The Big Book of Beasts

Description

Why do wolves howl at the moon? Do hyenas really laugh? Why do hippos love the mud? Find out the answers to these and many more beastly questions. Play search and find in the pictures, too. Can you spot all the special paw prints? Meet all kinds of grizzly, hairy, wild and wonderful beasts from around the world in this first book of animals to share with young children. It's packed with facts about how different types of wild animals eat, hunt and survive.

Yuval Zommer studied at the Royal College of Art, London, and has worked as a creative director at many top advertising agencies. He wrote and illustrated the children's picture book The Big Blue Thing on the Hill, which was nominated for a Teach Primary New Children's Fiction Award, The Big Book of Bugs and The Big Book of Beasts.

'This gorgeously illustrated book provides a fact-filled introduction to the animal world' - BBC Science Focus's Brainfood Book of the Week 'Packed with fascinating information and full of gloriously illustrated wildlife scenes' - Absolutely Education 'A tall, gorgeous volume' - Sunday Times 'With fascinating facts about animals ... this playfully illustrated book by Zommer will have kids both intrigued and amused' - Huffington Post 'This is one book little ones won't want to put down!' - Global Mouse Travels 'Awesome ... ticks off lots of our boxes straight away ... a HUGE book packed with tons of pages ... just begs to be read while sprawled out on the floor' - Read It Daddy (Picture Book of the Week) 'A brilliant book about the hairiest, grizzliest and most fearsome beasts on our planet. It is packed with fascinating information and full of gloriously illustrated wildlife scenes' - Absolutely Mama 'Fun, fact-packed and fantastic!' - Chris Packham 'An absolutely fantastic addition to any bookcase!' - Library Girl and Book Boy blog ''Full of interesting facts and whimsical, colourful illustrations, parents and children alike are sure to enjoy this book (and the many others in this series)' - @ecocraftkids