Australian Animals

by Caroline Arnold

The continent of Australia is home to an extraordinary variety of wildlife, and this captivating book highlights many of them. Tasmanian devils, koalas, and echidnas make their homes in leafy forests and woodlands. Other animals, such as kangaroos and wombats, inhabit dry grasslands. Still more species, like the bilbies, live in the hot desert, while along the coast fairy penguins parade to their burrows in the sand. Through award-winning author Caroline Arnold's clearly written text, young readers will discover how each animal--from dingo to glider, quoll to platypus--is able to adapt to its own special environment in the wild.

Genres: Animals, Nonfiction, Science, Childrens, Australia

Hardcover

First published August 8, 2000

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kid was less engaged than I expected, given our Australian adventures. I liked the simple presentation and full page photos.

[Dawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Australian Animals is comprised of photographs of (wait for it . . . ) Australian animals and paragraphs of basic information about them. The photographs' quality left much to be desired, but that may be attributable to their age and advances in technology. The paragraphs were interesting to me and mostly interesting to my 4yo. I had no idea there were so many different marsupials!

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was read in honor of International Wild Koala Day - May 3rd,
I thought this book was a wonderful introduction to the great variety of wildlife that make their home in Australia.
I was surprised to learn that there are 50 different species of Kangaroos!
I would heartily recommend this book to any parent or teacher with children who want to learn about Australia and its animals.

[Helen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a nice introduction to Australian animals, for kids of all ages! The author combines large photographs with a simple description of the animals included, which are listed by ecosystem in the Table of Contents. It's good for kids writing reports, too!