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Up Close : A life-size look at the animal kingdom

Up Close : A life-size look at the animal kingdom

Published: 26 May 2022

Hardback, 64 pages

Recommended for age 5+ and 7+

By Isabel Thomas

Illustrated by Dawn Cooper

Published by Hachette Children's Group

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Did you know that the world's biggest tongue belongs to the blue whale? Or that the snub-nosed monkey's nostrils point upwards, and when it rains it makes them sneeze? From paws to claws, tongues, teeth, tails and more, compare the biggest and the smallest animals (and all the others in between) in this illustrated exploration of creatures and their features. Includes stunning 'UP CLOSE' pages, which take a life-size look at a particular feature of two very different animals. See the mighty elephant's trunk (it can grow as long as a bathtub!) and compare it to the sensitive snout of an elephant shrew.

Study the bristly tongue of a penguin and see how different it is from the stretchy, long tongue of a salamander. Written by science writer and children's book author Isabel Thomas, with beautiful illustrations by Dawn Cooper.