Young animal enthusiasts will discover a world of interesting words from the animal kingdom - from arachnid, to biped, to crustacean - in this fully-illustrated book.

This brilliant vocabulary builder brings together 100 fascinating words to describe animals both great and small, each one chosen to delight, surprise and inform natural history fans aged 4+.

Artwork from bestselling illustrator Monika Forsberg brings to life twenty full spread scenes. Each double page spread is set in a different habitat and features five interesting words chosen by a natural history expert, together with a seek-and-find game on every spread. At the bottom of the page, a short explainer gives the meaning of each 'interesting' word.

The back section of the book includes further information on the animal classification system.

More in the Series
This is part of a bestselling, collectable series of vocabulary-expanding books that has sold more than 100,000 copies around the world. Complete the series and nurture your child's curiosity with An Interesting Word for Every Day of the Year and Feeling Words to Explain My Emotions.

WILL MILLARD is a writer, BBC presenter, public speaker and expedition leader. Born and brought up in the Fens, he presents remote Anthropology and Adventure series for BBC Two, and series on Rivers, Urban Exploration, and History for BBC Wales.

MONIKA FORSBERG is a freelance illustrator, born and raised in Luleå, a coastal town in Swedish Lapland, now living in London. Her recent clients include: Anthropologie, NY Review, Unicef, John Lewis, Liberty London, and the United Nations.

Written by Will Millard; illustrated by Monika Forsberg
Hardback; 210 x 195 mm (P); 64pp
Published April 2024

This brilliant vocabulary builder brings together 100 fascinating words to describe animals both great and small, each one chosen to delight, surprise and inform natural history fans aged 4+. Artwork from bestselling illustrator Monika Forsberg brings to life twenty full spread scenes.

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