Encourages curiosity through exploration
By presenting a wide variety of animals in engaging, narrative-style fact pages, the book motivates readers to ask “What does that animal do?” and “Why does it matter?”—building a habit of inquiry.
Ages 7+
An Anthology of Intriguing Animals
$45.00
Description
This beautifully detailed keepsake showcases more than 100 species from sloths and pangolins to owls and tigers, through striking photographs and vibrant illustrations. Each spread offers a concise story of the animal’s behaviour, habitat, and even cultural or mythic connections, making it more than just a fact book.
Young readers can flip through pages in any order, discover surprising details like how a bat uses sound or how a pangolin protects itself, and begin to see the animal kingdom in new layers of interest. It’s an excellent choice for children who love nature and want a book that feels both abundant and thoughtfully crafted.
Educator Approved
Builds visual literacy and detail awareness
With high-quality photography and vivid close-ups, children practice noticing patterns, textures, behaviours and comparing species—skills that support both reading and scientific observation.
Fosters connections between science and story
The mix of factual information with cultural or mythic anecdotes gives readers a richer sense of how humans relate to animals, encouraging empathy, global awareness and deeper thinking about our natural world.
Details
- Hardback
- Author: Ben Hoare
- Publisher: Dorling Kindersley, 2018
- Pages: 224
- Book dimensions: 284mm x 222mm
- ISBN: 9780241334393
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