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Get ready for a walk on the wild side through every continent on Earth! Kids can discover the animal kingdom like never before in Lonely Planet Kids' The Animal Book, a beautiful encyclopedia featuring over 100 incredible creatures, from the grey wolf and green anaconda, to the bald eagle and emperor penguin. Packed with facts and illustrations, it also explores our relationship with these animals and how we're affecting their lives and habitats, such as reindeer helping to deliver food for Arctic communities and elephants hunted for their tusks in Africa. Animals are all around us, but sometimes we forget just how remarkable they are. With The Animal Book, kids can discover some of the world's most diverse and fascinating mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects and invertebrates, from those they can spot in their backyard to more endangered species in jungles, deserts and freezing oceans. They'll also learn about conservation efforts and how to help protect wildlife and the planet. Dawn Cooper's wonderful illustrations are combined with fantastic photographs and expert authorship by Ruth Martin. Organized by continent, The Animal Book covers: Arctic North & Central America South America Europe Africa Asia Oceania Antarctica Oceans About Lonely Planet Kids: Come explore! Let's start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining astonishing facts, quirky humor and eye-catching imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a diverse and magnificent place-inspiring children at home and in school.

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This informative guide...[is] a thorough, detail-rich, continent-by-continent overview of Earth's extraordinary biodiversity. -- (01/01/2017) This coffee-table book examines various animals of the world, arranged by continents and regions...Readers will learn, for example, that the four types of giraffes once considered subspecies are now recognized as separate species, making conservation efforts crucial...A valuable addition to the 590s section of any library serving elementary schoolers. -- (01/01/0001) From the grey wolf and the green anaconda to the bald eagle and emperor penguins, readers meet some of the world's most fascinating inhabitants in this encyclopedia. Kids also learn about conservation efforts and how they can help protect wildlife and the planet. -- (01/01/2018) Vibrant colors and engaging page layouts are a feast for the eyes as readers are introduced to over 100 animals from around the world in this beautiful reference book...This title has a place in every children's collection and is an excellent choice for reluctant readers. -- (01/01/2018)

This Lonely Planet book lets nature lovers see how animals build homes up high, down low, on land and in water through interactive tabs children can open and close. It was created with Michael Leach, a wildlife expert and author of over 20 animal-focused books. -- (01/01/2018) From the grey wolf and the green anaconda to the bald eagle and emperor penguins, readers meet some of the world's most fascinating inhabitants in this encyclopedia. Kids also learn about conservation efforts and how they can help protect wildlife and the planet. -- (01/01/2018) From the grey wolf and the green anaconda to the bald eagle and emperor penguins, readers meet some of the world's most fascinating inhabitants in this encyclopedia. Kids also learn about conservation efforts and how they can help protect wildlife and the planet. -- (09/01/2017) This informative guide...[is] a thorough, detail-rich, continent-by-continent overview of Earth's extraordinary biodiversity. -- (09/01/2017) Vibrant colors and engaging page layouts are a feast for the eyes as readers are introduced to over 100 animals from around the world in this beautiful reference book...This title has a place in every children's collection and is an excellent choice for reluctant readers. -- (09/01/2017) This coffee-table book examines various animals of the world, arranged by continents and regions...Readers will learn, for example, that the four types of giraffes once considered subspecies are now recognized as separate species, making conservation efforts crucial...A valuable addition to the 590s section of any library serving elementary schoolers. -- (09/01/2017)

This Lonely Planet book lets nature lovers see how animals build homes up high, down low, on land and in water through interactive tabs children can open and close. It was created with Michael Leach, a wildlife expert and author of over 20 animal-focused books. -- (01/01/2018) From the grey wolf and the green anaconda to the bald eagle and emperor penguins, readers meet some of the world's most fascinating inhabitants in this encyclopedia. Kids also learn about conservation efforts and how they can help protect wildlife and the planet. -- (01/01/2018) Vibrant colors and engaging page layouts are a feast for the eyes as readers are introduced to over 100 animals from around the world in this beautiful reference book...This title has a place in every children's collection and is an excellent choice for reluctant readers. -- (09/01/2017) From the grey wolf and the green anaconda to the bald eagle and emperor penguins, readers meet some of the world's most fascinating inhabitants in this encyclopedia. Kids also learn about conservation efforts and how they can help protect wildlife and the planet. -- (09/01/2017) This coffee-table book examines various animals of the world, arranged by continents and regions...Readers will learn, for example, that the four types of giraffes once considered subspecies are now recognized as separate species, making conservation efforts crucial...A valuable addition to the 590s section of any library serving elementary schoolers. -- (09/01/2017) This informative guide...[is] a thorough, detail-rich, continent-by-continent overview of Earth's extraordinary biodiversity. -- (09/01/2017)

From the grey wolf and the green anaconda to the bald eagle and emperor penguins, readers meet some of the world's most fascinating inhabitants in this encyclopedia. Kids also learn about conservation efforts and how they can help protect wildlife and the planet. -- (01/01/2018) This Lonely Planet book lets nature lovers see how animals build homes up high, down low, on land and in water through interactive tabs children can open and close. It was created with Michael Leach, a wildlife expert and author of over 20 animal-focused books. -- (01/01/2018) Vibrant colors and engaging page layouts are a feast for the eyes as readers are introduced to over 100 animals from around the world in this beautiful reference book...This title has a place in every children's collection and is an excellent choice for reluctant readers. -- (09/01/2017) From the grey wolf and the green anaconda to the bald eagle and emperor penguins, readers meet some of the world's most fascinating inhabitants in this encyclopedia. Kids also learn about conservation efforts and how they can help protect wildlife and the planet. -- (09/01/2017) This coffee-table book examines various animals of the world, arranged by continents and regions...Readers will learn, for example, that the four types of giraffes once considered subspecies are now recognized as separate species, making conservation efforts crucial...A valuable addition to the 590s section of any library serving elementary schoolers. -- (09/01/2017) This informative guide...[is] a thorough, detail-rich, continent-by-continent overview of Earth's extraordinary biodiversity. -- (09/01/2017)

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