Each book has a
different, topic-appropriate name for the glossary terms. In Deadliest Animals, I initially used the
phrase “Word Bites,” but along the way, we decided to use “Deadly Definitions.”

This book ended up
having two kinds of repeating sidebars. There are five Death Toll sidebars and four
Toxic Tidbits sidebars evenly spaced throughout the book.

There are also three
Surprise boxes on pp. 8-9 and three Snake boxes on pp. 22-23. The idea is to
have lots of different elements, but for them to fall into a few definable
categories. This approach gives a sense of continuity to the overall
presentation. It may seem random, but it’s all carefully orchestrated.