What is this about?: An introduction to the wacky world of animals. Or the world’s wackiest animals.
What else is this about?: Pretty pictures of wacky animals?
Blurb
Suitable for children ages 6-8
Take a walk on the weird side as Lonely Planet Kids reveals 100 of the world’s strangest animals. From glass frogs and mole lizards to umbrella birds and fishing spiders, discover crazy creatures and rare species you’ve never heard of before from all corners of the globe!
Meet the egg-eating snake and satanic leaf-tailed gecko from Africa; the chinstrap penguin and narwhal from the Arctic Circle; the Bornean bearded pig and snub-nosed monkey from Asia; the frilled dragon and superb bird-of-paradise from Australia; the hoopoe and Etruscan shrew from Europe; the ghost-faced bat and magnificent frigatebird from North America; the Brazilian horned frog and red-lipped batfish from South America; and lots more!
You’ll then plunge into the dark depths of the oceans to meet fish and deep sea marine life, like the hairy frogfish, immortal jellyfish, crown-of-thorns starfish and the mimic octopus.
Who will you crown the world’s wackiest?
Despite the age range mentioned above, the World’s Wackiest Animals made me realise that Lonely Planet Kid’s books are designed to make children of all ages curious. Like the others I’ve reviewed, their books are filled with information that is going to appeal to any kid’s sense of curiousity and images that continue to be out-of-this-world amazing.
I introduced my nephews to this book over the weekend, and after reading every page — all 204 — and destroying the pronounciation of some of these names on Saturday night, I’m sure, we read it again on Sunday morning.
Their delight in every single page, and the amazing photos was hard to stop. I mean, through this book they were introduced to glass frogs, where you can see the little frog’s insides and a Chinese Giant Salamander, that has outlived dinosaurs — and immediately because their favourite because dinosaurs.
They were gleeful when they recognises the animals from Australia like the echidna, the cassowary and the gorgeous Victoria Crowned Pigeon.
The information in the book isn’t complex, it picks just the right kinds of things that will pique the interest of any kid, I feel, and it’s marvellous seeing my nephews interested and asking questions about animals that aren’t dinosaurs.
In addition, the books is divide into animals from different continents, so I got to hurriedly think of ways to explain just how far away Europe and Asia and another continents are.
These books are such fun to explore the world with them — and any kid, who loves animals and is eager to learn about them is going to have a blast with this book. And I’m pretty sure any adult will too!
This looks awesome. 🙂
I know this is for kids but I would totally read it myself haha
I wouldn’t blame you — there are some seriously interesting animals in out world!
It’s amazing how much kids love animals, and I’m sure my nieces and nephews would love this one!
They’re just so open to anything; and the things they can come up with 😂❤️
This sounds great!!
You’re such a good aunt! I always enjoyed books, where I could learn about new things, especially when I was a kid, and animals have such a wide appeal.
❤️ Thank you, Sam! These books are just so lovely for anyone of any age to learn something new about animals. That’s a huge part od their appeal for me.
This sounds like such a fun thing to read.
My daughter would LOVE this book. She collects animals facts like I can’t believe.