Meet the tiny-but-tough tardigrade and the awe-inspiring blue whale in this illustrated introduction to
invertebrates ,
fish ,
amphibians ,
reptiles ,
birds , and
mammals .
Learn everything about more than
275 species , specially selected by natural historian Jules Howard and brought to life by the detailed artwork of Jarom Vogel. With fact panels breaking down each animal’s most unique traits, as well as its habitat, size, and diet, every page in
Encyclopedia of Animals is sure to introduce young readers to their new favorite critter.
Beloved species like the African elephant, great white shark, and western gorilla get their own dedicated feature page, while more unusual species include the hellbender, Chan’s megastick, and pink fairy armadillo. Discover the shrimp that punches its prey with superheated water, marvel at the frog whose beating heart can be seen through its skin, and learn about the rarest turtle on the planet.
If it bites, crawls, hops, flies, swings from the treetops, or dives to the bottom of the ocean, there’s a good chance you’ll find it in this encyclopedia!
And be sure to check out
Encyclopedia of Insects, a go-to guide crawling with incredible facts about this huge and diverse class of animal.
Over de auteur
Jarom Vogel is an American illustrator, designer and digital artist. Originally enrolling at Brigham Young University to study dentistry, he soon gave in to his childhood passion for drawing and switched to an illustration major. He lives in Utah, working on children’s books and editorial illustrations.