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Our world is filled with extraordinary diversity, from amoebas to zebras, from tiny toadstools to giant oaks. The wonders of the natural world are on display in The Animal Book. This guide to life on our planet is packed full of information about creatures big and small. This tome is structured according to scientific classification, with straightforward explanations of more than 1,500 specimens, each stunningly photographed. A "tree of life" greets readers at the beginning of the book, charting the complex and interconnected relationships between species. Every plant and animal is presented in proportion, with in-depth spreads giving a sense of scale to each organism. Feature spreads that focus on a single specimen let children get up close and personal with the world's most fascinating animals, making The Animal Book perfect not only for homework help but to satisfy kids' curiosity about the wealth of living creatures that inhabit our planet. 2014 The Mom's Choice Awards® Gold Award Winner
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: DK Children (August 19, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1465414576
ISBN-13: 978-1465414571
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 1 x 11.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (75 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #24,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #75 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Reference #1925 in Books > Children's Books > Animals #7156 in Books > Reference
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
The pictures are wonderful, but I am not sure I would rank it highly as an animal encyclopedia. I have a small "test" for all animal encyclopedia's marketed for children - does it have information on the domestic or black-footed ferret. One reason is because I have a child that absolutely loves all things ferret, the other is that the black footed ferret is native to North America, has been thought to be extinct twice, and is in the process of being introduced back into its natural habitat by several programs in both the US and Canada. An English language encyclopedia marketed to people in the USA should have information about a native species with a rich history. I get that it may not take up 20 pages, but that fact that animals children can read about in any encyclopedia (or really any other book on animals) takes up a prominent position - but a native species that may or may not exist 5, 10, or 50 years from not is a little daunting. I mean really, the "slug moth caterpillar" gets two pages just to itself while the black footed ferret has a picture on page 265, but doesn't have one word spoken about it in the entire encyclopedia - really! If books published in the United States don't cover native species of animals, how is any child going to learn about them? I know this might seem a silly rant, but isn't an encyclopedia supposed to open you up to new information? Almost every "animal book" ever produced is going to have pages and pages on things like the African Elephant or Zebras, or Hippopotamuses - kids have seen, heard about, and read about those animals quite a bit. I didn't see anything in this encyclopedia that would push a child's knowledge or truly open their eyes to something fascinating and new.
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