The Animal Book: A Collection of the Fastest, Fiercest, Toughest, Cleverest, Shyestand Most SurprisingAnimals on Earth | TheBookSeekers

The Animal Book: A Collection of the Fastest, Fiercest, Toughest, Cleverest, Shyestand Most SurprisingAnimals on Earth


No. of pages 208

Published: 2013

Great for age 6-12 years

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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 animal index, a glossary, and a bibliography. This is a bookshelf essential!

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 208 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

April Pulley Sayre and Steve Jenkins have collaborated on these highly praised books: Vulture View , Eat Like a Bear , and Woodpecker Wham!

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Garden State Award - Nonfiction
This book was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Garden State Award.

Horn Book Award - Nonfiction
This book was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Horn Book Award. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture 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 will engage browsers for hours, and the many textual features make it an excellent choice for classroom curricula."

 

--Booklist, starred review

"With so much to look at, this attractive browsing book will fascinate children thirsty for animal facts."

 

--School Library Journal

"In showcasing the riches and peculiarities of the natural world, Jenkins offers plenty to seize (and satisfy) readers' curiosities."

 

--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"This will be an ideal holiday gift for kids who love animals or who love Steve Jenkins books--and that amounts to a lot of kids."

 

--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Charts and graphs throughout are as intriguing as the animals themselves; an index of the featured animals is pretty much brilliant, including not just page numbers but size, habitat, and diet."

 

--The Horn Book Magazine, starred review