Synopsis
Explore the Fascinating World of Extinct Creatures
Ever wonder what happened to the dodo, the woolly mammoth, or the Chinese river dolphin? Atlas of Extinct Animals brings 41 lost species back to life with stunning illustrations and captivating stories that reveal how they lived and why they vanished.
Aimed at readers ages 9 and up, this beautifully designed encyclopedia blends science, history, and art to explore the causes behind extinction, from climate shifts to human impact. Each full-page spread features illustrated artwork, size comparisons, and fascinating facts that help readers understand not just what these animals looked like, but how they lived and why they disappeared.
From the mighty mammoth to the tiny Tecopa pupfish, this book is a powerful reminder of Earth’s fragile biodiversity and a call to protect what remains.
- Forty-One Extinct Species: Learn about animals from all over the world that no longer exist, including recent extinctions like the Zanzibar leopard and Chinese river dolphin.
- Stunning Visuals: Features full-page illustrations, scientific diagrams, and silhouette comparisons to bring each creature to life.
- Thoughtful and Educational: Encourages ecological awareness and critical thinking about conservation and human impact.
- Oversized Format: A gorgeous coffee-table-style book perfect for classrooms, libraries, and curious young minds.
- International Recognition: Selected by White Ravens 2020 for excellence in children’s literature.
For over 75 years, Albatros Media has been crafting original and innovative children's books that are both playful and educational, fostering curiosity and a thirst for knowledge in young minds. We deliver the highest quality children’s books from novelty, picture, pop-up, and how-to books, to non-fiction, and fairy tale books.
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About the Author
Radek Maly is a Czech writer, poet, translator, and university teacher. He has achieved international success through his young adult book Franz Kafka: A Man of His Time and Our Own (2017) and his picture book Our Cat’s Day (2023). His non-fiction books Atlas of Extinct Animals (2021), Atlas of Endangered Animals (2021), and Atlas of Prehistoric Animals (2025) have been translated into several languages, and his poetry collection for children Postman Wind (2011) was entered on the IBBY Honour List.
Pavel Dvorsky is a Czech commercial and graphic artist who has illustrated dozens of science and popular science publications. From 1966–1972, he studied at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, and afterward returned to Brno, where he established the Department of Graphic Design and Illustration at the Secondary School for Art and Design. In reconstructing the prehistoric world, Dvorsky has collaborated with many anthropologists and archeologists. In addition to his commercial and graphic artwork, he has designed stamps for the Czech Post Office since 2004. He was born in Brno in 1946.
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Remembering the dead/Mammoth/Megaladapis/Giant moa/Haast’s eagle/Elephant bird/Aurochs/Dodo/Rodrigues rail/Steller’s sea cow/Saddle-backed rodrigues giant tortoise/Bluebuck/Sardinian pika/Mascarene parrot/ Great auk/Galápagos tortoise/Atlas bear/Falkland islands wolf/Quagga/Tarpan/Lyall’s wren/Long-tailed hopping mouse/Rocky mountain locust/Bulldog rat/Japanese wolf/Huia/Passenger pigeon/Carolina parakeet/Achdari/Heath hen/Thylacin/Grey’s wallaby/Pink-headed duck/Caribbean monk seal/Tecopa pupfish/Alaotra grebe/Golden toad/‘ō‘ū/Zanzibar leopard/Pyrenean ibex/Chinese river dolphin/Neanderthal
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Dvorsky, Pavel; Grbavcic, Jiri (illustrator). Hardcover. The first book in this series presents animals that once walked the Earth, but have vanished due to the actions of humankind.In this book, award-winning poet Radek Mal tells the stories of fortyone extinct species and studies the causes of their sad demise. The large-format Atlas of Extinct Animals is supplemented with beautifully expressive full-page illustrations by gifted artist Ji Grbavi and detailed pictures by renowned scientific illustrator Pavel Dvorsk. The gorgeous, detailed depictions and descriptions of species and their fates can only serve as a reminder and as a warning of how much life has already disappeared from the Earth. The atlas also shows that the disappearances continue. Page by page it nears the present day and ultimately introduces creatures that still existed a few years ago, like the Zanzibar leopard (until 1996) and the Chinese river dolphin (until 2007). In the end, we are left with a bitter question: Which creature will next be added to this atlas? This book was selected by White Ravens 2020 for the annual catalog of book recommendations in the field of international children's and youth literature. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9788000061269