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This vibrant and engaging book is perfect for young children with an interest in animals and nature, sparking curiosity and learning through playful storytelling and beautiful illustrations.
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See moreCelebrate the most spectacular species in the animal kingdom with this amazing book of animals. Fifty fantastic creatures are awarded prizes to celebrate their most dazzling talents and some unusual skills.
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Roll up, roll up! The Animal Awards are about to begin.
Who will win the Terrific Teeth Award? Who will claim the title of Most Smelly? Who will win the prize for Best at Pretending To Be A Plant?
Celebrate with 50 brilliant animals from around the world who represent nature's rich tapestry.
Featuring: Mound-building termite, great bustard, chimpanzee, peregrine falcon, deep-sea anglerfish, giant octopus, emperor penguin, African elephant, wandering albatross, earthworm, leaf-cutter ant, Cuvier's beaked whale, lion, chameleon, honey bee, naked mole rat, honey badger and honey guide bird, wolf, bat, skunk, tiger, electric ray, giant panda, humpback whale, European eel, Arctic tern, caribou, beaver, orb-web spider, kangaroo, giraffe, mosquito, lyre-bird, pistol shrimp, woodpecker, blacksmith bullfrog, cheetah, dung beetle, vulture, tortoise, ostrich, leaf-tailed gecko, flounder, false coral snake, cuttlefish, lion's mane jellyfish, axolotl, giant clam, polar bear.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781786037787
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 September 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Illustration: 80 color illustrations
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 235.0mm
Height: 276.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 80
About the Author
TOR FREEMAN is a London-based freelance illustrator. In 2012 she was awarded the Sendak Fellowship. In 2017 she won the Guardian Graphic Short Story Prize. Her books include the Digby Dog and Olive series.
MARTIN JENKINS is conservation biologist and children's writer. His jobs have varied greatly: 'I've been an orchid-sleuth in Germany, a timber detective in Kenya and an investigator of the chameleon trade in Madagascar.' His titles include Emperor's Egg, winner of the Times Junior Information Book of the Year Award, Can We Save the Tiger, winner of the SLA Award, and Gulliver's Travels, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal.
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