About this item
Photographer David FitzSimmons turns his camera on a variety of animals common throughout North America. CURIOUS CRITTERS presents stunning images of everyday animals, including a red flat bark beetle, an Eastern spiny softshell turtle, a spotted salamander, and many other intriguing creatures. Each Curious Critter is photographed against a white backdrop, showcasing the animal's colors, textures, and shapes with precision and clarity. Along with each photo is an entertaining and educational vignette, told from the critter's perspective: a bush katydid explains her bubblegum-pink color, a poetic opossum opines upon her often-shortened name, and a far-from-modest black swallowtail butterfly lets readers in on her secret for avoiding predators. Young boys and girls will delight in these colorful critters and their tales.
About the Author
David FitzSimmons is an award-winning free-lance photographer and writer. David photographs and writes for various magazines, including Outdoor Photographer, Popular Photography, Professional Photographer, and Shutterbug. His 100 calendar credits include numerous titles by BrownTrout and Barnes & Noble. David's most recent publications include "Animals of Ohio's Ponds and Vernal Pools," "Curious Critters," which has won five national book awards and sold over 100,000 copies to-date, "Curious Critter Volume Two," "Curious Critters Marine," "Curious Critters Ohio" (board book) , and "Curious Critters Michigan" (board book) , as well as audio books for both Curious Critters titles. Forthcoming are Curious Critters board books for Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Texas, as well as "Salamander Dance," all to be released in April 2016.
One of seven Sigma Pro photographers in North America, David presents seminars and workshops to a wide variety of audiences, from public school, college, and university classes to photography groups and civic organizations. His works have been exhibited at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute, the National Center for Nature Photography, and the Telluride Photo Festival.
Before becoming a freelance photographer and author, David taught for over twenty years--first high school English and then as a university professor, having instructed at the Cornell University, Ohio State University, and Ashland University. He holds a Ph.D. in English from Ohio State University, with a specialty in narrative theory--investigating the components of storytelling--something that influences his photography and writing.
To see more of David's work and to know more about seminars and photo workshops, visit www.fitzsimmonsphotography.com.
To learn more about David's award-winning "Curious Critters" picture books or to get more information about his author visits, check out www.curious-critters.com.
