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Possums may steal your garbage but with this book, they ll also steal your heart! Possums are more than the ugly-cute icons of the internet. These so-called trash animals and pointy kitties are not only relatable avatars for anxious but resilient people everywhere, but nature s secret clean-up crew. Organized around common myths that have given possums a bad reputation, this fun and offbeat book reveals the truth about possums through dozens of adorable photos, informative illustrations, and fascinating facts. Did you know that * Possums protect people and pets from disease! A single possum can eat up to 4,000 ticks per week! * Possums excel at interspecies friendships, often sleeping in other animals dens. * Possums are practically immune to rabies thanks to their low body temperature. * Possums are shy creatures: when they 'play dead,' they are actually fainting from anxiety! Written by wildlife rehabber and possum advocate Ally Burguieres, known for her popular Instagram account @ItsMeSesame, this accessible and giftable guide explains why possums deserve our admiration and offers tips on how we can protect and advocate for these magical marsupials.

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Featuring 70 watercolour illustrations, this totally adorable gift of a book offers wisdom and insight from a delightfully unexpected source: the opossum. Shy, resourceful, and deeply misunderstood yet thoroughly relatable, opossums offer a model for seeing the world and oneself in an entirely fresh way. Written and illustrated by Ally Burguieres, creator of the popular Instagram account @ItsMeSesame who spends her days as a wildlife rehabber caring for and learning from opossums, When in Doubt, Play Dead offers encouragement to embrace life s weird, wild, and wonderful moments. Learn to live your life the opossum way with advice including: The difference between a weed and a flower is often a matter of taste. It s nobody s business what s in your pouch. Unless you ve got snacks in there. In which case, you should share. A bit of risk is part of life. Cross that street, but ALWAYS look both ways beforehand. Smile! Unless someone tells you to, in which case you are well within your rights to scream. And more. With kindness and humour, this enchanting book of life advice will surprise, inspire, and charm you.

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