Big Book of Beasts

A fact-filled book about wild animals from the illustrator of the hugely successful The Big Book of Bugs.

OverviewWhy do wolves howl at the moon? Do hyenas really laugh? Why do hippos love the mud? Find out the answers to these and many more beastly questions. Play search and find in the pictures, too. Can you spot all the special paw prints?

Meet all kinds of grizzly, hairy, wild and wonderful beasts from around the world in this first book of animals to share with young children. It’s packed with facts about how different types of wild animals eat, hunt and survive.

Nominated for 2018 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal

Part of the Big Book series, a Made for Mums Gold Award winner
Reviews‘Fun, fact-packed and fantastic!’
– Chris Packham

‘A tall, gorgeous volume’
– Sunday Times

‘This gorgeously illustrated book provides a fact-filled introduction to the animal world’
– BBC Science Focuss Brainfood Book of the Week

‘Packed with fascinating information and full of gloriously illustrated wildlife scenes’
– Absolutely Education

About the Author:

Yuval Zommer studied at the Royal College of Art, London, and has worked as a creative director at many top advertising agencies. He wrote and illustrated the childrens picture book The Big Blue Thing on the Hill, which was nominated for a Teach Primary New Childrens Fiction Award, The Big Book of Bugs and The Big Book of Beasts.

Barbara Taylor studied Environmental Sciences at Southampton University. She has worked as a science editor and writer at Londons Natural History Museum and for several publishing houses. She is an award-winning author of more than 150 books for children.

Illustrated by Yuval Zommer
Size: 34.0 x 23.0 cm
Format: PLC (no jacket)