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The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals

By Sami Bayly
Series: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia series
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The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals by Sami Bayly is a delightful children's book that explores the world of the animal kingdom's most unusual and often misunderstood creatures. With fascinating facts and engaging illustrations, it invites readers to appreciate the unique beauty and characteristics of these diverse and often overlooked species. This book inspires wonder and a deeper understanding of the natural world by celebrating the diversity of life.
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This book may appeal to you if you are fascinated by the unique beauty found in creatures that are often overlooked. It's perfect for curious minds and young readers with an interest in wildlife and art, offering vivid illustrations and intriguing facts about some of nature's less celebrated animals.

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The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals

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WINNER CHILDREN'S INDIE BOOK AWARD 2020

CBCA EVE POWNALL AWARD HONOUR BOOK 2020

WINNER THE BEST DESIGNED CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION ILLUSTRATED BOOK ABDA AWARD 2020

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ABIA BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN 2020

Marvel as you enter the fascinating hidden world of ugly animals in this encyclopaedia of the animal kingdom's most unusual and beauty-challenged species. It's time for ugly animals to shine!

With more than sixty ugly animals to explore, this compendium of the unusual celebrates the beauty in 'ugliness'. Children and adults alike will pore over the breathtaking scientific illustrations of unusual animals, debating their relative ugliness and merits, learning about science and nature along the way.

Featuring illustrations and facts about the thorniest species the animal kingdom has to offer, from the naked mole rat to the goblin shark, aye-aye, sphinx cat, blobfish and many more 'ugly' beauties.

This gorgeous hardcover book is illustrated in exquisite detail by exciting new Australian talent, Sami Bayly.

Series: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia series

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780734419019

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 September 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: Lothian Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 241.0mm

Height: 299.0mm

Weight: 900g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Sami Bayly is a natural history illustrator based in Newcastle, NSW, who loves all things weird and wonderful. She finds the beauty and importance of all animals regardless of their appearance, and hopes to share her appreciation with others.

Sami's first book, The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals, won the Children's Indie Book of the Year Award and the Australian Book Design Award for Younger Readers. It was a CBCA Honour Book and was shortlisted for an ABIA Book of the Year for Younger Children and longlisted for the ABA Booksellers' Choice 2020 Book of the Year Awards. Her second book, The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals, was a CBCA Honour Book, an ABIA Book of the Year for Younger Children, won an Australian Book Design Award for Younger Readers and was shortlisted for the Children's Indie Book of the Year 2020. The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Peculiar Pairs was shortlisted for the CBCA Eve Pownall Award and longlisted for Children's Indie Book of the Year Award. Sami's most recent books are How We Came to Be: Surprising Sea Creatures, How We Came to Be: Creatures of Camouflage and The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Extinct Animals.

To keep up to date you can follow Sami on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samibayly

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