Chomp-O-Rama: The Strange Ways That Animals Eat
Written by Maria Birmingham
Illustrated by Kyle Reed
Published by Owlkids Books
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Crunch… munch… slurp… CHOMP! The animals of Chomp-O-Rama are hungry, and each creature has its own way of eating. Some dine in ways similar to humans. And others definitely do not. This playful nonfiction book offers creative comparisons between the way humans eat and the mealtime habits of a dozen other creatures.
While humans slurp up soup, butterflies use the straw-like part on the front of their head to sip sweet liquids. While we use a knife to cut food, a sea otter cracks open its meal with a stone. While we take bites of our food, a snake swallows its meal whole!
A turn of the page after each human behavior means that each comparison is a surprising reveal, creating an engaging read-aloud experience. Vibrant digital art brings color and humor to the fascinating facts in this inventive and relatable introduction to animal behavior.
MARIA BIRMINGHAM
Author MARIA BIRMINGHAM is a longstanding contributor to OWL and Chickadee magazines, and the award-winning author of over a dozen books for young people, including Snooze-O-Rama, Acting Wild, Odd Couples, and Biometrics. Maria lives in Brampton, Ontario.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website: https://mervv1.wixsite.com/mariabirmingham
Twitter: @mkbirmingham
Email: mervv@rogers.com
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Left-Handed: Getting a Grip on Handedness (Owlkids, Jan, 2026)
Can We Talk?: How Humans Stay in Touch (Orca Books, 2025)
Chomp-O-Rama: The Strange Ways That Animals Eat (Owlkids, 2025)
When Nature Calls: The Unusual Bathroom Habits of the World’s Creatures (Red Deer Press, 2024)
Odd Couples: A Guide to Unlikely Animal Pairs (Owlkids Books, 2023)
Are We There Yet?: How Humans Find Their Way (Orca Books, 2023)
Are We Having Fun Yet?: The Human Quest for a Good Time (Orca Books, 2023)
Canada Wild: Animals Found Nowhere Else on Earth (Nimbus, 2022)
Snooze-O-Rama: The Strange Ways That Animals Sleep (Owlkids Books, 2021)
KYLE REED
KYLE REED illustrates adorable characters and worlds for children’s books, including Snooze-O-Rama, Three Little Birds, Superheroes Don’t Babysit, and the Local Baby series. He loved to draw animals as a kid and still draws them today in Hamilton, Ontario with his family.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website: https://www.cutdrawglue.com/
Instagram: @cutdrawglue
