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Upside Down Animals

By Danielle McLean
Series: Upside Down
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Is the cat sleeping or leaping? Is the duck floating or diving? Is the elephant's trunk up or down? This clever board book of animal transformations allows little ones to read it, flip it, and watch the upside-down picture transform what the animal is doing. Perfect... Read More
Format: Board book
$2400
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Is the cat sleeping or leaping? Is the duck floating or diving? Is the elephant's trunk up or down?

This clever board book of animal transformations allows little ones to read it, flip it, and watch the upside-down picture transform what the animal is doing. Perfect to introduce little ones to animal first words and opposites, no matter which way they hold the book!

With striking artwork from acclaimed illustrator Matt Hunt, a clever rhyming text, and smooth, shiny patches on every spread for little ones to explore with their fingers, this stylish book is perfect for babies starting out on their reading journey!

Also available in the Upside Down series: Upside Down Opposites.

Series: Upside Down

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  • Upside Down Animals
    Is the cat sleeping or leaping? Is the duck floating or diving? Is the elephant's trunk up or down? This clever board book of animal transformations allows little ones to read it, flip it, and watch the upside-down picture transform what the animal is doing. Perfect to introduce little ones to animal first words and opposites, no matter which way...
    By Danielle McLean
    Board book
    $2400
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Upside Down Opposites
    Go from happy to sad and high to low, all with the flip of a book!This clever board book of transformations allows little ones to read it, flip it and watch the upside-down picture change into its opposite. Perfect to introduce little ones to first words and opposites, no matter which way they'd like to hold the book!With striking artwork...
    By Danielle McLean
    Board book
    $2100
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838918217

Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group

Format: Board book

Date Published: 03 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Little Tiger

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Matt Hunt

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 180.0mm

Height: 180.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 16

Collections

Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Childrenโ€™s, Teenage and Educational Danielle McLean Series: Upside Down

About the Author

Danielle McLean (Author) Danielle is a children's book editor who lives in South East London. She dreams of living in a house full of wiggly piglets and fluffy white kittens. When she's not writing and editing children's books, she'll be found in a ballet class pursuing her other childhood fantasy. Matt Hunt (Illustrator) Matt Hunt spent his childhood in the historical county of Worcestershire, England. Starting out as a fine artist, he graduated from the Birmingham School of Art, and from these roots developed a love for Children's illustration. Matt now lives in Redditch, with his wife, and two cats, spending busy days drawing from his humble little home studio.

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