The Kingfisher First Animal Encyclopedia (Kingfisher First Reference)
Posted on Sep.24, 2010, under Veterinary Book
Witness the lightning-like dart of the chameleon’s sticky tongue or the devious devices of the trap-door spider!
The Kingfisher First Animal Encyclopedia is a valuable addition to the Kingfisher First Reference series and the perfect introduction to the enduringly popular subject of both wild and domestic animals. Detailed, full color illustrations and photographs present animals in a variety of settings — in their natural habitats, hunting prey, feeding offspring, or engaging in other
September 24th, 2010 on 5:22 pm
I checked out 4 animal encyclopedias for children. They are all great, but three of them were classified by the kinds/habitat/class. The Kingfisher’s animal encyclopedia is organized alphabetically and dedicates one or two pages maximum on one animal. My 4 year old likes it the best. When he wants to look up shark, he goes, ‘sh, sh,… letter S!’ and he can find it easily. In one page, this book sums up what preschoolers and kindergarteners want to know about the shark. This is truely the best first animal encyclopedia for children.
September 24th, 2010 on 5:34 pm
This book covers a lot of animals, with one page dedicated to each. The pages are pictures with captions, and very little other text describing the animals. Since I picked this book up for homeschooling, I have found I need a lot of other resources (library books and Internet) to get substantial information. But it’s a great book for kids to flip through and familiarize themselves with different animals.
September 24th, 2010 on 6:19 pm
My nephew, 4 years old, loves this book! He loves “reading” all the pages, and looking at all the pictures. It’s tremendously colorful, and interesting even for the adults. I definitely would recommend it for any child with an interest in animals, or for any adult who hopes to foster such an interest.
September 24th, 2010 on 6:28 pm
My son Jason just loves this book. He chooses an animal fromthe book each night for a bedtime story, where I make up a story aboutthe animal using some of the facts from this book. The pictures are wonderful and full of color. The whole family has learned a lot from this fact filled book.