Smarter Than You Think
Following a previous collaboration in which they told moving and surprising stories that shed light on the emotional life of animals, they show in this new book how smart animals can be.
Original title
Slimmer dan je denkt
Authors
Mark Janssen, Lotte Stegeman
Year of publication
2024
Age category
9+
Publisher
Luitingh-Sijthoff
Page count
144
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Intelligent scientific journalism for children.
Het Parool
I’d be happy for this book to win a Zilveren or even the Gouden Griffel award in the non-fiction category next year.
Friesch Dagblad
Mark Janssen
Mark Janssen (b. 1974) has illustrated around 450 books for Dutch, Belgian and Chinese publishers. In 2016, he created his own first picture book. Many of his books have already found their way abroad and have been translated into multiple languages.
Lotte Stegeman
In addition to writing for children, Lotte Stegeman is a journalist. She writes narrative non-fiction, usually focusing on animal behaviour and biodiversity, and always carries out extensive research. Her books have been translated into Korean, Chinese, Turkish, Russian and German.