An Anthology of Intriguing Animals (DK Children's Anthologies) by Ben Hoare

Title in This Set : An Anthology of Intriguing Animals (DK Children's Anthologies) by Ben Hoare Condition: BRAND NEWFormat: Hardcover ISBN: 9780241334393 Description : The animal kingdom is so much bigger than young minds can fathom and there is always more to learn. An Anthology of Intriguing Animals is a stunning animal encyclopedia for young readers to explore, with reference pages packed with fascinating information, little learners will be captivated as they discover the facts, stories and myths behind their favourite animals. Whether it’s where the slow-motion sloth lives, how the plodding pangolin protects itself from predators, or which animal the Ancient Egyptians thought rolled the Sun across the sky, children can learn all sorts of fun animal facts from the storybook descriptions. About the Author : Ben Hoare is an award-winning wildlife journalist and nature nerd. He writes inspiring natural-history books for children – the kind of books he loved as a kid. Several have been international bestsellers, no doubt because his two daughters read and test everything first. The Guardian newspaper said: "His writing is funny, informative and zinging with infectious enthusiasm.”Ben's book The Secret World of Plants was shortlisted in The Week Junior magazine's Children's Book of the Year Awards in 2023.He has written and edited natural-history books and magazines for DK, the BBC, Pan Macmillan, Templar, Nosy Crow, Wide Eyed Editions, What on Earth Publishing, Welbeck, London's Natural History Museum and many others. He was also Features Editor of BBC Wildlife Magazine from 2008 to 2018 and was its Editorial Consultant until 2021.