# Sea Lions in the Parking Lot: Animals on the Move in a Time of Pandemic - Hardcover

by **Lenora Todaro** (Author), **Annika Siems** (Illustrator)

**What would happen if people all around the world stayed inside, away from animals' habitats? Twelve fascinating real-life stories of creatures around the globe who reclaimed their habitat during the COVID-19 quarantine show animal lovers and aspiring citizen scientists how to help wildlife by fighting habitat loss.**

With the skies, roads, and waterways clear and quiet during the COVID-19 pandemic, the natural world seemed to return to an earlier, wilder state. Animals crossed boundaries that people had set over centuries, reclaiming ancient habitats. From sea lions who clambered into a parking lot in Argentina to deer who wandered in a Japanese subway to lions lounging in the middle of South African roads to kangaroos who bounced through a shopping district in Australia, this thoroughly researched, stunningly illustrated book tells the stories of these newly footloose creatures -- and describes what the COVID-19 "pause" taught scientists about how ecosystems and wildlife can rebound if the right environmental conditions are achieved.

### Author Biography

Lenora Todaro is a writer, editor, walker, and wildlife enthusiast. Her work has appeared in the _New York Times_, the _New York Times Book Review_, the _Atlantic_, _Salon_, Bookforum, and elsewhere. This is her debut children's book.

Winner of the Global Illustration Award of Excellence in book illustration and a White Raven Award, Annika Siems holds a Master of Science illustration; her inspiration is based on nature and her work has been shown at exhibitions around the world. This is her debut children's book. Visit https: //www.annikasiems.com/.

**Number of Pages:** 48

**Dimensions:** 0.47 x 11.34 x 9.37 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 05, 2021

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Sea Lions in the Parking Lot: Animals on the Move in a Time of Pandemic

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 5.9

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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