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Up Close

A life-size look at the animal kingdom
By Isabel Thomas
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Up Close by Isabel Thomas is a delightful children's book that encourages young readers to explore the world with curiosity. It's filled with fascinating scientific concepts presented in an engaging way, helping children understand the incredible details and wonders of the natural world around them. Through vivid illustrations and insightful descriptions, the book inspires kids to appreciate the intricacies of nature.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book may appeal to you if you're keen on nurturing a child's curiosity about the world through engaging storytelling and vivid illustrations. With a focus on fostering an understanding and appreciation of nature and science, it's perfect for young readers who are fascinated by the wonders of the animal kingdom and the natural world around them.

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Up Close

A fascinating LIFE-SIZE look at the weird and the wonderful creatures of our diverse animal kingdom.

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Did you know that the world's biggest tongue belongs to the blue whale? Or that the snub-nosed monkey's nostrils point upwards, and when it rains it makes them sneeze? From paws to claws, tongues, teeth, tails and more, compare the biggest and the smallest animals (and all the others in between) in this illustrated exploration of creatures and their features.

Includes stunning 'UP CLOSE' pages, which take a life-size look at a particular feature of two very different animals. See the mighty elephant's trunk (it can grow as long as a bathtub!) and compare it to the sensitive snout of an elephant shrew. Study the bristly tongue of a penguin and see how different it is to the stretchy, long tongue of a salamander.

Written by science writer and children's book author Isabel Thomas, with beautiful illustrations by Dawn Cooper, this absorbing book will delight and educate young animal lovers aged 6+.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526363244

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wren & Rook

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Dawn Cooper
  • Illustrated by Dawn Cooper

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 274.0mm

Height: 274.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 64

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Isabel Thomas

About the Author

Isabel Thomas (Author)

Isabel Thomas studied Human Sciences at the University of Oxford. She is a science writer and children's author who has been shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, the ASE Science Book of the Year, and the Blue Peter Book Awards. Isabel also writes for children's science magazines Whizz Pop Bang and The Week Junior Science + Nature, and for science outreach projects. She is a primary school governor and parent of three young sons.

Dawn Cooper (Illustrator)

Dawn Cooper

Dawn graduated from Bath School of Art & Design with a first-class degree in Graphic Communication in 2011, and she has rarely set down her pens and paper since! Her work includes non-fiction children's books, book covers, maps and packaging. Dawn finds great inspiration from the natural world, traditional botanical drawings, animals, works of fiction and illustrated quotations.

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