Description
If you're wild about animals, this visual encyclopedia for kids is the ultimate page-turner, bringing our planet's creatures together in spectacular style. This engaging encyclopedia welcomes children aged 9-12 to the animal kingdom where they can meet more than 1,500 species big and small, ranging from ants to zebras and everything in between.
Striking pictures bring kids face-to-face with giant predators they know and love, including polar bears and tigers, as well as mysterious microscopic life, including amoebas and bacteria. The Animal Book: Our World in Pictures is the ideal guide for all budding zoologists, as well as those who simply want to brush up on their animal knowledge.
This in-depth look at the animal kingdom shows a variety of animal habitats in beautiful detail, while accessible information, additional fact boxes, and amazing galleries complete the stories. A jaw-dropping spectrum of animal types—from fish and birds to reptiles and mammals—provides a learning experience like no other in this thrilling animal guide for kids.
Museum Story
Since its founding, the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute continues to be a fun and dynamic place which offers amazing experiences for all of its visitors from animal meet-and-greets to keeper talks to research and training demonstrations and conservation education. Now we are home to more than 2,700 animals across 390 species. Come be a part of this unique Smithsonian experience. We know it is the "experience" that will keep you coming back!
Details
- Hardcover
- 304 pages
- Ages: 9-12 years; Grades: 4-7
- 11.2" x 8.5"
