The Variety of Life
On sale
8th May 2025
Price: £16.99
Genre
For National Curriculum Key Stage 1 / Interest Age: From C 6 Years / Natural History (children’s/teenage)
Selected:
Hardcover / ISBN-13: 9781444980684
Our planet is full of life! Did you know there are 400,000 species of beetle – but only eight species of bear? This stunning book explores the extraordinary diversity of the natural world and profiles some of its most surprising creatures.
A glorious celebration of diversity within the Animal Kingdom by non-fiction specialist Nicola Davies, illustrated by rising star Lorna Scobie.
There is something to delight on every page with fascinating facts about mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects. This exquisite book will encourage children to treasure the world’s biodiversity and help to stop it slipping away.
A glorious celebration of diversity within the Animal Kingdom by non-fiction specialist Nicola Davies, illustrated by rising star Lorna Scobie.
There is something to delight on every page with fascinating facts about mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects. This exquisite book will encourage children to treasure the world’s biodiversity and help to stop it slipping away.
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Reviews
crammed with cheerfully wide-eyed creatures...in bright watercolours...alongside zoological facts
We learned so much from this book! The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous.
this is a pretty wonderful book to be had... a real take-away natural history museum
As a book for sharing or research, children will enjoy spotting the animals they're familiar with as well as lesser known creatures.
There is something to delight on every page... Accompanied with stunning illustrations by Lorna Scobie
If your child loves animals, this is the perfect gift, a generous hardback, featuring all manner of life, from beetles and spiders to fish and whales. The delicious watercolour and ink illustrations by newcomer, Lorna Scobie are a joy to share. BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS OF 2017
Exploring the diversity of life on earth and filled with wondrous facts - as well as endearing illustrations from Scobie - it will have kids treasuring their planet.