ACHUKA Book of the Day 14 Apr 2026
Publisher: Wide Eyed
ISBN: 9781805702207
See also illustrated by Owen Davey:
Zoom Out Natural World [ACHUKA Book of the Day 23 Jul 2025}
Fanatical About Frogs [ACHUKA Book of the Day 8 May 2023]
Curious About Crocodiles [ACHUKA Book of the Day 6 Jul 2021]
“For a more comprehensive discussion of the world’s profuse creatures and their ways and ecosystems….with chic illustrations by Owen Davey….[and] packed with short, informative paragraphs by Amanda Wood and Mike Jolley.”–Wall Street Journal
“An excellent resource to use in school or a hugely enjoyable book to have in a child’s home collection.” BfK
“Here is a museum for your lap, a museum for the home, the classroom, the library, a world of knowledge and fascination at your fingertips, a world beckoning you in and waiting to be explored.” Armadillo Magazine
“A perfect introduction to the mysteries of taxonomy and the natural world, culminating in a clarion call to preserve it.” Guardian
“A must buy for the family bookshelf, the school or college library; in fact for any organisation that cares about life and the interconnectedness of everything.” Red Reading Hub
“The attention to detail is riveting, filled with wide-ranging, in-depth content and beautiful production value.” NFU Countryside
“Stunningly illustrated and designed in quite an adult way. It features a sophisticated language, terminology and visual style, and so will probably appeal to older children who are already wildlife enthusiasts.” BookTrust
“There are dozens of beautiful nature books on the market, but this is stand-out: focussing on how and why animals look, behave and live as they do, it’s both information rich and beautifully illustrated.” Huffington Post
This is a breathtakingly good non-fiction title about the natural world, presented in the form of double spread colour-coded charts: yellow for habitats and environments; orange for plant and animal species; and blue for animal behaviour and adaptations. And it is so good to see it reissued ten years after its original publication.
Compiled by non-fiction experts. Amanda Wood was one of the founding directors of Templar and its principle publisher for over thirty years. Mike Jolley also worked for Templar, eventually becoming its art director.
Discover the interconnectedness of the natural world and learn why living things look and behave the way they do in a series of visually compelling information charts, maps and cutaways, all illustrated in a nostalgic, vintage style.
Packed with incredible facts about the natural world and the animals that populate it, the whole family will enjoy the full-page spreads grouped into the categories of habitats, species and adaptations.
Celebrate the extraordinary resourcefulness and resilience of the natural world with amazing facts about:
- Habitats, ecosystems and biodiversity
- Migrations, from the wildebeest of Africa to the red crabs of Christmas Island
- All types of camouflage, from predator-dazing zebra stripes to the fur of the Artic fox, which changes to white in winter to match the snow
- Life in the rainforest, the ‘lungs of our planet’
- All sorts of seeds and their variety of ingenious designs
- Life cycles of creatures, from butterflies to the curious axolotl
A must-have title for all home libraries.
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