The Kingfisher First Encyclopedia of Animals

by David Burnie, Linda Gamlin

From aardvark to zebra, the more than 450 entries in this encyclopedia cover all animals young children are likely to encounter either in their backyards, local zoos, or in picture books. Twenty-six special articles provide general background information on topics such as animal behavior and habitats. Cross-referenced and indexed. Full color.

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Genres: Reference

137 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

David Andrew Burnie is an accomplished zoologist who was a nature reserve ranger before becoming a natural history author and editor. A prolific writer of many books, including several on dinosaurs, he has seen many of his titles win educational awards and science prizes. His titles for Kingfisher include Kingfisher Knowledge: Endangered Planet and The Kingfisher Illustrated Dinosaur Encyclopedia, which was nominated for the Aventis Prize for Science Books in 2002.