night when I came home from a busy day out with friends that there was no way I was going to be able to complete the whole #24in48 #readathon. I'm going try again next time, but for today, I've decided to relax and see how many hours I can get in.

I've been reading bits of this adorable animal facts book each morning this past week. It's cute and informative, and I love the illustrations. ❤️🐼🐘

6:25 read
17:35 to go

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BethwithBooks
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I definitely feel like there is a story here ...

At Wicked Good Books in Salem, MA

Bluegrassyogi Hahahahahaha your caption is the best 7y
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nitalibrarian
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MarriedtoMrT Cherry coke! Yum! 7y
Chachic I've never broken a bone but I've had my appendix removed. 7y
CoverToCoverGirl NAG..😱😂😂😂😂 7y
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LumosNox
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elkeOriginal 🤣😂🤣 poor little boo. Rough start indeed. 8y
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Liberty
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💕💕💕

Jess_Read_This Who knew one of my ancestors was a basking shark? 🤔😂😂🍕🍔🥐🍦 (edited) 8y
Hooked_on_books @Jess_Read_This Ha! We must be related! 😂 8y
Wife Yep!😂 8y
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BeckyWithTheGoodBooks I have now found my actual spirit animal. 😀 8y
brilliantglow 😂😂 8y
Cobscook I bought this for my niece. It was a big hit! 8y
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Bibliogeekery
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Look at what I got in the mail today!! 😍😍😍 #sorrynotsorry

Suet624 😂❤ 8y
Cinfhen Adorable 💕 8y
Books88 It's sooo cute!! 8y
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OrangeMooseReads So cute! 8y
DrexEdit 💜 8y
Megabooks 👍🏻👍🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 8y
Cspen113 Too cute!! 👍👍👍 8y
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hike.read.repeat
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It was difficult to pick one page to go with this review but ultimately I had to go with this one. A scientist bought hundreds of boxes of tampons, dipped them in fish scent, and attached them to kites to study birds' sense of smell. Check this one out at the library or read it real quick in the bookstore. So silly and fun.

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hike.read.repeat
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BethwithBooks
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Can we all agree that books are the best presents? They just wrap up so very nicely.

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diovival
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I needed a break from the South by Southeast section of my travel book. Reading snippets of conversations with real-life people that's peppered with racial slurs is emotionally taxing. This was the perfect pick-me-up!

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diovival
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#riotgrams Day14: #kissingbooks
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diovival @BooksForYears Picked this up from the library after I saw your Litsy post. Enjoyed this! 8y
BooksForYears @diovival Isn't it so great! 8y
LindsayReads 💝💝💝 8y
diovival @BooksForYears Yes! I especially loved the expanded details at the end of the book. Read quite a few of them aloud to my bf. I'd snort or make a stink face and then turn to him with a "Noah, did you know...?" 8y
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BooksForYears
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A quick, informative, and entertaining read, filled with over 150 animals and a random fact about each one. If you want a book that will give you a good giggle, check this out!

EvieBee Haha! 8y
haileybean @AprilMaesBookHabit I feel like this is a book your nephews would like 😂😂 8y
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HippieChickHomeschool I've got to get this for my kids! 8y
Zelma That image should be a t-shirt. 😆 8y
M-D @Zelma I would buy that 😃 8y
ReadingRover I looove this book. It's so funny and kind of sad too 😩. I saw a few reviews for it a while back and bought it immediately! Guinea pigs sleep with their eyes open...so they can see their nightmares! 😩😂😩So sad but can't help laughing when you read it and see the picture! 8y
zsuzsanna_reads I'll have to get this for my best friend! 8y
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BekahB
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When I need some insta-happy, I go for funny books, especially comics/webcomics. I've read these books multiple times. I keep them on the bookcase in my bedroom for nights when I can't fall asleep.

I was hoping to have my B&N order delivered today so I could read Sad Animal Facts, but it looks like it won't happen. Maybe I'll pick up one of these books again. How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You might do the trick. 🙂

#FunFridayPhoto

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WanderingBookaneer
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Hooked_on_books Ah-hah! Quite interesting. I know that New Zealand is trying to rehab their kiwi population, so they raid all the lodges and take the eggs to raise then release the next generation. This fact makes the stress of those raids on the animals quite worrisome. 8y
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Laura317 I feel like I shouldn't laugh, but I can't help it. 😂😂 8y
WanderingBookaneer @Laura317 : That makes two of us! 8y
Hooked_on_books And how was this conclusion arrived at? Were kiwis interviewed? Was this done in a double-blinded fashion to avoid bias? 8y
Ubookquitous 😂 8y
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WanderingBookaneer
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I wonder what kind of research they were doing when they stumbled upon this… And how many hours of observation it took to determine that this was actually a thing.

CaroPi I am not sure if I want to read such a book... But for sure I am curious 8y
Theresa I LOVE R.E.M., but my ears bleed when I hear this song. Maybe the cows are having a similar reaction just from a different orifice. 😂😂😂 8y
WanderingBookaneer There is an appendix that states that in 2001 two scientists at the University of Leicester studied which songs make cows produce the most milk. The cows responded best to very calming music. Relaxed cows produce more oxytocin, which makes them produce more milk. 8y
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8little_paws @theresa I'm with you, they're my favorite band from my teenage years, but that song is way too saccharine 8y
Mariposa_Bookworm I love that song. 8y
JEMoutrageous That song came out at the perfect time in my life. It was the late 90s. I was in college. I was a theatre major and a DJ at the college radio station. Imagine all the angst I had goin' on. I loved that song. Unfortunately for my radio listeners, I played that song during all of my radio shifts. 8y
Hooked_on_books I'm surprised it's not Kelis's Millshake. 😉 8y
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WanderingBookaneer
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Possible #bookhaul at @TheBookmarkPR . The bag is definitely coming with.

LeahBergen That's a great bag! ❤ 8y
AThousandLives87 Love it!!! 8y
Suzze Love the bag! 8y
gibblr Love the bag! Woo to SK! One question: Big Little Lies??? 8y
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Foxyfictionista
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Bought this book as a gift for someone but it's making me giggle so much that I want to keep it.

angrylilasian Lol! I can think of several people I want to give this to! 8y
Foxyfictionista @angrylilasian You should! But keep a copy for yourself. I'm going to have to read the whole thing before I wrap it. But don't tell. Haha! 8y
angrylilasian @Foxyfictionista That's exactly what I had planned to do! 😂 8y
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CherylDeFranceschi
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Another book for Little. So cute. Much more funny than sad. So cute! And informative. Little enough to slide into a stocking for someone.

brilliantglow This looks like a must have for my daughter😍 8y
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Bette
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Sad Animal Facts is more silly than sad. 😆 😝 😛

Texreader But that face... 😓 8y
CyranoseDeBergerac Remember how my patronus was a grey squirrel? Maybe it's supposed to be a red squirrel. #relatable 8y
Bette @CyranoseDeBergerac Squirrel! 😂 8y
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yishun
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A wonderful distraction. :)

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AbsurdistLibrarian
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I think I'm related to this animal.

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AbsurdistLibrarian
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Jellyfish, much like honey badger, doesn't care.

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AbsurdistLibrarian
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Lol how do I get this lifestyle?

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AbsurdistLibrarian
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this book is equal parts hilarious and adorable.

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