A dazzling collection of poems by Nicola Davies, featuring over fifty different kinds of animals – beautifully illustrated by Petr Horacek.Nicola Davies, the award-winning author of A First Book of Nature, presents a spellbinding treasury of poems about the animal world, illustrated in breathtaking detail by Petr HoracekPolar bears playing on the ice, tigers hunting in the jungle, fireflies twinkling in the evening sky and nightingales singing in the heart of the woods – there are animals everywhere. From blue whales to bumblebee bats and everything in between, A First Book of Animals takes you all over the planet to visit all kinds of different creatures.This book is a glorious celebration of life in the wild in all its variety and splendour, and belongs on every child''s bookshelf.Shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Format Inbunden Omfång 108 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Walker Books Ltd Utgivningsdatum 2016-10-06 ISBN 9781406359633