Inside Animals
Margaux Carpentier
(Illustrator)
Description
Discover how skeletons, organs, nerves and muscles fit together inside your favourite animals with detailed, scientific pictures that reveal more than meets the eye. From the mighty to the mini, prepare to be amazed at what these beasts are made of.
- Uncover facts about blue whales, whose arteries are so big that a human could swim through them.
- Find out how many hearts an octopus has and how it uses them to survive on the sea floor.
- Look more closely at camels to uncover exactly what's going on inside their humps.
- Special feature pages break down the basics of skeletons, organs, muscles and more.
Product Details
| Publisher | Wide Eyed Editions |
| Publish Date | August 03, 2021 |
| Pages | 64 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780711255081 |
| Dimensions | 12.0 X 9.5 X 0.5 inches | 1.3 pounds |
About the Author
Barbara Taylor has written more than 120 children's books and encyclopedias. She was previously Science Editor at London's Natural History Museum. She has won the American Association of Physics Science Award and the National Literacy Association Wow Award.
Margaux Carpentier is an illustrator and print maker based in Stoke Newington. She studied in both Paris and Surrey and spent her early twenties playing with pens and various mediums until she developed her unique graphic style. She now adapts her illustrations in 3D as well as large scale murals. Earthy and folk-inspired, her work also draws on fantastical elements and wild imagination.Her books for children include Someone LikeMe (2016, Concern Worldwide) and Inside Animals (2020, Wide-Eyed Editions).
Reviews
'So many fascinating facts are squeezed into this factual picture book.'--ReadingZone
'Vibrantly coloured cross-sections reveal extraordinary and unexpected facts about more than 20 creatures, from the ink sac of an octopus to the honey stomach of a bee.'--The Bookseller
"The illustrations are bright and colourful and very stylised...the facts are interesting...a great browser for kids who are fascinated by the natural world and a good support for studying animal and human bodies."--The School Librarian
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