Animals Of The World Set #1

World Book's Animals of the World appeals to students' curiosity about animals while providing a quick source for answers to commonly asked questions.

Each of these valuable books focuses on a particular animal and its related species, providing students with detailed information about each animal's appearance, habitat, and behavior.

Features include:

• Each two-page spread includes a full-page, full-color picture, map or illustration.


• All books include instructive animal classification charts to show students where the featured animals fit in the Animal Kingdom.


• A detailed table of contents, glossary, and index help to ensure that readers get the most out of each book.


• Lists of additional print and website resources are included.


• The pictures of animals in their natural habitat are an excellent photo reference for high school and college art students.

Animals of the World is an ideal collection for the future zoologist, biologist, or veterinarian.

World Book's Animals of the World Set 1 includes 10 volumes with the following titles:

Ants and Other Social Insects
Fur Seals and Other Pinnipeds
Hammerheads and Other Sharks
Hedgehogs and Other Insectivores
Howlers and Other New World Monkeys
Kangaroos and Other Marsupials
Ladybugs and Other Beetles
Owls and Other Birds of Prey
Rattlers and Other Snakes
Wolves and Other Wild Dogs

Awards and Reviews:

Distinguished Achievement Award - Association of Educational Publishers

Golden Lamp Award - Association of Educational Publishers

Teacher's Choice Award - Teacher's Choice, Learning

" An excellent addition to any elementary library. Highly recommended." - Library Talk

" Clear, to-the-point text answers such questions as whether hedgehogs spit on themselves, why shrews are always eating, and what moles like to eat." - Booklist

" Designed for grades 1-6, The World Book Animals is an outstanding series. An invaluable acquisition." - Children's Bookwatch

" This set combines colorful pictures with easy-to-understand text. The text is arranged in question-and-answer format, which will appeal to young children." - American Reference Books