Town and City Wildlife

by Diana Shipp

Provides useful companions for enthusiasts, who are keen to discover the various aspects of the natural world. These guides offer full-colour illustrations of around 100-200 different species per title, which have been reproduced from the artwork using the technology.

Genres: Animals

64 pages, Paperback

First published April 11, 1995

Reviews

[Octavia Cade · Rating 3 out of 5]

A basic field guide for young children, introducing them to the most common plants and animals of the cities in which they live (in the case of this particular guidebook, the cities of Britain). The illustrations are clear and uncluttered, but the descriptions tend towards the absolutely minimal. The Grey Squirrel, for instance, has the following entry: "Squirrels are common in parks and gardens and can become very bold and tame. Their coats may have brown patches. Body length 27cm" (p. 38). The other entries are of similar length and detail, but then this is likely a result of the target audience - again, it's clearly for younger children, and if it gets them interested in the wildlife around them, more advanced guides can be sought.

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a delightful book! Just enough details for young children to get to grips with and lovely for looking at the illustrations. Just the right size too for small hands to hold, and good practice for using an index.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is perfect because it help me keep track of all the animals I seen and it tell me a lot of stuff I never knew about animals so it perfect for animal lovers