Book description
Reveal the stories behind your favourite creatures with this awe-inspiring animal book for curious kids aged 6-8.
The animal kingdom is so much bigger than young minds can fathom and there is always more to learn. An Anthology of Intriguing Animals is a stunning animal encyclopedia for young readers to…
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1 author picked An Anthology of Intriguing Animals as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I was that kid who liked grabbing the encyclopedia and reading it for fun. My husband did the same thing.
This gorgeous “encyclopedia-like” anthology is filled with beautiful illustrations and funny writing. I love grabbing it and reading a page here and there to learn a new fact or to simply appreciate a creature I might never have read anything about!
Did you know that some parrotfish make a sleeping bag out of slime to spend the night in? Or that sloths are surprisingly good swimmers who cross fast-moving rivers doing the doggy paddle? Ben Hoare’s writing is simple, informative,…
From Maria's list on The best books for animal and nature-loving-empaths who are curious about the world.
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