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The Animal Book
Steve Jenkins
€ 27.99
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Description for The Animal Book
Hardcover. Features animals smooth and spiky, fast and slow, that hop and waddle. In this title, sections such as "Animal Senses," "Animal Extremes," and "The Story of Life" burst with facts and infographics that will have trivia buffs asking, "Do you know a termite queen can produce up to 30,000 eggs a day?". Num Pages: 208 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 5AG; YNNR. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 282 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1078.
Animals smooth and spiky, fast and slow, hop and waddle through the two hundred plus pages of the Caldecott Honor artist Steve Jenkins' most impressive nonfiction offering yet. Sections such as "Animal Senses," "Animal Extremes," and "The Story of Life" burst with fascinating facts and infographics that will have trivia buffs breathlessly asking, "Do you know a termite queen can produce up to 30,000 eggs a day?" Jenkins' colour-rich cut- and torn-paper artwork is as strikingly vivid as ever. Rounding out this bountiful browsers' almanac of more than three hundred animals is a discussion of the artist's bookmaking process, an ... Read more
Animals smooth and spiky, fast and slow, hop and waddle through the two hundred plus pages of the Caldecott Honor artist Steve Jenkins' most impressive nonfiction offering yet. Sections such as "Animal Senses," "Animal Extremes," and "The Story of Life" burst with fascinating facts and infographics that will have trivia buffs breathlessly asking, "Do you know a termite queen can produce up to 30,000 eggs a day?" Jenkins' colour-rich cut- and torn-paper artwork is as strikingly vivid as ever. Rounding out this bountiful browsers' almanac of more than three hundred animals is a discussion of the artist's bookmaking process, an ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
1075g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780547557991
SKU
V9780547557991
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Steve Jenkins
Steve Jenkins wrote and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including the Caldecott Honor Book What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? His books have been called stunning, eye-popping, inventive, gorgeous, masterful, extraordinary, playful, irresistible, compelling, engaging, accessible, glorious, and informative. Steve Jenkins wrote and illustrated many nonfiction picture books for young readers, including ... Read more
Reviews for The Animal Book
"Building on years of experience in selecting animal facts and creating arresting illustrations, Jenkins surpasses his previous work with an amazing album characterized by clear organization, realistic images and carefully chosen examples. . . . This is a must-purchase for animal-loving families and most libraries." —Kirkus, starred review "This is a beautiful book that belongs in most collections; it ... Read more