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Children's Wildlife Atlas


Animosaic

No. of pages 160

Published: 2018

Great for age 6-12 years

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From the rainforest to grassland, the desert to woodlands, wetlands to polar regions, this captivating, fact-filled atlas explores animal habitats around the world and the relationships between animals and their environment. Packed with detailed illustrations and stunning photography, each section looks at a different habitat, the animals that live there, and their behaviour and survival strategies, as well as migration, seasonal change and adaptation. Suitable for home or school, this is the perfect atlas for any young wildlife lovers.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Animosaic .

This book has been graded for interest at 8-11 years.

There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published in 2018 by QED Publishing .

John Farndon has written many books for children, specialising in popular science and astronomy. He has twice been shortlisted for the "Copus Science Book Prize. "

This book has the following chapters:

Introduction. 4

Tropical Grasslands. 6

South American Tropical Grasslands. 8

Survival in Grasslands. 10

African Grasslands. 12

Grazers and Browsers. 14

Australian Grasslands. 16

Pouched Mammals. 18

Tropical Rain Forests. 20

Australasian and Asian Rain Forests. 22

Jungle Survival. 24

South American Rain Forests. 26

Living on Trees. 28

African Rain Forests. 30

Moving Through Trees. 32

Deserts. 34

African Deserts. 36

Desert Survival. 38

Asian Deserts. 40

Wide-Open Spaces. 42

American Deserts. 44

Scorching Sun. 46

Temperate Woodlands. 48

Eurasian Temperate Woodlands. 50

Woodland Life. 52

North American Temperate Woodlands. 54

The Woodland Year. 56

Asian Temperate Woodlands. 58

The Lost Forest. 60

Australasian Temperate Woodlands. 62

Safe on the Ground. 64

Temperate Grasslands. 66

North American Temperate Grasslands. 68

Prairie Prey. 70

Eurasian Temperate Grasslands. 72

Life Under Grass. 74

Taiga and Tundra. 76

Eurasian Taiga and Tundra. 78

Living on Pines. 80

North American Taiga and Tundra. 82

Beaver Home. 84

Wetlands. 86

North American Wetlands. 88

Wetland Survival. 90

European Wetlands. 92

Living in Damp Places. 94

African Wetlands. 96

Hippo World. 98

Mountains and Polar Regions. 100

Mountains. 102

Polar Ice. 104

Animal Classification. 106

Animal Directory. 108

Mammals. 108

Reptiles. 124

Amphibians. 129

Birds. 132

Invertebrates. 145

Glossary. 156

Index. 157

Acknowledgments. 160

 

This book is in the following series:

Animosaic

... an absolutely invaluable resource to revisit time and time again, with a fantastic reference section so that you can instantly zoom in on particular animals and find out tons of amazing information about them. Each page spread is an utter delight, just gasp in awe... -- Happiness really matters, and the more children and adults who read this book, the better. * Read it Daddy blog *

 

The detailed illustrations and diagrams, with their clear and informative labelling, are a real feature of the book and provide vast amounts of information visually presented to make it memorable. -- Parents in Touch * Parents in Touch *