The Illustrated Compendium of Amazing Animal Facts

by Maja Säfström

Book Overview

An artfully playful collection of fascinating, surprising, and funny facts about animals, each illustrated in whimsical detail by Swedish artist Maja S fstr m. New York Times bestseller .An artfully playful collection of unexpected and remarkable facts about animals, illustrated by Swedish artist Maja S fstr m. Did you know that an octopus has three hearts? Or that ostriches can't walk backward? Or that a group of owls is called a parliament, or that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1607748320
• ISBN13: 9781607748328
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful book

I impulsively bought this book when I was getting ready to teach an early elementary class on Zoology. I was delighted to see that this book isn't like the typical "animal facts" books. It's beautiful in a graphic designer sort of a way. Everything is hand illustrated and written, making the book feel personal, somehow. The information in it is varied and interesting. My kindergartner and freshman both enjoy it (as do I). I like it so much that I bought another copy for my nephew.