Song of the Wild: A First Book of Animals (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763691608)

Renowned picture book creators Nicola Davies and Petr Hor cek team up for a captivating first look at animals around the world.

Polar bears playing on the ice, tigers hunting in the jungle, and nightingales singing in the heart of the woods -- animals are everywhere. In a remarkable collection of poems, children's author Nicola Davies shares keen observations on wildlife around the world. Sometimes lyrical and sometimes humorous, the poems reveal fascinating facts about animals of every color, shape, size, and origin, from giant blue whales to bats as tiny as bumblebees. Lively, colorful illustrations by Petr Hor cek reveal the vast beauty and variety of the animal world in this essential introduction, perfect for even the youngest amateur zoologists.

Author: Nicola Davies
ISBN-10: 0763691607
ISBN-13: 9780763691608
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 10/03/2017
Pages: 108
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.30lbs
Size: 11.40h x 10.40w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2017 pg. 107
Booklist 09/15/2017 pg. 47
Publishers Weekly 09/18/2017
School Library Journal 10/01/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 230 - Recommended, Satisfactory