National Geographic Encyclopedia of Animals: Exclusive Expanded Edition

by Karen McGhee, George McKay

Deluxe leather bound edition. Features gold stenciling on cover and spine, gold page edging on all three sides. Place keeper ribbon.

Genres: Reference, Animals, Nature, Nonfiction, Science

192 pages, Hardcover

First published October 10, 2006

Reviews

[Tym · Rating 4 out of 5]

More of a general overview of animal species than a detailed bestiary of specific animals. The artwork is stunning!

[Katherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book really opened up my mind to the complexity of the natural world when I was a child and I credit it with fostering my love for taxonomy and evolutionary biology.

[Shaelaghk · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good introduction to the animal kingdom, albeit a bit outdated (but I can't fault anyone for that, as taxonomy is updating all the time). I loved the fun facts and stunning wildlife illustrations, but at times the spreads were less organized than I would have liked. This made it seem like certain species were belonging to different phylums than they should have. If an updated version were made, I would love to see the scientific names provided for orders and families.

[J o v a n n a · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've honestly had this thing since I was in elementary school and I still reference it when I need some Animal Facts ™. The only thing is that I've always been too scared to look in the bug section so oops.

[Joyce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful. wonderful, so much good information. Termites aren't ants, they're in the roach family. Cow killers aren't really ants either, their wasps. Lots of wonderful things to learn about all other life critters. Everyone should dread a book like this. Learn about the things around us.

[Belle Meade School]

590.3

[M. Neeley]

Melissa Neeley

Title:
McGhee, K., & McKay, G. (2007). Encyclopedia of animals. Washington, DC: National Geographic.


Type of Reference: Encyclopedia
Call #: R 590.3 Mcgh
Cost: $42.06

Description:
Readers explore major categories of animals in this colorfully illustrated reference book.


Relevance and Relationship: Readers in primary grades will seek this single volume encyclopedia as a starting point for information inquiry.


Purpose: Teachers can use this encyclopedia as a tool for teaching reference skills. Students can search for animals that can later become the topic of a more investigative project.

Validity: This resource presents factual, unbiased information in a manner that meets the needs of younger readers.


Format: The animals in this book are divided based on six categories. Headings, subheadings, and bullets are used throughout the text. A colorful illustration is provided for each animal.

Arrangement and Presentation:
Photo-essays for each animals are accompanied by photographs and quick-fact sections of information. A glossary helps students define new words and a detailed index simplifies searches.

Diversity:
This encyclopedia is designed to meet the intellectual needs of younger students and the language needs of lower-level readers.


Review Source:
Rainey, B. (2001). National geographic animal encyclopedia (Book Review). Library Talk, 14(1), 53.

[Caitlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fantastic book for anyone interested in the many different species of animals. This book is a good reference for looking at general groups of animals, with a paragraph at the top of the page describing each group.

The pages are packed with detailed, colour illustrations of many different species. These illustrations are each labelled with their common name and scientific name. Many of the species also have a short fact.

[Lea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really isn't an encyclopedia as it doesn't include all animals. It also uses drawing instead of photos. But over all it's packed with info and animals so you can't go wrong.

[Mandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

We really have enjoyed this book and every kid who comes to my house does too! Great coffee table book...