Animalkind

by Pablo Salvaje (Illustrator)

Featuring beautifully distinctive prints of the natural world and sensitive text, this book helps children understand the inextricable connections between human and animal life. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that humans are not the only inhabitants of Earth. This visually striking book reminds us that not only do we share an ecosystem with other living things, but that we can also learn much from the behavior and instincts of our animal neighbors. In Pablo Salvaje’s handcrafted, softly colored prints readers encounter a wide range of creatures—from jellyfish and peacocks to polar bears and snakes. With chapters on love, survival, change, habitat, water, and other topics, this book takes readers on a journey across the planet to show how animals, like humans, form bonds, engage in rivalries, adapt their behavior to cope with challenges, and do anything to protect their offspring. A beautiful lesson in compassion, this book carries a universal message that readers young and old will appreciate and return to again and again.

72 pages, Hardcover

Published October 24, 2017

Reviews

[Hilary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good illustrations, more design than illustration really. No text for 6 or 7 pages and then quite a sizable chunk of text on topics such as love, rhythms, transformations, these topics didn't seem to go well with the simplistic illustrations. This seems like a book where the illustrations are aimed at young children and the text at adults?

[Marianne Mullen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful book of artwork and message.

[Jiji Schmidt · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5/5

[Melisande · Rating 2 out of 5]

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