Polar bears, thorny devils, and toucans all share the same pages in this fabulous educational book, bringing the amazing animal kingdom right into your home through more than 40 full-colour maps detailing the countries where animals live. Packed with fun facts throughout, it zooms in on countries and continents to reveal key animal habitats and locations around the world, taking children aged 6-8 on a thrilling animal adventure across the globe. Each colourful map combines illustrations with gorgeous photographs highlighting every continent’s most iconic creatures, covering everything from towering mountains and desolate deserts to wild grasslands and tropical rainforests. Packed with facts and figures, the atlas explains where habitats are found, what the climate is like, and which plants and animals live there, presented in a way that’s easy for children to grasp. A super colourful pull-out world map poster shows every corner of the globe and the animals that call each country home, while the book also teaches children how to read a map, use a map key, follow a compass, and judge scale and distance. Charming and informative, it’s a delightful addition to any child’s library, packed full of fascinating facts and more than 600 incredible animals – from polar bears in the frozen north to thorny devils in the Australian outback and toucans in the Amazon rainforest. Among the creatures readers will encounter: the emu, Australia’s largest bird; the giant hummingbird, the biggest of its kind in the world; the cheetah, the world’s fastest land animal; and the ploughshare tortoise, whose males try to flip each other over during fights. Part of the wider Children’s Illustrated Series, which brings subjects including history, language, and geography to life in full colour, this is a brilliant starting point for a growing collection. It’s the perfect educational book for kids, zooming in close on countries to show exactly where each animal makes its home.
ISBN 13: 9780241283851
Author: DK
