The Amazing Animal Atlas

Open up this super-sized atlas and prepare to be immersed in the beauty of our natural world…

From the winding Ganges river in India to the thick conifer forests of northern Europe, travel across the globe to discover the rich variety of animals that share our blue planet.

Written by a specialist in zoology and featuring huge fold-out spreads brimming with biologically-accurate illustrations, this fascinating book makes a unique gift for animal lovers and aspiring naturalists.

Year 1: Amphibians
Throughout our Amphibians topic you will learn about the key features of amphibians, find out what frogs eat and the stages of a frog life cycle. Explore a pond habitat and observe why amphibians live there.. Plus much more in this 7 activity topic.

Year 1: Birds
Discover the key features of birds and identify birds in their habitats. Make bird food and collect feathers to make a paintbrush. Plus much more in this 7 activity topic.

Year 1: Fish
Discover the key features of fish and find out what some fish eat. Make a poster and create a paper plate fish. You will find four enjoyable activities in this topic. Plus much more in this 4 activity topic.

Year 1: Mammals
Discover the key features of mammals and create a poster. Identify different shapes, patterns and colours of animal fur, plus much more. Plus much more in this 4 activity topic.

Year 1: Reptiles
Discover the key features of reptiles and create a poster. Identify what reptiles eat and use paint to create your own scaled picture. You will also sculpt and paint a clay snake. Plus much more in this 5 activity topic.

Year 2: Habitats: Deserts
Create a desert habitat collage learning about the animals and climates they live in. Using desert plants create your own desert and find out about the animal food chains of the Sahara Desert. Plus much more in this 6 activity topic.

Year 2: Habitats: Oceans
Make and paint salt dough star fish and discover the different depths of the ocean and where starfish might live. Map the five oceans and learn about the habitats and locations of each. Plus much more in this 5 activity topic.

Year 2: Habitats: Polar
Investigate blubber using icy water and learn about the Antarctica food chain through interactive cards. Discover polar habitats and map the region. Plus much more in this 7 activity topic.

Year 2: Habitats: Rainforests
Create your own rainforest habitat based off the Amazon. Find out how chameleons camouflage themselves by creating your own chameleon artwork. Plus much more in this 4 activity topic.

Year 2: Microhabitats
Build a bug house while discovering all about butterfly life cycles and the natural animal food chains affecting the United Kingdom. Go pond dipping, beach hunting and explore minibeasts in their microhabitats. Plus much more in this 6 activity topic.

Publisher: Flying Eye Books
Format: Hardback
Print length: 52 pages
Dimensions: 27.5 × 37.5 cm
Reading age: 7 - 11 years old
Publication date: 04 Oct 2018
ISBN: 9781909263116

Nick Crumpton

Nick is a biologist and comic book reader. He wrote a PhD about moles and other small mammals, worked at the BBC Natural History Unit, then the Natural History Museum in London, and now spends his time thinking about lizards. Although he’s a big fan of mammals (he has an inordinate fondness for tenrecs) he pretty much loves anything else that moves – or moved. He lives in London where he likes to spot foxes. His favourite dinosaurs are wagtails.

Gaia Bordicchia (Illustrator)

Gaia grew up on the Sardinian coast, surrounded by the rich natural environment where she spent her childhood on the beach, swimming, snorkelling, exploring the nearby caves and playing in the olive trees. Originally expected to become an engineer or architect, a chance conversation with an art teacher on a foreign exchange trip to Colorado led Gaia to pursue a career in illustration, which she studied at the IED (European Institute of Design). Gaia has spent many years illustrating for wildlife magazines, character design and children’s picture books.