Strange Animals is an all-ages nonfiction selection curated and written by Tom Jackson. Due out 4th July 2023 from Amber Books, it's 224 pages and will be available in hardcover format.
This is an absolutely gorgeous and colorful collection of 100 animal profiles with masses of salient (and accessible) info about each animal. The book is fully illustrated and there are lots and lots of crystal clear macro photographs scattered throughout.
Entries are arranged geographically by continent: Asia, Africa, Australia, North America, Central & South America, Europe, and the Oceans. Each entry has a very large detailed photo (sometimes several on one page) with clearly written captions.
One disadvantage is that the animals are referred to throughout by common names, and not by current Linnaean/taxonomic classification. There is also no index listed in the ARC distributed for review. Full picture credits are included.
Four and a half stars. This would be a superlative selection for public or school library acquisition, or home use. The size (9"x11") and glossy format would make it a nice coffee table display book as well.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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