{"title":"Marty Crump","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarty Crump brings the fascinating world of reptiles and amphibians to life through engaging and accessible storytelling. Her books blend scientific insight with vivid descriptions, making complex natural phenomena approachable for both younger readers and curious adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom lively explorations of frogs and snakes to in-depth looks at their habitats and behaviours, Crump's work invites readers to discover the wonders of nature with enthusiasm and clarity. 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Turtles are admired for their wisdom and longevity, but ridiculed for their sluggish and cowardly behaviour. Snakes are respected for their ability to heal and restore life, but despised as symbols of evil. Lizards are revered as beneficent guardian spirits, but feared as the Devil himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this ode to toads and snakes, newts and tuatara, crocodiles and tortoises, herpetologist and science writer Marty Crump explores folklore across the world and throughout time. From creation myths to trickster tales; from associations with fertility and rebirth to fire and rain; and from the use of herps in folk medicines and magic, as food, pets, and gods, to their roles in literature, visual art, music, and dance, Crump reveals both our love and hatred of amphibians and reptiles—and their perceived power. In a world where we keep home terrariums at the same time that we battle invasive cane toads, and where public attitudes often dictate that the cute and cuddly receive conservation priority over the slimy and venomous, she shows how our complex and conflicting perceptions threaten the conservation of these ecologically vital animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSumptuously illustrated, \u003cem\u003eEye of Newt and Toe of Frog, Adder's Fork and Lizard's Leg\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautiful and enthralling brew of natural history and folklore, sobering science and humour, that leaves us with one irrefutable lesson: love herps. 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At dusk, in a Peruvian rainforest, we observe \"the ultimate odd couple\"—a hairy tarantula and what looks like a tiny amphibian pet taking shelter in the spider's burrow. Other frogs make a tasty meal for this tarantula, but the dotted humming frog is a friend, eating the ants that might otherwise make a meal of the tarantula's eggs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor each hour in our \u003cem\u003eFrog Day\u003c\/em\u003e, award-winning artist Tony Angell has depicted these scenes with his signature pen and ink illustrations. 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