A fact-filled book about wild animals from the illustrator of the hugely successful The Big Book of Bugs
See InsideWhy do wolves howl at the moon? Do hyenas really laugh? Why do hippos love the mud? Find out the answers to these and many more beastly questions. Play search and find in the pictures, too. Can you spot all the special paw prints?
Meet all kinds of grizzly, hairy, wild and wonderful beasts from around the world in this first book of animals to share with young children. It's packed with facts about how different types of wild animals eat, hunt and survive.
Nominated for 2018 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal
Part of the ‘Big Book’ series, a Made for Mums Gold Award winner
'Fun, fact-packed and fantastic!'
Chris Packham
'A tall, gorgeous volume'
Sunday Times
'This gorgeously illustrated book provides a fact-filled introduction to the animal world'
BBC Science Focus’s Brainfood Book of the Week
'Packed with fascinating information and full of gloriously illustrated wildlife scenes'
Absolutely Education
Format: PLC (no jacket)
Size: 34.0 x 23.0 cm
Extent: 64 pp
Illustrations: 64
Publication date: 16 March 2017
ISBN: 9780500651063