Publisher's Synopsis
Part of a series of first picture information books encouraging the very young to learn about the world around them, this book about wild animals introduces a variety of familiar and exotic animals arranged under themes of special interest to this age group. The realistic artwork and captions provide a clear and simple text. A list of contents and an index are intended to teach children how to use books for reference purposes. Michael Chinery has written many natural history books including "All About Baby Animals" and the "Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Animals". Peter Barrett, the illustrator, has worked on the "Readers Digest Field Guides" and "Moses the Kitten".
