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Tell Us Apart

A who's who of confusing animals
By Lucy Thorn
Laurence King Publishing
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Brief Description
Can you tell your wasps from your hornets or your frogs from your toads? Did you know that hares live in above-ground nests while rabbits live underground in burrows? Was it a herring gull or a common gull that stole your chips at the seaside? And... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Discover the differences between the often-confused pairs of the animal kingdom, packed with facts about physical and behavioural animal characteristics.

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Can you tell your wasps from your hornets or your frogs from your toads? Did you know that hares live in above-ground nests while rabbits live underground in burrows? Was it a herring gull or a common gull that stole your chips at the seaside? And what IS the difference between a shrimp and a prawn? (No, they're not the same animal!)

Get to know the animals that even grown-ups struggle to tell apart, from big cats with different coats like leopards and cheetahs, llamas and alpacas, lizards and salamanders and many more. Packed with fascinating facts and realistic artwork, Tell Us Apart is a beautiful gift package that outlines the key differences between the often-confused pairs in the animal kingdom to give budding young naturalists a fun facts edge.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510230910

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 August 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Laurence King Publishing

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Lucy Rose
  • Illustrated by Lucy Rose

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 225.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 48

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Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Laurence King Publishing Lucy Thorn

About the Author

Lucy Thorn (Author)

Lucy Thorn is a children's non-fiction writer living in London. She loves animals, words and all things books.

Lucy Rose (Illustrator)

Lucy graduated from Falmouth University, UK, in 2015 with a BA Hons in Illustration. She is based in Devon, UK, where the beautiful countryside and the sea inspires her on a daily basis.

Lucy's love of vintage prints, art-deco posters, and textile patterns is reflected in her work, which has beautiful organic textures and graphic layering.

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