The Wild Walk of Fame

In this episode we talk about one of the most famous and colourful birds in the world the toucan!Find out about their beaks and how they stay light, how they stay cool in the tropics and why their tail is highly unique.If you love reading check out The Wild Walk of Fame Bookshelf which has all of the animal themed story recommendations from every single episode! Head to www.blackandwhitebookproject.com/blogs/blog/the-wild-walk-of-fame-bookcaseThis week’s tongue twister from Kenn Nesbit - She can do the can-can dance. tutu'd toucans do in France. When a toucan does the tutu can-can, two can can-can too.And if you have a favourite animal you’d like me to feature or an awesome animal fact to share get a grown up to help you send me a message on social media at @the_wildscoop on Instagram or on email at hello@blackandwhitebookproject.com—-Inspiring children to fall in love with wildlife through sharing facts in a fun and engaging way about animals from all over the world. Find out more at www.blackandwhitebookproject.com

In this episode we talk about one of the most famous black and white animals in the world - the panda!Find out about why their black and white markings are actually very clever, what’s on the menu and how much they have to eat of it plus the only place in the world you’ll find them in the wild. M If you love reading check out The Wild Walk of Fame Bookshelf which has all of the animal themed story recommendations from every single episode! Head to www.blackandwhitebookproject.com/blogs/blog/the-wild-walk-of-fame-bookcaseAnd if you have a favourite animal you’d like me to feature or an awesome animal fact to share get a grown up to help you send me a message on social media at @the_wildscoop on Instagram or on email at hello@blackandwhitebookproject.com—-Inspiring children to fall in love with wildlife through sharing facts in a fun and engaging way about animals from all over the world. Find out more at www.blackandwhitebookproject.com

In this episode we talk about one of the most misunderstood and possibly feared animals - the wolf. Find out about their pack mentality, how much they can eat in one sitting and who is top dog. If you love reading check out The Wild Walk of Fame Bookshelf which has all of the animal themed story recommendations from every single episode! Head to www.blackandwhitebookproject.com/blogs/blog/the-wild-walk-of-fame-bookcaseAnd if you have a favourite animal you’d like me to feature or an awesome animal fact to share get a grown up to help you send me a message on social media at @the_wildscoop on Instagram or on email at hello@blackandwhitebookproject.com—-Inspiring children to fall in love with wildlife through sharing facts in a fun and engaging way about animals from all over the world. Find out more at www.blackandwhitebookproject.com

In this episode we talk about one of the most amazing and shape shifting animals in the sea - the octopus.Find out about how many hearts they have and why, what their tentacles are really called and just how clever they really are.If you love reading check out The Wild Walk of Fame Bookshelf which has all of the animal themed story recommendations from every single episode! Head to www.blackandwhitebookproject.com/blogs/blog/the-wild-walk-of-fame-bookcase and also this week’s books finds were from www.octonation.com/best-octopus-books-for-kids so do go have a look at that for more brilliant resources.And if you have a favourite animal you’d like me to feature just like Yoshi, or an awesome animal fact to share get a grown up to help you send me a message on social media at @the_wildscoop on Instagram or on email at hello@blackandwhitebookproject.com—-Inspiring children to fall in love with wildlife through sharing facts in a fun and engaging way about animals from all over the world. Find out more at www.blackandwhitebookproject.com

In this episode we talk about the biggest and fiercest reptile of them all, the crocodile!A very special episode requested by an awesome animal fan Yoshi who sent me a lovely message to ask if I could create an episode full of crocodile facts. Find out about crocodile tears, how many teeth they lose and just how huge they can grow. As well as the grisly details about how they hunt for a good meal. If you love reading check out The Wild Walk of Fame Bookshelf which has all of the animal themed story recommendations from every single episode! Head to www.blackandwhitebookproject.com/blogs/blog/the-wild-walk-of-fame-bookcaseAnd if you have a favourite animal you’d like me to feature just like Yoshi, or an awesome animal fact to share get a grown up to help you send me a message on social media at @the_wildscoop on Instagram or on email at hello@blackandwhitebookproject.com—-Inspiring children to fall in love with wildlife through sharing facts in a fun and engaging way about animals from all over the world. Find out more at www.blackandwhitebookproject.com

In this episode we talk about the scaliest mammal on land, the pangolin.Find out how long their tongue is, what they like to eat and what makes them so elusive to learn about. If you love reading check out The Wild Walk of Fame Bookshelf which has all of the animal themed story recommendations from every single episode! Head to www.blackandwhitebookproject.com/blogs/blog/the-wild-walk-of-fame-bookcaseAnd if you have a favourite animal you’d like me to feature or an awesome animal fact to share get a grown up to help you send me a message on social media at @the_wildscoop on Instagram or on email at hello@blackandwhitebookproject.com—-Inspiring children to fall in love with wildlife through sharing facts in a fun and engaging way about animals from all over the world. Find out more at www.blackandwhitebookproject.com

In this episode we talk about the biggest mammal on land, the elephant. Find out how much water their trunk holds, why they have soft padded feet and the insect they are most afraid of. If you love reading check out The Wild Walk of Fame Bookshelf which has all of the animal themed story recommendations from every single episode! Head to www.blackandwhitebookproject.com/blogs/blog/the-wild-walk-of-fame-bookcaseAnd if you have a favourite animal you’d like me to feature or an awesome animal fact to share get a grown up to help you send me a message on social media at @the_wildscoop on Instagram or on email at hello@blackandwhitebookproject.com—-Inspiring children to fall in love with wildlife through sharing facts in a fun and engaging way about animals from all over the world. Find out more at www.blackandwhitebookproject.com

Season 2 of The Wild Walk of Fame is almost here!It’s been a little longer than anticipated but I’m back and I’m raring to go to bring you loads of awesome animal facts in this second series. Each week I’ll bring you a different animal and share lots of interesting facts and conversation points as well as a few book recommendations to fill your wild bookcase with. Join me on Wednesday November 6th to hear who will feature as the favourite to kick things off. Don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss a thing. Find out more about me and the podcast at http://www.blackandwhitebookproject.com

Season 2 of The Wild Walk of Fame will be coming very very soon but in the mean time here’s a little bonus episode to test if you’ve been listening. Take my quick fire pop quiz to see if you can work out which animals I am describing. There’s 12 to guess (pssst they’re all from episodes of season 1)Just a bit of fun to see how your animal knowledge is shaping up. If you have a favourite animal that you’d like featured in the podcast or an amazing fact you would love to share send them to ruth@blackandwhitebookproject.com or send a message or voice note on social media. You can find me on Instagram here or search the_little_bw_book_project

In this episode we talk about a firm favourite, the lion. Find out how far their roar travels, how much they can eat in one sitting and why we probably shouldn’t call them the king of the jungle!Inspiring children to fall in love with wildlife through sharing facts in a fun and engaging way about animals from all over the world. Find out more at www.blackandwhitebookproject.comThis is the last episode of season one. I’ll be back soon with more awesome animals for season two!

In this episode we chat all about sea turtles or marine turtles as they are also known. Learn about what makes an egg hatch as a boy or a girl turtle, how many species there, what they like to eat and how they use the earth’s magnetic field to navigate. Inspiring children to fall in love with wildlife through sharing facts in a fun and engaging way about animals from all over the world. Find out more at www.blackandwhitebookproject.com jhmygRzYItDFBSqaFqCb

Have you ever seen a tapir? They’re unusual looking and have some really interesting behaviours and features. Find out what they use their funny nose for, how their poo helps grow a forest and why their front feet are different from their back feet. Inspiring children to fall in love with wildlife through sharing facts in a fun and engaging way about animals from all over the world. Find out more at www.blackandwhitebookproject.com

In this week’s episode of the wild walk of fame we talk about wonderful whale sharks. Find out about their highly unique eyeballs, if they can chew or not and just how big and heavy they can grow!!Inspiring children to fall in love with wildlife through sharing facts in a fun and engaging way about animals from all over the world. Find out more at www.blackandwhitebookproject.com

Welcome to this episode of the Wild Walk of Fame. This time we dive into facts about anemone fish who are more commonly known as clownfish than a to the Disney film Finding Nemo. Find out a curious fact about changing who they are, what they eat, why they live in a poisonous habitat and why they like warm tropical waters. Inspiring children to fall in love with wildlife through sharing facts in a fun and engaging way about animals from all over the world. Find out more at www.blackandwhitebookproject.com

This weeks episode is all about the majestic orangutan. An inhabitant of the southeast Asian rainforest learn how much DNA they share with us humans, how they like to sleep, what their favourite food is and what you can do to help protect them. Inspiring children to fall in love with wildlife through sharing facts in a fun and engaging way about animals all over the world. Find out more at www.blackandwhitebookproject.com

Join us on this week's episode of Wild Walk of Fame as we explore the enchanting world of sloths. Discover why sloths have green fur, how many toes they have, and fascinating facts like how long they can hold their breath. We also delve into the intriguing topic of sloth toilet habits. If you're an animal lover looking for unique insights and book recommendations, this podcast is for you. Tune in for a wild ride and get ready to appreciate the special sloth like never before. Don't forget to subscribe and share your favorite animals for future features!

This week we celebrate the awesome and unusual okapi. Chosen by my 7 year old son with a cameo from him, we share lots of amazing facts such as why they have smelly feet, why their poo is so important and how they are related to giraffes. You can also watch the episode over on Instagram too! Oh and I of course share some book recommendations so you can share them with your families to learn more about these weird and wonderful mammals called okapis.

In this week’s episode we celebrate the cute and cuddly meerkat. One of the smaller mammals on the planet we learn about the amazing community they live in, its collective noun and even an awesome fact about their ears. If you have a little animal lover in your house this podcast will fuel them with facts about the marvellous meerkats and hopefully pique their curiosity to find out more about these creatures. Don’t forget you can find more animals including the meerkat at www.blackandwhitebookproject.com and please do come follow along on Instagram at @the_little_bw_book_project for more celebration of the animal world.

In this week’s episode we celebrate the marvellous, the gigantic, the unique giraffe. The tallest mammal on the planet we learn about what it eats, its collective noun and even how many bones it has in that iconic neck. If you have a little animal lover in your house this podcast will fuel them with facts about the gorgeous giraffe and hopefully pique their curiosity to find out more about these creatures. Don’t forget you can find more animals including the giraffe at www.blackandwhitebookproject.com and please do come follow along on Instagram at @the_little_bw_book_project for more celebration of the animal world.

Welcome to episode 2 of my wild Walk of Fame. A podcast that showcases one amazing animal each week that I think deserves its place on my walk of fame as if it were a movie star. This week it's the cute and cuddly koala. I share why they are NOT a bear, some interesting facts about their young and how they can easily be mistaken for a jelly bean as well as what they eat, how they sleep and more interesting facts about these Australian furries. The episode wouldn't be complete without combining my love for animals for my love of books so we top it of with 3 koala themed books for you to share with your children at home to continue the koala appreciation. Don't forget you can get all of your animal themed sensory gifts and goodies on my website theblackandwhitebookproject.com and yes of COURSE there are some koalas in there :)