African Animals ABC - Hardcover

Browne, Philippa-Alys

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1846863619 ISBN 13: 9781846863615

Publisher: Barefoot Books, 2009

Synopsis

From anteater to zebra, this title presents a rhyming A-Z of African wildlife, depicting insects and mammals painted in vibrant colours in a style that celebrates the tribal patterns of Africa. Education Market: this title features 'Animal Notes' that provide size, classification, social group, diet, habitat and gestation. Endangered, vulnerable, or specially protected animals are also noted. Cultural Awareness: this work provides a close-up look at the wildlife of the African continent. Gift Market: this is a distinguished book with a serious purpose and an independent viewpoint - "Bookseller".

About this title

About the Author:

Stella Blackstone has written many bestselling titles for Barefoot Books, including the popular Bear and Cleo series, An Island in the Sun (1-84148-197-4), Secret Seahorse (1-84148-876-3) and Who Are You, Baby Kangaroo? (1-84148-216-1). Stella lives with her family in Somerset. Philippa-Alys Browne was born and has lived in Zimbabwe for most of her life. She graduated in Fine Art in 1984 and has exhibited regularly in Harare and the UK.

Review:

"A lovely rhyming alphabet book of African animals. Philippa-Alys Browne's distinctive illustrations burst onto the page in an array of colours and tribal patterns. The text's simple rhyming patterns can easily be memorised by infants, while introducing them to new vocabulary. As many of the animals featured are both unusual and endangered, older children and parents will find the factual notes section on behaviour and habitat informative." --Action Aid

"A lovely rhyming alphabet book of African animals. Philippa-Alys Browne's distinctive illustrations burst onto the page in an array of colours and tribal patterns. The text's simple rhyming patterns can easily be memorised by infants, while introducing them to new vocabulary. As many of the animals featured are both unusual and endangered, older children and parents will find the factual notes section on behaviour and habitat informative." --Action Aid

"African Animals ABC by Philippa-Alys Browne is full of undeniably stunning watercolour illustrations, weaving richly coloured tribal patterns into the animal shapes and providing a useful glossary at the back with "Nature Notes' on less familiar beasts such as the xoona moth and the dassie" --Times Educational Supplement

"The strong stylised drawings are works of art as much as naturalistic interpretations. They convey the richness of the African scene and its changing patterns of season and weather. Altogether a distinguished book with a serious purpose and an independent viewpoint." --Junior Bookseller

"The strong stylised drawings are works of art as much as naturalistic interpretations. They convey the richness of the African scene and its changing patterns of season and weather. Altogether a distinguished book with a serious purpose and an independent viewpoint." --Junior Bookseller

About this edition

• Publisher: Barefoot Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1846863619
• ISBN 13: 9781846863615
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 32