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Big Book of Giant Animals, The Small Book of Tiny Animals

Series: Big Book/Small Book
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The Big Book of Giant Animals and the Small Book of Tiny Animals combine to create a unique volume that explores the largest and smallest creatures of the animal kingdom. The mini book, featuring the tiniest animals, fits perfectly inside the oversized cover of the book showcasing the giants of nature. Both volumes offer informative texts filled with fascinating facts alongside poetic and humorous illustrations by Francesca Cosanti, who brings these extraordinary animals to life with sensitivity and wit.
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Recommended for children aged 4 and above with an interest in animals and nature. The engaging mix of fun illustrations and educational content makes it ideal for young readers and families looking to explore the animal kingdom in a playful yet informative way.

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The largest and the smallest creatures of the animal kingdom meet in two books so closely linked as to become a single volume! Ages: 4 plus

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The Big Book of Giant Animals, The Small Book of Tiny Animals brings together the largest and smallest creatures of the animal kingdom in two books, cleverly linked into a single volume. The mini book of the smallest animals, mimicking its tiny characters in format, fits perfectly inside the enormous cover of the book featuring the largest animals.

Both volumes introduce animals through informative texts filled with amusing curiosities, accompanied by poetic and humorous illustrations by Francesca Cosanti. Francesca is an artist renowned for capturing these extraordinary examples of nature with both irony and sensitivity.

AGES: 4 plus

AUTHOR: Francesca Cosanti attended the Multimedia Illustration and Animation Course at Istituto Europeo di Design in Rome, and an illustration course at Officina b5 - Academy of Illustration in Rome. She also completed several intensive illustration courses with internationally famous illustrators. Since 2005, she has worked as an illustrator for publishing and advertising, collaborating with associations, companies, and agencies. Simultaneously, she shares her expertise in illustration, techniques, graphic design, and multimedia software through teaching in various schools. For White Star, Francesca has illustrated the books Little Red Riding Hood and Hansel and Gretel.

Series: Big Book/Small Book

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  • Big Book of Giant Animals, The Small Book of Tiny Animals
    Big Book of Giant Animals, The Small Book of Tiny Animals
    The Big Book of Giant Animals, The Small Book of Tiny Animals brings together the largest and smallest creatures of the animal kingdom in two books, cleverly linked into a single volume. The mini book of the smallest animals, mimicking its tiny characters in format, fits perfectly inside the enormous cover of the book featuring the largest animals. Both volumes...
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  • The Big Book of Giant Dinosaurs, The Small Book of Tiny Dinosaurs
    The Big Book of Giant Dinosaurs, The Small Book of Tiny Dinosaurs
    The Big Book of Giant Dinosaurs, The Small Book of Tiny Dinosaurs brings together the largest and smallest creatures of the Jurassic Period in two books cleverly designed to form a single volume. The mini book of the smallest dinosaurs mirrors its tiny subjects in both size and format, fitting perfectly into the enormous cover of the book dedicated to...
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  • The Big Book of Giant Sea Creatures, The Small Book of Tiny Sea Creatures
    The Big Book of Giant Sea Creatures, The Small Book of Tiny Sea Creatures
    They are often unknown animals, but our seas and oceans are full of amazing living beings: discover the biggest and the smallest underwater creatures with these two volumes in one book. Follow the little clownfish along the pages as a reference to understand how big (or small) the sea animals can be! The little book of the tiny sea animals...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9788854412736

Publisher: White Star

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 September 2023

Country: Italy

Imprint: White Star

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Francesca Cosanti

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 288.0mm

Height: 380.0mm

Weight: 1039g

Pages: 40

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: Big Book/Small Book

About the Author

Francesca Cosanti attended the Multimedia Illustration and Animation Course at Istituto Europeo di Design in Rome and an illustration course at Officina b5 - Accademy of illustration in Rome and some intensive illustration courses with international famous illustrators. She works as an illustrator for publishing and advertising, for associations, companies and agencies since 2005. At the same time, she teaches in various schools as an expert of illustration, techniques, graphic design and multimedia softwares. For White Star she has illustrated the books Little Red Riding Hood and Hansel and Gretel.

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