by Jack Ashby, Sara Boccaccini Meadow
Wild: A Family Guide to the Animal Kingdom is a stunning introduction to animals, their amazing adaptations, and their unique characteristics and abilities
Explore the rich diversity of the animal kingdom!
Meet dozens of creatures with extraordinary abilities and find out how they have adapted to thrive in the wild. Discover why the chameleon developed champion eyesight, what makes a porcupine so prickly, how the whale became the hero of hearing, and more.
This book is sure to fascinate young animal lovers and features:
A child-friendly introduction to more than 150 different animals from around the world;
A guide on how and where to spot creatures big and small;
A taste of animal-inspired mythology and folklore from cultures around the world.Written by award-winning zoology writer Jack Ashby and illustrated by the inimitable Sara Boccaccini Meadows, this is a book bursting with life like no other.
In Our Nature series:
Glow: Family Guide to the Night Sky
Glow Puzzle: 500 Piece Space-themed Jigsaw Puzzle
Grow: A Family Guide to Plants and How to Grow Them
Fly: A Family Guide to Birds and How to Spot Them
Wild: A Family Guide to the Animal Kingdom
Jack Ashby is the assistant director of the University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge, and an honorary research fellow in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at University College London. He is the author of Animal Kingdom: A Natural History in 100 Objects and lives in Hertfordshire, England.
Sara Boccaccini Meadows is a British-born illustrator based in Los Angeles. Her playful and illustrative work—created in watercolor, gouache, and ink pen and inspired by the great outdoors—has won her an audience of more than 215,000 followers on Instagram. Her first book for children, Grow, was published by Magic Cat in 2022.
ISBN-13: 9781419776991
Publisher: Magic Cat
Publication date: 06/24/2025
Series: In Our Nature
Pages: 64
Product dimensions: 10.30(w) x 12.40(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years
Picture Books - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Mammals
Picture Books - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Science & Ecosystems
Picture Books - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Folklore & Mythology
LCCN: 2024947625