My Encyclopedia of Very Important Animals : For Little Animal Lover Who Want to Know Everything

**Silver Winner for the Best Children's Book in the Junior Design Awards 2017.** For little animal lovers who want to know everything. From birds and frogs to sharks and dogs, this book is perfect for the curious little animal lover in your life. Mixing photography and charming illustration, kids will discover important facts about the wonderful world of animals - from what they eat and where they live, to why people are animals too. __My Encyclopedia of Very Important Animals__ is a friendly book that gets children learning, reading, and laughing! 4 Contents......Page 6 All about animals......Page 10 10 A world of animals......Page 12 12 What is an animal?......Page 14 14 Land animals......Page 16 16 Aquatic animals......Page 18 18 Animals in the air......Page 20 20 What makes a mammal?......Page 22 22 Brilliant birds......Page 24 24 Fantastic fish......Page 26 26 Remarkable reptiles......Page 28 28 All about amphibians......Page 30 30 Minibeasts......Page 32 32 Homely habitats......Page 34 34 Extreme habitats......Page 36 36 Shape support......Page 38 38 Super skeletons......Page 40 40 Spineless......Page 42 42 Feathered friends......Page 44 44 Mythical animals......Page 46 46 Animal relatives......Page 48 48 Dinosaurs......Page 50 50 Finding fossils......Page 52 52 Endangered animals......Page 54 Amazing animals......Page 56 56 Building beavers......Page 58 58 O is for orca......Page 60 60 Suit of scales......Page 62 62 Heroic huskies......Page 64 64 Polar bears......Page 66 66 Cheeky chimps......Page 68 68 The enormous elephant......Page 70 70 Giant anteater......Page 72 72 Big cats......Page 74 74 In the bat cave......Page 76 76 The orange ape......Page 78 78 The lion and the mouse......Page 80 80 Barn owls......Page 82 82 Little and large......Page 84 84 Penguin party......Page 86 86 Golden eagle......Page 88 88 Birds of paradise......Page 90 90 Hammerhead......Page 92 92 Sea soarers......Page 94 94 Fearsome fish......Page 96 96 Dragons are real!......Page 98 98 Crocodile or alligator?......Page 100 100 Sea turtles......Page 102 102 Colourful chameleons......Page 104 104 Rattlesssssssnake......Page 106 106 Clingy geckos......Page 108 108 A frog’s life......Page 110 110 Red-eyed tree frog......Page 112 112 Awesome axolotl......Page 114 114 Praying mantis......Page 116 116 Life in a hive......Page 118 118 The leaf that walks......Page 120 120 A light in the dark......Page 122 122 The marvellous monarch......Page 124 124 Buggy builders......Page 126 126 Tarantulas......Page 128 128 Octopus alert......Page 130 130 Feeling crabby......Page 132 132 Portuguese man-of-war......Page 134 Animal antics......Page 136 136 Sticking together......Page 138 138 Unlikely friends......Page 140 140 A penguin story......Page 142 142 Time to sleep......Page 144 144 A winter’s sleep......Page 146 146 What’s for dinner?......Page 148 148 Food chain......Page 150 150 Taking a trip......Page 152 152 Hide and seek......Page 154 154 Underwater camouflage......Page 156 156 On defence......Page 158 158 Venom or poison......Page 160 160 Let’s move!......Page 162 162 Using tools......Page 164 164 Sound of the wild......Page 166 166 On Madagascar......Page 168 168 Darwin’s big trip......Page 170 170 A helping hand......Page 172 172 Animals and us......Page 174 More very important animals......Page 176 176 Lots of spots......Page 178 178 Lots of stripes......Page 180 180 Crazy colours......Page 182 182 Going under......Page 184 184 Brilliant builders......Page 186 186 Divers......Page 188 188 Super soarers......Page 190 190 Built for speed......Page 192 192 Climbers......Page 194 194 Mountain animals......Page 196 196 Desert dwellers......Page 198 198 Trip to the tropics......Page 200 200 Wild woodlands......Page 202 202 The coral reef......Page 204 204 Polar creatures......Page 206 206 On the farm......Page 208 208 On safari......Page 210 210 Dazzling dinos......Page 212 212 Perfect pets......Page 214 214 Animal sounds......Page 216 216 What’s in a name?......Page 218 218 Animal words......Page 220 220 Index/Acknowledgements......Page 222 4 Contents 6 All about animals 10 10 A world of animals 12 12 What is an animal? 14 14 Land animals 16 16 Aquatic animals 18 18 Animals in the air 20 20 What makes a mammal? 22 22 Brilliant birds 24 24 Fantastic fish 26 26 Remarkable reptiles 28 28 All about amphibians 30 30 Minibeasts 32 32 Homely habitats 34 34 Extreme habitats 36 36 Shape support 38 38 Super skeletons 40 40 Spineless 42 42 Feathered friends 44 44 Mythical animals 46 46 Animal relatives 48 48 Dinosaurs 50 50 Finding fossils 52 52 Endangered animals 54 Amazing animals 56 56 Building beavers 58 58 O is for orca 60 60 Suit of scales 62 62 Heroic huskies 64 64 Polar bears 66 66 Cheeky chimps 68 68 The enormous elephant 70 70 Giant anteater 72 72 Big cats 74 74 In the bat cave 76 76 The orange ape 78 78 The lion and the mouse 80 80 Barn owls 82 82 Little and large 84 84 Penguin party 86 86 Golden eagle 88 88 Birds of paradise 90 90 Hammerhead 92 92 Sea soarers 94 94 Fearsome fish 96 96 Dragons are real! 98 98 Crocodile or alligator? 100 100 Sea turtles 102 102 Colourful chameleons 104 104 Rattlesssssssnake 106 106 Clingy geckos 108 108 A frog鈥檚 life 110 110 Red-eyed tree frog 112 112 Awesome axolotl 114 114 Praying mantis 116 116 Life in a hive 118 118 The leaf that walks 120 120 A light in the dark 122 122 The marvellous monarch 124 124 Buggy builders 126 126 Tarantulas 128 128 Octopus alert 130 130 Feeling crabby 132 132 Portuguese man-of-war 134 Animal antics 136 136 Sticking together 138 138 Unlikely friends 140 140 A penguin story 142 142 Time to sleep 144 144 A winter鈥檚 sleep 146 146 What鈥檚 for dinner? 148 148 Food chain 150 150 Taking a trip 152 152 Hide and seek 154 154 Underwater camouflage 156 156 On defence 158 158 Venom or poison 160 160 Let鈥檚 move! 162 162 Using tools 164 164 Sound of the wild 166 166 On Madagascar 168 168 Darwin鈥檚 big trip 170 170 A helping hand 172 172 Animals and us 174 More very important animals 176 176 Lots of spots 178 178 Lots of stripes 180 180 Crazy colours 182 182 Going under 184 184 Brilliant builders 186 186 Divers 188 188 Super soarers 190 190 Built for speed 192 192 Climbers 194 194 Mountain animals 196 196 Desert dwellers 198 198 Trip to the tropics 200 200 Wild woodlands 202 202 The coral reef 204 204 Polar creatures 206 206 On the farm 208 208 On safari 210 210 Dazzling dinos 212 212 Perfect pets 214 214 Animal sounds 216 216 What鈥檚 in a name? 218 218 Animal words 220 220 Index/Acknowledgements 222