Illustrator: Jelmer Noordeman
I really enjoyed this.
Of course, I love interesting tidbits about animals, so I'm bound to
enjoy a book like this, with its collection of strange and interesting
creatures.
It's physically big, so the illustrations are big too, with
each two-page spread artfully using only 1-2 colors. Very nice.
I also appreciated the distribution maps.
The info is interesting, with each animal having a very short (VERY short) sum-up and then strange facts, true/false questions, or even little poems. The writing style is breezy. The selection of animals is good—though most are familiar from other similar books.
I did wish there were a little more detail on each animal, but if you go in expecting just a quick survey, you'll really like it.
More accurate rating: 4.5 stars
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