Animal Encyclopedia | 
| Creator: Jayne Parsons
Publisher: DK CHILDREN
Category: Book
List Price: $29.99
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 420589
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 376
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 8.8 x 1.4
ISBN: 0789464993
Dewey Decimal Number: 590.3
UPC: 635517064995
EAN: 9780789464996
ASIN: 0789464993
Publication Date: October 4, 2000
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Amazon.com Review
Imagine a snake that can change its body shape to "fly" up to 164 feet between trees in the rain forest. Learn why a river that contains rat-tailed maggots and tubifex worms is in trouble. Find out how the male emperor penguin keeps its eggs warm--balanced on top of his feet! No child needs to be told that the animal kingdom is truly extraordinary. But every child will want to discover in greater detail, from A to Z, just how remarkable the critters of the world really are. Dorling Kindersley, masters of pictorial reference guides (Dorling Kindersley Children's Atlas, DK Science Encyclopedia, DK Nature Encyclopedia), bring the animal world vividly to life with their Animal Encyclopedia. Arranged alphabetically, from aardvarks to zebras, this lavishly illustrated guide investigates over 2,000 animal species, using crisp, stunning photographs, artwork, and special features. Each entry includes a fact box that provides quick reference information, such as family name for that group of animals, habitat, food, number of eggs or young, and size. A very useful scale shows a silhouette of the animal next to that of an average size adult human male, to give readers an idea of its size. The "Find Out More" box directs readers to other pages to read about a linked subject. A glossary and an index are provided, as well as an "Animal Life" section, which explains how animals behave and fit into their individual habitats. This wonderful resource for home projects or schoolwork will be an absolute favorite for every member of the family for years to come. (Ages 8 and older)
Product Description
The ultimate pictorial reference book of the animal world by the number one children's reference publisher. A Trail of Discovery: How slowly does a sloth move? What's inside a camel's hump? Why can't a snake shut its eyes? Which fish can climb trees? The Dorling Kindersley Animal Encyclopedia answers thousands of intriguing questions about the animal kingdom and provides a fascinating insight into animal behavior, instincts, and survival. Magnificent Photography: Lavishly illustrated with dramatic close-up and time-lapse photography, the Dorling Kindersley Animal Encyclopedia brings the animal world vividly to life- watch a frog leap through the air, a moth hatch from its pupa, a snake constrict its prey, and stag beetles in combat. Magnificent full page environment shots also display animals in their natural habitat, from the barren wastes of the Sahara to the tropical lagoons of the Great Barrier Reef. Essential Reference For Home and School: A clear alphabetical arrangement makes it simple to look up each kind of animal, while a fact packed introductory section explains animal classification, adaptation, migration, and conservation issues. Fact boxes and at-a-glance scale indicators provide essential data on individual species, and step-by-step sequences home in on incredible detail. The Dorling Kindersley Animal Encyclopedia is fully cross-referenced to guide the reader to related entries and topics, with an extensive index, and an accessible glossary.
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 This IS the Great Big Book of Everything January 14, 2003
Michael Sullivan (Southern California)
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
I want to second a previous review that said this encyclopedia makes a good Great Big Book of Everything for fans of "Stanley". I designed a new cover for it, put a sticker of Stanley and Dennis on it, added letter tabs and my son couldn't be happier. It was the only thing he wanted for Christmas and he was not disappointed. The high point came when my siblings thought that it was nice that the "Stanley" people made this book. Lots of animals and great pictures. Sometimes my children and I pick out an animal and I use that as their bedtime story. 5 stars all the way.
Terrific, colorful reference book March 14, 2002
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I find that my four year old son and I reach for this book several times a week minimum. Whenever he has a question about animals (this morning's was "What do bugs eat?") we turn to this book and can always find an answer. I especially like that it has an excellent index, colorful pictures and each info page on an animal lists other related pages for further information. It packs an astonishing amount of information into one volume, all in a very accessible format. While it is not geared towards preschoolers it is easy for a parent to interpret for that age group and has lots of pictures for them to look at. Great resource for all those "why" questions.
A great deal on a gorgeous book! November 30, 2001
Soozie4Him (Chicago suburbs)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Since Amazon cut their prices on their more expensive books, books like this one are now reasonably-priced. This book would be a perfect gift for a family with children, or anyone else, for that matter! If you put it on your coffee table, I guarantee everyone will pick it up and become immediately absorbed in it! Dorling Kindersley does a GREAT job with all their books and this one is no exception. The first section is about Animal Life - habitats, migration, classifications, birth and growth, etc. The bulk of the book is Animals from A to Z. You'll read about slugs and tapirs and puffins and lions and tigers and bears. The pictures are simply GORGEOUS. Your family will learn from this book without even realizing it. At just under [price], this book is a great deal - order one for yourself and another for a gift! (...)
Animal Encyclopedia February 5, 2001
anonymous (Las Vegas, NE)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is the best animal encyclopedia I have ever seen. Very chrisp clear photographs and detailed information about different types of animals make this book a great starting point for school assignments about animals and their habitats. My son used this book for his report recently and received top marks!
Fascinating!!! January 22, 2002
hdbeano (Canterbury, UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
My kids 11,9 and 8 simply love this super book and so do I. It has been days since we received it from Amazon and they still haven't put it down. It is an engaging and fascinating book. The layout of this book gives one lots of terse but interesting information on more than 2000 species without one realizing it and more important without one getting bored. The photography is great. This book is a must for every child's library.
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