Volumes: 10
Description:
World Book’s Animals of the World is
a perennial favourite amongst children and teachers alike. The question
based format arouses the reader’s curiosity and encourages further
reading.
With a wealth of verbal and visual information, each
volume focuses on a particular animal and its related species, and also
provides students with detailed information about each animal’s
appearance, habitat, and behaviour.
Animals of the World
first presents the familiar and well-known animals before following
with the more exotic creatures that will stun and capture a child’s
interest in the Animal Kingdom.
Key features include:
- Each two-page spead includes a full-page, full-colour picture, map, or illustration.
- All
books include instructive animal classification charts to show students
where the featured animals fit into the Animal Kingdom.
Titles include:
- Ants and Other Social Insects
- Fur Seals and Other Pinnipeds
- Hammerheads and Other Sharks
- Hedgehogs and Other Insectivores
- Howlers and Other New World Monkeys
- Kangaroos and Other Marsupials
- Ladybugs and Other Beetles
- Owls and Other Birds of Prey
- Rattlers and Other Snakes
- Wolves and Other Wild Dogs
Awards & Reviews:
Distinguished Achievement Award -- Association of Educational Publishers
Golden Lamp Award -- Association of Educational Publishers
Teacher's Choice Award -- Teacher's Choice, Learning
"An excellent addition to any elementary library. Highly recommended." Library Talk
"Clear,
to-the-point text answers such questions as whether hedgehogs spit on
themselves, why shrews are always eating, and what moles like to eat."
Booklist
"Designed for grades 1-6, The World Book Animals is an outstanding series. An invaluable acquisition." Children's Bookwatch
"This
set combines colourful pictures with easy-to-understand text. The text
is arranged in question-and-answer format, which will appeal to young
children." American Reference Books
Price:
$297.00 (AUD)
$377.20 (NZD)
ISBN: 978-0-7166-1273-5
