Each right hand page has a portrait of an animal in captivity. the eyes are diecut holes, and when you turn the page, you see the tiger, panda, eagle, or panda, as it should be, in the wild. A simple but powerful concept, with a little information about how the animals live.

 

There are 25 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1998 by Hachette Children's Group .

Richard Brassey is the author and illustrator of a host of colourful and original books for children. He won the TES/Saltire Society Award for The Story o