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Ugly-Cute

by Jennifer McCartney

It's time to shun our perfectionist society and discover the beauty in everything!

FORMAT
Hardcover
LANGUAGE
English
CONDITION
Brand New


Publisher Description

It's time to shun our perfectionist society and discover the beauty in everything!Ugly-Cute is an adorkable compilation of misunderstood, underappreciated species including well-known lovable uggos, like sun bears and pugs, as well as obscure weirdos, like the star-nosed mole and the aye-aye. Each chapter is dedicated to a different ugly-cute animal and the ways in which we can learn from them.Featuring:
1. Pink Fairy Armadillo
2. Aye Aye
3. Star-nosed Mole
4. Wombat
5. Sucker-footed Bat
6. Sun Bear
7. Tapir
8. Anteater
9. White-faced Saki Monkey
10. Yeti Crab
11. Pug
12. Axolotl Salamander
13. Proboscis Monkey
14. Aquatic Scrotum Frog
15. Emu
16. Blobfish
17. Hairless Cat
and more!

Author Biography

Jennifer McCartney is a New York Times bestselling journalist, editor, and author of numerous books. Her 'Little Book of Animal Philosophy' series with HarperCollins is published in 17 countries. She has written about utopias, time machines, and train travel for outlets like BBC Radio 4, The Atlantic, Architectural Digest, Vice Magazine, Teen Vogue, Curbed, USA Today, and CBC. She is a regular contributor to Publishers Weekly. Her parody The Joy of Leaving Your Sh*t All Over the Place (W.W. Norton) is a New York Times bestseller, published in 8 countries. In addition to non-fiction, she has published one bestselling novel Afloat (Hamish Hamilton/Penguin). The Times Literary Supplement called the debut "powerfully evoked…riotous, and disquieting."

Review

  • #9 on the LA Times Nonfiction list

Long Description

It's time to shun our perfectionist society and discover the beauty in everything! Ugly-Cute is an adorkable compilation of misunderstood, underappreciated species including well-known lovable uggos, like sun bears and pugs, as well as obscure weirdos, like the star-nosed mole and the aye-aye. Each chapter is dedicated to a different ugly-cute animal and the ways in which we can learn from them. Featuring: 1. Pink Fairy Armadillo 2. Aye Aye 3. Star-nosed Mole 4. Wombat 5. Sucker-footed Bat 6. Sun Bear 7. Tapir 8. Anteater 9. White-faced Saki Monkey 10. Yeti Crab 11. Pug 12. Axolotl Salamander 13. Proboscis Monkey 14. Aquatic Scrotum Frog 15. Emu 16. Blobfish 17. Hairless Cat and more!

Feature

60 col plates * Jenn McCartney is the best-selling author of The Little Book of Sloth Philosophy and the complete 'Little Book of Animal Philosophy' series, which has published in 17 countries.

Description for Sales People

It's time to shun our perfectionist society and discover the beauty in everything! Ugly-Cute is an adorkable compilation of misunderstood, underappreciated species including well-known lovable uggos, like sun bears and pugs, as well as obscure weirdos, like the star-nosed mole and the aye-aye. Each chapter is dedicated to a different ugly-cute animal and the ways in which we can learn from them. Featuring: 1. Pink Fairy Armadillo 2. Aye Aye 3. Star-nosed Mole 4. Wombat 5. Sucker-footed Bat 6. Sun Bear 7. Tapir 8. Anteater 9. White-faced Saki Monkey 10. Yeti Crab 11. Pug 12. Axolotl Salamander 13. Proboscis Monkey 14. Aquatic Scrotum Frog 15. Emu 16. Blobfish 17. Hairless Cat and more! Gold title * Jenn McCartney is the best-selling author of The Little Book of Sloth Philosophy and the complete 'Little Book of Animal Philosophy' series, which has published in 17 countries.

Details

ISBN0008527059
Pages 224
Language English
ISBN-10 0008527059
ISBN-13 9780008527051
Format Hardcover
Imprint HarperCollins
Place of Publication London
Country of Publication United Kingdom
AU Release Date 2022-08-30
NZ Release Date 2022-08-30
Illustrations 60 col plates
Subtitle What Misunderstood Animals Can Teach Us About Life
Author Jennifer McCartney
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
DEWEY 590
Audience General
Year 2023
Publication Date 2023-10-26
Alternative 9780008680091
UK Release Date 2023-10-26

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