Animals of the World
Description:
If your child has an insatiable curiosity for animals, you can't go wrong with this brand new series developed exactly with kids in mind.
World Book has long known that kids adore animals. Year after year our most popular articles have been ones on the animal world. Little did we know how popular these new books on animals would be with our young readers.Animals of the World books focus on animals that arouse a child's curiosity: kangaroos, owls, rattlesnakes, and ants, just to name a few. These books provide a wealth of verbal and visual information about the animals. It's the combination of text and illustrations that make these books work.
Each volume focuses on a group of animals with something in common. Animals that are familiar to the children are presented first; followed by more exotic creatures they may have never seen before. Kids are fascinated.
Trust us. Trust World Book. These are books your kids will love.
Features:
Animals of the World contain 10, 64 page volumes:
Kangaroos and Other Marsupials
Fur Seals and Other Pinnipeds
Owls and Other Birds of Prey
Rattlers and Other Snakes
Ants and Other Social Insects
Wolves and Other Wild Dogs
Ladybugs and Other Beetles
Hedgehogs and Other Insectivores
Howlers and Other New World Monkeys
Hammerheads and Other Sharks
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 colorful pictures with easy-to-understand text. The text is arranged in question-and-answer format, which will appeal to young children." American Reference Books