The title alone sells this book. Cute animals that could kill you gives you exactly that with bright illustrations and helpful warnings so the cuteness doesn't kill you in the end.

This was such a fun and informative book! Even as an adult, there were some animals and informational tidbits that I didn't know before I read this. The images are adorable, but I also like that the end of the book has actual pictures of what the animals look like in real life.

This is a cute, albeit sometimes icky, non-fiction kids book. From icky spiders, to sea otters, to hedgehogs, to sea bunnies (new one for me!!) the animals are all (maybe?) cute in some way, surely the illustrations try to make them look that way, then you flip the back and on the back side it tells us why the animal is dangerous, and has silly little ‘scary’ or angry looking illustrations. It honestly doesn’t really evoke a lot of concern with the layout, colours and illustrations (well, except maybe the spider but I detest them!!). I might have preferred the cute illustrations alongside one or two actual photos of the animal/arachnid/bug.

My biggest critique however is that there is no cute snake! I mean ladybugs and spiders; but not snakes? Seems like a bizarre oversight. (Yes I legit love snakes, and own a couple).

For me this is a decent library book but maybe not a necessity for the home library.
Informative? Certainly.
Interesting? Sure.
Engaging? Not bad, but I could see a lot of kiddos losing interest quickly.

Please note: I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is an honest and unbiased review.

Thank you to Sourcebooks and NetGalley for the eGalley!

As much as I love the concept of the book, the title is a tad misleading--the animals featured in this book are some of the deadliest on the planet, yes, but most of them are only deadly to what they eat. Only a handful of them could kill a human (though a large group of them? That could probably get the job done). Still, the concept is the definition of the "cute but deadly" phrase.

There are 17 animals featured in this book and they are divided into punny categories (puns abound in this book): Precious Primates; Nibble, Nibble, Little Critter; Weensy Wingers; Water Babies; Baby Buggies; Deep Blue Squee!; Cold-blooded Cuties; and Fuzzy and Fur-ocious. Each animal's entry gives their common name, scientific name, size, habitat, favorite foods, and conservation status. There is also a meter that measures their "aww-dorable" and "aaah!-some" levels (I sense a bit of author bias toward one way or the other, but it's a fun gauge to get kids debating).

The illustrations portray how adorable these creatures are on the biography page but then show off how awesome and terrifying they can be on the elaboration page. For those of you who want kids to know what they look like using real-life photos, there is a--frankly--cute scrapbook-like spread in the back that shows off the real animals. It's an excellent learning tool and I just know some kids are going to have some killer (I couldn't help myself) trivia expertise when they're done with this one. If you're a fan of Casual Geographic (IYKYK) or just want to impress someone, pick this one up.

I absolutely loved this and recommended it to the librarian for our hospital library. It was cute, had adorable illustrations, AND was informative.

Thank you Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book. These opinions are completely my own

Today I learned about the Bumble Bee Bat and it brought me great joy. Fun book that lead me to many internet searches. I would of enjoyed a picture of the animals that wasn't illustrated though

This book had adorable illustrations even though all the animals featured were fierce and vicious in some way.

This was an educational book, and was a bit word-heavy for younger children. My four year old enjoyed it, but she only wanted to read about one animal each night - so it did take us awhile to get fully through it. That said - I learned so much from this book! I think it’s a great resource tool, and I think kids who are slightly older than my own would absolutely love this!

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC of this one!

As both an animal loved and a loved of the strange and weird I absolutely loved this book. There is so much information and facts packed into full pictures and tied up in a vibrant and fun way. My kids are having so much fun learning about each of these creatures and sharing facts about them with their friends and our family.

CUTE ANIMALS THAT COULD KILL YOU DEAD is a fun, humorous and informative book about animals readers may not know. Packed with information and written in a snappy, lively voice, readers will be entertained as they learn the true nature of these cuties. A nonfiction book with pizzazz.

Than you for this opportunity that allows me to read this with my children. I used this book as a read aloud and we were drawn into the world of “cute but deadly” animals and learned how they defend and prey. It was a fun read.

I know this is a kids book however, unless you are a favorite food for one of these animals, the majority of them are not going to kill a human. The majority of them are not capable of killing a human.
Also, while the cartoon illustrations are really cute it would’ve been nice to see a photo of the actual animal as well so kids can see what they really look like.
This is not something I felt I would read to a child’s. There are better books out there with this information.

Dive into the fascinating world of cute but deadly animals!
This book shares over 15 different beloved animals that are cute on the surface, but rather dangerous in real life. This includes a sea otter, a ladybug, a jumping spider, a hedgehog, and more. The book shares the scientific animal name, the average size and habitat, the food they eat, and their conservation status. They also have a scale for their cuteness levels and their danger levels.
I enjoyed the concept of this book - and I think that it is a book that could appeal to a broad range of elementary readers. The execution was a little cringey for me, but I do see the appeal and value of this book. The illustrations are one of the best parts of this book for me; they are really adorable, with lots of bright colors that will be really fun for kids to look at and accompany the words. The information in this book was also valuable, and laid out in a way that is easily understandable and readable for elementary audiences. There was some adorable back matter with real photographs of each of the animals in the book, which adds to the appeal for this nonfiction book.
The title gives me pause because 'That Could Kill You Dead' seems cringey, and a little clunky - kill you already has the implication of death. There are also some captions on the pages with each animal that cause me pause, like the Slow Loris and 'I give predators a good licking'.
Overall, I think that this book has educational appeal, and would appeal to elementary students interests in animals and obscure facts. I think that this book could be a fun read aloud with students who are learning about animals, or could be used in a lesson about animal adaptations/survival.

This book is exactly what the title states. These are cute animals with lethal attributes. I think this is good for children to understand - that cute animals or animals that society has taught us are "cute" are still wild and should be treated as such.

This was a fun cute twist to learn about potentially scary animals. I love the illustrations! They were cute and scary in the best way. Well written and easy to follow along.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to read this ARC in an exchange for an honest review.

Full of puns and awesome facts it features animals like honey badgers and fennec foxes but dolphins and geckos. There's a picture, a textbox with statistics, and several pages that introduce the innocent and adorable looking animal before breaking down what makes them deadly be it poisons, toxins, attitude, teeth, or intelligence.

You can page through or read start to finish to be entertained and get smart!

Super cute book with colorful comic book like illustrations filled with cute animals that could kill you dead. As an adult animal lover I still enjoyed this educational children’s book. I had no idea slow lorises were poisonous or that duckbill platypus’s had a poisonous barb.

I’d definitely purchase a copy of this book for an animal loving kid in my life.

**Thanks to the author, illustrator, and publisher for the e-arc I received via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.**

4.5 stars

This is a great addition to any non-fiction collection. Love the art and the focus on cute but deadly. Huge hit with my grade school aged kids.

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My son and I loved this book. We read it multiple times and kept going back to certain animals each night. It was informative and comical. We had so much fun and learned new things about interesting creatures. Definitely a go to read for all the kids that love dangerous or quirky animals.

This is a very cute book for animal lovers, especially younger ones, that gives basic information on some of the cuter predators in the world. I loved the illustrations, but also really appreciated that they included real photos of the animals at the end. The groupings for the animals, as well as the puns, were great. I find the title to be misleading, as the book is less about how these animals could hurt humans, and more to do with how they hunt. And some of the cut-off sentences threw me off as well, and I'd have to go back and re-read a sentence, though that could just be from how I read the little bios.

Overall, I'd absolutely recommend this to anyone who loves cute animals.

This book was super cute! My son absolutely LOVED it! Not only was it super cute for kids, I learned so much from it as well! Things I never even knew about most of the animals! I also thought the illustrations were so cute. We will definitely be purchasing once its available!

Thank you to the author, publishers and NetGalley for the ARC of this book!