The Visual Dictionary of Animals [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Martyn Page (Editor), Clare Shedden (Author), Richard Walker (Collaborator), Andrew Nash (Designer)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up

Come explore animals from the inside out! This visual dictionary looks at all kinds of animals and their lives in the natural world.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: DK (September 15, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 187943119X
• ISBN-13: 978-1879431195
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 10.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #675,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than meets the eye, December 8, 2005

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E. Kennen (Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Visual Dictionary of Animals (Hardcover)

If a picture is worth a thousand words, this book is much longer than its 64 pages. Each new topic ("Arachnids," "Amphibians", etc.) is introduced with a paragraph, after which graphics do the teachings. Characteristics are pointed out for the over one hundred vivid photographs (mostly of animal exteriors and skeletons) and over one hundred additional illustrations (mostly of internal anatomy and different species), truly making this a "visual dictionary".

The book covers the spectrum of animals from worms, leeches, and sea urchins to sharks, kangaroos, and apes - and a nice array in between. Readers of all ages can learn from this intriguing book, and kids are likely to come back to it again and again. The book is not geared toward children ages 4-8, however; there is plenty of vocabulary here that would stump even lay 50 year olds. Still, even little readers can enjoy and learn from all the colorful visuals.

The Visual Dictionary of Animals is sure to be a hit with kids interested in zoology. But don't take my word on it - just ask the lion on the front cover.