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One World, Many Animals

By Ben Lerwill
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A brilliant celebration of the many wonderful animals from around the whole world! From rainforests to rockpools, woodlands to cities, One World, Many Animals introduces children to the amazing animals in different types of habitats. We share the world with millions of other animal species. They... Read More
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Explore the world's many habitats and the amazing animals that live in them, guided by travel writer Ben Lerwill and beautifully illustrated by Alette Straathof. 

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A brilliant celebration of the many wonderful animals from around the whole world! From rainforests to rockpools, woodlands to cities, One World, Many Animals introduces children to the amazing animals in different types of habitats. We share the world with millions of other animal species. They live in hot places, cold places, busy places, and wild places. Planet Earth is their home, just like it is our home.

Discover where your favourite animals live, then learn how you can help wildlife around you with tips from travel writer Ben Lerwill. From a jaguar creeping through the steamy Amazonian rainforest to a snow leopard on a Himalayan mountainside, there are plenty of animals to see.

Beautiful illustrations and lyrical descriptions bring to life coral reefs, sandy deserts, woodlands, rockpools, and the bustling city - plus more!

A perfect introduction to biodiversity around the world.

A wonderful companion title to One World, Many Colours, One World, Many Animals will delight readers with vibrant descriptions of wild animals from Ben Lerwill, and there is so much to spot in the colourful pages brought to life with artwork by Alette Straathof.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780711297326

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 May 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: words & pictures

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Alette Straathof
  • Illustrated by Alette Straathof

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 32

Collections

Ben Lerwill Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Ben Lerwill is an award-winning travel writer and children's author based in Oxfordshire, England. Ben's writing has appeared in more than 50 national and international titles, including National Geographic Traveller, Wanderlust, Time Out, BBC Travel, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Observer, The Independent, BBC Countryfile and Rough Guides. His non-fiction children's books include One World Many Colours, WildLives, and Wild Cities. Alette Straathof is an illustrator who lives and works in Paris, France. She graduated in January 2016 at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Alette tries to hide small details in every one of her illustrations for people to discover - see if you can find them all. 

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