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About The Book

Get up close to 36 babies from the animal world—some adorable some intriguing, and some quirky-looking.

Look up into the rainforest canopy, peer into the ocean depths, and stride across the savannah to see 36 baby animals from around the world.

From the cheetah cub to the wolf spiderling, The Magnificent Book of Baby Animals depicts the animal kingdom’s most fascinating and peculiar young creatures in stunning and accurate original illustrations. Intriguing facts accompany every illustration, so you can find out why meerkats ‘babysit’ each other’s pups, how turtle hatchlings speak to one another before they even emerge from the egg, and how newborn piglets can recognize their mother’s voice. Discover that infant macaques have snowball fights for fun and that parrot chicks are given their own name for life.

36 BABY ANIMALS: Learn about dozens of babies, from the dik-dik fawn and the dugong calf to the opossum joey and the guillemot chick.

BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED: Vibrant, detailed images bring these young animals to life.

FASCINATING FACTS: Includes hundreds of fascinating facts in an easy-to-read format that will enthrall animal lovers of all ages.

MAP OF THE ANIMAL WORLD: A full-page map shows where each animal originates from.

COLLECT THE SERIES: More beautifully illustrated compendiums for all ages include The Magnificent Book of Cats, The Magnificent Book of Birds, The Magnificent Book of Horses, The Magnificent Book of Extinct Animals, and The Magnificent Book of Sharks.

About The Author

Barbara Taylor studied environmental sciences at the University of Southampton before becoming a science editor and writer at London's Natural History Museum. She is a multi-award-winning author of more than 120 children's inLayoution books and encyclopedias on natural history, science, and geography.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Weldon Owen (September 3, 2024)
  • Length: 80 pages
  • ISBN13: 9798886740561
  • Grades: 3 - 6
  • Ages: 8 - 12

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