Overview
Have you ever seen a monarch butterfly-dragon? How about a sloth-mermaid? Or a polar bear-werewolf?
In this madcap anthology, you will find 60 WEIRD ANIMALS that combine mythical creatures with endangered species. Each illustration comes accompanied by a fun write-up about the animal combo and shares ideas for how you can help endangered wildlife.
Readers will marvel at the inventive illustrated mash-ups while learning real facts about mythology and animal conservation. From the award-winning team who brought you Thorn the Unicorn, The Weird Animal Hour makes for a great introduction to cryptozoology and environmentalism for middle-grade readers and animal lovers of all ages.
By the way, did you know… the book’s cover glows in the dark?! Now that’s WEIRD!
Author Bio
Josh Oaktree (author) is the managing director and founder of Oak Tree Comics, an independent publisher where imagination meets environmentalism. His award-winning books for young and middle-grade readers include the Art & Oakie Ask series, Thorn the Unicorn, and The Weird Animal Hour. He holds his MFA in screenwriting from the American Film Institute. Originally from the Philadelphia area, Josh lives in sunny Los Angeles. Learn more about Josh and his books at joshoaktree.com.
Aster D'Amico (illustrator) is a queer author and illustrator who has worked on a wide variety of projects from historical biographies to fantasy adventures and loved all of it. She hails from Cincinnati, Ohio, but now resides near Ann Arbor, Michigan. Her works include Amazons Abolitionists and Activists (with Mikki Kendall, Ten Speed Press 2019), The Weird Animal Hour, and Thorn the Unicorn (with Josh Oaktree, Oak Tree Comics 2024), and numerous anthologies from DC comics, Z2 comics, Good Trouble Productions, Margins Publishing and more. She also has an upcoming graphic novel project with Tui Sutherland from Random House Kids.
Haley Rose-Lyon (editor and designer) is a Toronto-born, St. Louis-based graphic novel letterer who began her comics journey in 2016. She has worked with notable publishers such as Image Comics, Oni Press, Dark Horse Comics, and many more. Her favorite stories involve humor, dynamic world-building, and lots of heart. Find her work at haleyroselyon.com.
