Children's Illustrated Animal Atlas (DK Children's Illustrated Atlases)

Children's Illustrated Animal Atlas is a children’s atlas from the DK Children’s Illustrated Atlases series. It presents the animal kingdom through maps, photographs and illustrations, with a focus on where animals live around the world.

Key details

• Children’s illustrated animal atlas
• Part of the DK Children’s Illustrated Atlases series
• Includes more than 40 full-colour maps showing countries where animals live
• Features more than 600 animals
• Includes a colourful pull-out world map poster with animals by country
• Introduces map-reading skills including map keys, compass use, and judging scale and distance

Synopsis

Packed with animal facts and figures, this atlas zooms in on countries and continents to highlight key habitats and locations across the globe. Each colourful map combines illustrations with photographs and points to iconic animals found on each continent, from mountains and deserts to grasslands and tropical rain forests.

It also explains where habitats are found, what the climate is like, and the plants and animals that live there, presenting information in a way intended to be easy for children to understand. A pull-out world map poster shows animals in each country, alongside guidance on reading maps, using a map key, following a compass, and judging scale and distance.