Animals of the World Set #3

Students with an insatiable curiosity about animals will be thrilled with World Book's Animals of the World series!

World Book's Animals of the World Set 1 and 2 were so successful we developed 10 additional books for Animals of the World Set 3.

Each of these valuable books focuses on a particular animal and its related species, providing students with detailed information about each animal's appearance, habitat, and behavior.

Features include:

• Each two-page spread includes a full-page, full-color picture, map or illustration.


• All books include instructive animal classification charts to show students where the featured animals fit in the Animal Kingdom.


• A detailed table of contents, glossary, and index help to ensure that readers get the most out of each book.


• Lists of additional print and website resources are included.


• Animals of the World is an ideal collection for the future zoologist, biologist, or veterinarian.


• The pictures of animals in their natural habitat are an excellent photo reference for high school and college art students.

Set #3 titles include:

Baboons and Other Old World Monkeys
Beavers and Other Rodents
Lions and Other Wild Cats
Penguins and Other Flightless Birds
Raccoons and Their Relatives
Salmon and Other bony Fish
Sea Stars and Other Echinoderms
Sea Turtles and Other Shelled Reptiles
Snails and Other Mollusks
Stink Bugs and Other True Bugs

Awards and Reviews:

Distinguished Achievement Award - Association of Educational Publishers

Golden Lamp Award - Association of Educational Publishers

Teacher's Choice Award - Teacher's Choice, Learning

" An excellent addition to any elementary library. Highly recommended." - Library Talk

" Clear, to-the-point text answers such questions as whether hedgehogs spit on themselves, why shrews are always eating, and what moles like to eat." - Booklist

" Designed for grades 1-6, The World Book Animals is an outstanding series. An invaluable acquisition." - Children's Bookwatch

" This set combines colorful pictures with easy-to-understand text. The text is arranged in question-and-answer format, which will appeal to young children." - American Reference Books