Song of the Wild: A First Book of Animals Contributor(s): Davies, Nicola (Author), Horacek, Petr (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763691607 ISBN-13: 9780763691608 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General |
Dewey: 590 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 10.4" W x 11.4" (2.30 lbs) 108 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Renowned picture book creators Nicola Davies and Petr Hor cek team up for a captivating first look at animals around the world. Polar bears playing on the ice, tigers hunting in the jungle, and nightingales singing in the heart of the woods -- animals are everywhere. In a remarkable collection of poems, children's author Nicola Davies shares keen observations on wildlife around the world. Sometimes lyrical and sometimes humorous, the poems reveal fascinating facts about animals of every color, shape, size, and origin, from giant blue whales to bats as tiny as bumblebees. Lively, colorful illustrations by Petr Hor cek reveal the vast beauty and variety of the animal world in this essential introduction, perfect for even the youngest amateur zoologists. |