From the Adelie penguin to the zigzag heron, this A-Z book is jam-packed with over 400 animal species and all kinds of interesting animal facts.Discover why the American flamingo is pink, how emerald tree boas hunt their food, what a baby echidna is called and whether the dusky leaf money really has four stomachs.A companion book to Jennifer Cossins' , this one's for budding zoologists aged 5+.'a most entertaining way for children to practice counting, while learning about fascinating critters that inhabit our world. Highly recommended!' Queensland Reviewers Collective on 'Cossins' illustration style is at once so naturalistic yet so fun that you'll want to reach into the page to pat the beagle and give the Chihuahua a treat.' Readings Kids on 'For those interested in words, and especially those with children who have an enquiring mind and a thirst for knowledge, any book by Tasmanian author and artist Jennifer Cossins is ideal.' 'Newborns to 6-year-olds will love these books as well as children who are beginning to read or research alone.' Educate. Empower., ,