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Welcome to the Museum
Animalium
Welcome to the Museum is a series of books set on the "walls" of the printed page, showcasing the world's finest collections of objects?--?from natural history to art. Open 365 days a year and unrestricted by the constraints of physical space, each title in this series is organized into galleries that display more than 200 full-color specimens accompanied by lively, informative text. Offering hours of learning, this first title within the series?--?"Animalium?--?"presents the animal kingdom in glorious detail with illustrations from Katie Scott, an unparalleled new talent.
112 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2014
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Jenny Broom
41 books27 followersJenny Broom studied at the Slade and now writes, edits, and illustrates fiction and non- fiction for children of all ages. She lives in London.
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June 2, 2015
3.5 Stars
A christmas present from my best friend on my Museum Studies course (where I did my specialist module on curating Natural History collections), this oversized coffee-table book purporting to be a ‘museum…between two covers’ is utterly gorgeous to look at. It is beautifully illustrated and beautifully laid out and my friend is very lucky I didn’t spot it first otherwise I would have almost certainly brought it for myself. It was only on researching it a bit more to write the review that I saw that it is aimed at the 8-12 age group, the wonderful illustrations and simple straightforward but unpatronising prose that accompanies them are, however, an appropriate introduction or overview of animal taxonomy for someone of any age. Though the target market does go a long way to explaining a few of the things I was disappointed in – mainly wanting more explanation for the interesting facts dropped about certain animals.
Laid out in ‘galleries’ rather than chapters, the museum metaphor is rather heavily laboured. It mimics the tradition Natural History Museum layout though by dividing the contents by taxonomic classification (mammals, birds, fish, etc.) rather than continents or countries – which is how I remember most of my childhood wildlife reference books being laid out. What comes out of this is a book that is more scientific in focus; explicitly about how and why certain creatures are grouped together by similar traits rather than just a more general ‘isn’t wildlife cool’ message. It also means that unglamorous creatures like Porifera (sea sponges) are given as much attention and explanation as traditional favourites like Birds of Prey. While it’s not a complete encyclopedia of animal life (with only 160+ featured animals it was never going to be) it provides a good overview of the larger animal groupings, alongside some interesting chosen examples from each major family on the tree of life.
Tree of Life (bigpicturepress.net)
Each ‘gallery’ opens with an explanation of what sort of animals can be found inside and what the defining features of invertebrates, birds, amphibians etc. are. While the next pages further subdivide them into smaller classifications with a short two-three paragraph explanation and a number of illustrated and labelled examples on the opposite page. For some of the more visually interesting animals such as cephalopods (squid, octopuses and cuttlefish) and the Elephant, or that require a bit more explanation such as the life cycle of a frog, they get a beautifully illustrated double page spread all to themselves. At the end of each chapter there is an illustrated habitat ‘typical’ to the type of creatures is featured (eg. coral reef for for fish, rainforest for amphibians).
‘Exotic Birds’ (bigpicturepress.net)
And, to my mind, it is these illustrations rather than the ‘gallery’ structure that really make the book. Old fashioned - if not ‘paint and ink’ than the digital equivalent - and reminiscent of the Victorian explorers colour plates found in natural history museums ('Images of Nature' might just be my favourite gallery in the whole of the Natural History Museum, London). They are enchanting and beautiful in the way that most photo snaps of animals don’t manage (though I do love animal photography and Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the only art exhibition anyone will ever find me in raptures about). They are the main attraction of the book and what makes it stand out from other, similar, children’s encyclopaedias and reference books.
Because, whilst the art is outstanding, I was left wanting a bit more from the writing. Not so much the main text and explanations, but the labels given to each illustration. These always include the common name, latin name, and size of each creature – but leaves off location and habitat, both of which would be an important part of any museum label. Most of the labels also have a short paragraph about the creature that normally (but not always) adds this information and sometimes an interesting titbit, but other labels just leave it at that. I realise we are now in the age of google and wikipedia and that I am more than capable of looking up anything that catches my interest but more than once I found myself going ‘wait, that’s it? You’re not going to elaborate! But that’s really interesting! I want to know more about that. Why haven’t you included a whole section on caecilians? They sound amazing!’ Which, I suppose, if you look at it one way, is a testament to the books success rather than its failure but was irritating at the time.
Discovering it is a book aimed at children helped though. It clearly isn’t meant to be a thorough exploration of the different taxonomic groups, drilling down into the science behind the weirder traits, but an overview to introduce people to the basic ideas of grouping, evolution, and shared traits and to provide some visual examples (both well known and obscure). And it does that well. My wants out of a book like this are not the same as the target audiences, so I can’t rate it higher but what it aims to do it does very well. It isn’t attempting to be a children’s DK eyewitness book on animals (do children still use those? I loved them) but a beautiful reference book of much more select examples that is to be treasured as well as educational. And I don’t think you have to be 8-12 to appreciate it as that either. If I had got this age 8, it probably would have become one of my most precious and loved books. So 3 and a half stars from adult me (I just wanted more facts!) but probably 5 or even 6 stars from 8-year-old me!
One final thought. This is, apparently, the first book in a larger series/imprint of ‘Welcome to the Museum’ books. I am interested to see what they do next and how they manage it – I think the format lends itself well to science ‘museums’ (minerals, dinosaurs, plants!), other sorts of museum…I’m less sure of. It’s probably not a series I would start collecting for myself (though I will flick through any more that come out in the bookshop) but, were a niece or nephew to arrive on the scene in the next few years, I might make the investment.
A christmas present from my best friend on my Museum Studies course (where I did my specialist module on curating Natural History collections), this oversized coffee-table book purporting to be a ‘museum…between two covers’ is utterly gorgeous to look at. It is beautifully illustrated and beautifully laid out and my friend is very lucky I didn’t spot it first otherwise I would have almost certainly brought it for myself. It was only on researching it a bit more to write the review that I saw that it is aimed at the 8-12 age group, the wonderful illustrations and simple straightforward but unpatronising prose that accompanies them are, however, an appropriate introduction or overview of animal taxonomy for someone of any age. Though the target market does go a long way to explaining a few of the things I was disappointed in – mainly wanting more explanation for the interesting facts dropped about certain animals.
Laid out in ‘galleries’ rather than chapters, the museum metaphor is rather heavily laboured. It mimics the tradition Natural History Museum layout though by dividing the contents by taxonomic classification (mammals, birds, fish, etc.) rather than continents or countries – which is how I remember most of my childhood wildlife reference books being laid out. What comes out of this is a book that is more scientific in focus; explicitly about how and why certain creatures are grouped together by similar traits rather than just a more general ‘isn’t wildlife cool’ message. It also means that unglamorous creatures like Porifera (sea sponges) are given as much attention and explanation as traditional favourites like Birds of Prey. While it’s not a complete encyclopedia of animal life (with only 160+ featured animals it was never going to be) it provides a good overview of the larger animal groupings, alongside some interesting chosen examples from each major family on the tree of life.
Tree of Life (bigpicturepress.net)
Each ‘gallery’ opens with an explanation of what sort of animals can be found inside and what the defining features of invertebrates, birds, amphibians etc. are. While the next pages further subdivide them into smaller classifications with a short two-three paragraph explanation and a number of illustrated and labelled examples on the opposite page. For some of the more visually interesting animals such as cephalopods (squid, octopuses and cuttlefish) and the Elephant, or that require a bit more explanation such as the life cycle of a frog, they get a beautifully illustrated double page spread all to themselves. At the end of each chapter there is an illustrated habitat ‘typical’ to the type of creatures is featured (eg. coral reef for for fish, rainforest for amphibians).
‘Exotic Birds’ (bigpicturepress.net)
And, to my mind, it is these illustrations rather than the ‘gallery’ structure that really make the book. Old fashioned - if not ‘paint and ink’ than the digital equivalent - and reminiscent of the Victorian explorers colour plates found in natural history museums ('Images of Nature' might just be my favourite gallery in the whole of the Natural History Museum, London). They are enchanting and beautiful in the way that most photo snaps of animals don’t manage (though I do love animal photography and Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the only art exhibition anyone will ever find me in raptures about). They are the main attraction of the book and what makes it stand out from other, similar, children’s encyclopaedias and reference books.
Because, whilst the art is outstanding, I was left wanting a bit more from the writing. Not so much the main text and explanations, but the labels given to each illustration. These always include the common name, latin name, and size of each creature – but leaves off location and habitat, both of which would be an important part of any museum label. Most of the labels also have a short paragraph about the creature that normally (but not always) adds this information and sometimes an interesting titbit, but other labels just leave it at that. I realise we are now in the age of google and wikipedia and that I am more than capable of looking up anything that catches my interest but more than once I found myself going ‘wait, that’s it? You’re not going to elaborate! But that’s really interesting! I want to know more about that. Why haven’t you included a whole section on caecilians? They sound amazing!’ Which, I suppose, if you look at it one way, is a testament to the books success rather than its failure but was irritating at the time.
Discovering it is a book aimed at children helped though. It clearly isn’t meant to be a thorough exploration of the different taxonomic groups, drilling down into the science behind the weirder traits, but an overview to introduce people to the basic ideas of grouping, evolution, and shared traits and to provide some visual examples (both well known and obscure). And it does that well. My wants out of a book like this are not the same as the target audiences, so I can’t rate it higher but what it aims to do it does very well. It isn’t attempting to be a children’s DK eyewitness book on animals (do children still use those? I loved them) but a beautiful reference book of much more select examples that is to be treasured as well as educational. And I don’t think you have to be 8-12 to appreciate it as that either. If I had got this age 8, it probably would have become one of my most precious and loved books. So 3 and a half stars from adult me (I just wanted more facts!) but probably 5 or even 6 stars from 8-year-old me!
One final thought. This is, apparently, the first book in a larger series/imprint of ‘Welcome to the Museum’ books. I am interested to see what they do next and how they manage it – I think the format lends itself well to science ‘museums’ (minerals, dinosaurs, plants!), other sorts of museum…I’m less sure of. It’s probably not a series I would start collecting for myself (though I will flick through any more that come out in the bookshop) but, were a niece or nephew to arrive on the scene in the next few years, I might make the investment.
May 5, 2025
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March 24, 2015This is a perfect pick for children who have to be dragged out of the Natural History Museum at closing time. The pages are filled with detailed, beautiful drawings by London-based artist and curator Katie Scott. Printed on heavyweight cream papers, sifting through the treasures in this book will feel like peeking into the journals and logs of naturalists from the 1800s. -- Karina Glaser
From 5 Oversized Picture Books That Might Not Fit on Your Bookshelf But You Should Get Anyway: http://bookriot.com/2015/03/24/5-over...
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May 2, 2025
Много интересни факти, страхотно оформление, дебела и качествена хартия!
Научих много неща, които не знаех. Съдържа над 160 животни и за всяко имаме графика, както и наименованието му на латински. Имаме и "родословно" дърво на животните, което показва как сме свързани едни с други. Книгата е разделена на 6 раздела според различните видове.
Научих много неща, които не знаех. Съдържа над 160 животни и за всяко имаме графика, както и наименованието му на латински. Имаме и "родословно" дърво на животните, което показва как сме свързани едни с други. Книгата е разделена на 6 раздела според различните видове.
September 1, 2014
Magnificent! The next best thing to visiting a natural history museum.
March 25, 2016
Beautiful book! Lovely illustrations, great for all ages.
April 23, 2019
Lai arī mazais jubilārs savu dāvanu (kā jau katru gadu) sagaidīja ar "Kāpēc tikai grāmata?", vecākiem patika, jau sāka aizrautīgi šķirstīt. Arī kāda cita mamma, izlapoja cauri grāmatai, novērtējot tās kvalitāti un skaistos attēlus. Lai nu vecākiem tiek!
Es pati sākumā biju diezgan lielā sajūsmā, bet ar katru lapu šī sajūsma noplaka. Teksts man neliekas saistošs bērniem, arī tulkojums ne pārāk draudzīgs lasītājam. Un ticu, ka vārda "introducēt" (jā, īsts, latviešu valodā atzīts vārds, kas nozīmē "ieviest, izplatīt") vietā varētu lietot ko citu, piemēram, "ieviest" vai "izplatīt". Saturiski - kā jau muzejā, no visa pa nedaudz, nav jau enciklopēdija. Pietiekami daudz interesantu faktu (kura zivs un kurš putns ir vienīgie savu sugu pārstāvji, kas var pārvietoties arī atpakaļgaitā?), kas var arī ievilkt lasītāju maģiskajā dzīvnieku pasaulē un ķerties pie citām grāmatām šajā nozarē.
Es pati sākumā biju diezgan lielā sajūsmā, bet ar katru lapu šī sajūsma noplaka. Teksts man neliekas saistošs bērniem, arī tulkojums ne pārāk draudzīgs lasītājam. Un ticu, ka vārda "introducēt" (jā, īsts, latviešu valodā atzīts vārds, kas nozīmē "ieviest, izplatīt") vietā varētu lietot ko citu, piemēram, "ieviest" vai "izplatīt". Saturiski - kā jau muzejā, no visa pa nedaudz, nav jau enciklopēdija. Pietiekami daudz interesantu faktu (kura zivs un kurš putns ir vienīgie savu sugu pārstāvji, kas var pārvietoties arī atpakaļgaitā?), kas var arī ievilkt lasītāju maģiskajā dzīvnieku pasaulē un ķerties pie citām grāmatām šajā nozarē.
December 7, 2017
Хоч ми читаємо дуже багато дитячих книг,я чомусь майже ніколи про них не відписуюся.
Але про Анімаліум хочеться розповісти! Чудова книга для будь якого віку! Особливо її любить моя трирічна донька. І не лише розглядати прекрасні ілюстрації, а й слухати. Останні вечори, це не я читаю, а вона мені розповідає про рибку - клоуна, і рибку - мандарин, і жабу- помідор, і приматів 😁
Я була здивована результатом!
Якщо ви ще не вирішили, що подарувати дітям у миколайсько - різдвяний період , то зверніть увагу на цей "унікальний музей", де ви завжди будете улюбленим відвідувачем!
Дякую всл за чудове видання! Ми зачитувалися французьким, а тепер маємо і рідною мовою!
Але про Анімаліум хочеться розповісти! Чудова книга для будь якого віку! Особливо її любить моя трирічна донька. І не лише розглядати прекрасні ілюстрації, а й слухати. Останні вечори, це не я читаю, а вона мені розповідає про рибку - клоуна, і рибку - мандарин, і жабу- помідор, і приматів 😁
Я була здивована результатом!
Якщо ви ще не вирішили, що подарувати дітям у миколайсько - різдвяний період , то зверніть увагу на цей "унікальний музей", де ви завжди будете улюбленим відвідувачем!
Дякую всл за чудове видання! Ми зачитувалися французьким, а тепер маємо і рідною мовою!
December 23, 2020
Patiesi krāšņa vizīte vienmēr atvērtā muzejā. Tūlīt, jau grāmatu atverot, ir milzīgs dzīvnieku valstības koks (attēlu ievietoju zemāk), kas man īpaši patika, jo palīdz saskatīt dzīvnieku radniecību un kopsakarības, kā arī vienā atvērumā, saglabājot visa dzīvā vienotības principu, parāda dzīvās dabas daudzveidību. Tas vislabāk patika arī dēlam. Ja mājās ir enciklopēdija par Latvijas dzīvo dabu, tad šī ir lieliska grāmata, lai paplašinātu redzesloku par pasauli.
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May 28, 2021
Read it with my son and we both loved it. The illustrations are beautiful and all the animal facts were interesting to read.
March 30, 2025
"Земята е единстве��ата ни планета с живот, където благодарение на еволюцията днес съществуват огромен брой изключително разнообразни организми. Освен човека на планетата се срещат около 2 милиона други вида създания - поне толкова са известните, които са получили имена.
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Вдъхновение ще намерим във всяко създание. Те делят Земята с нас."❤️
Из Предговор на "Земята на животните"
издателство Benitorial
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Вдъхновение ще намерим във всяко създание. Те делят Земята с нас."❤️
Из Предговор на "Земята на животните"
издателство Benitorial
October 24, 2015
On the front of this gorgeous oversized book, a sticker reads “Welcome to the Museum,” and indeed, as you turn the pages, you will feel as if you have stepped into the magical world of a natural history museum that has somehow come right into your house.
As Dr. Sandra Knapp of London’s Natural History Museum observes in the forward, we share our planet with about two million other species of living things, and these show incredible diversity. But of course we don’t always get to see many of the marvelous creatures of this planet in our daily lives. The “Animalium” attempts to remedy that omission, bringing a virtual museum to you that is “open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.” It is also, as the author contends, “the only museum to house animals ancient and modern, enormous and tiny, vicious and vulnerable, between two covers.” And it is amazing.
This portfolio-like book is divided into six “galleries”: invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Each section is then further divided by branches of these life forms. You receive some background generally on the division, and then details on specific features of sub-groups. [For example, in the invertebrate section, there are separate “exhibits” on porifera (sponges), cephalopods (such as squid and octopi), cnidaria (examples: anemones and corals), and flying insects.] In addition, each division showcases an ecosystem common to these life forms (for invertebrates, the habitat featured is coastal waters).
At the end of the book there is an excellent index which includes both common names and scientific names (also provided for in each “exhibit”). There are also some links to online guides for further information. To name a few: although the book does not get into scientific classification, it does reference the BBC site which explains all about taxonomic ranking, and even provides a printable tree life poster. The Monterey Bay Aquarium site has many fun resources, including printable guides to sea creatures and habitats divided by grades. ARKive is a not-for-profit initiative to create “an awe-inspiring record of life on Earth” and has a fantastic database of articles on conservation and climate change. These would also make great resources for kids doing reports for school.
The information in this book is excellent, but what will entrance you the most will probably be the illustrations by Katie Scott. Her drawings were initially made with pen and ink and then colored digitally.
Evaluation: This unusual book is marketed for kids 8-12, but I would identify it instead as a coffee table book for all ages.
As Dr. Sandra Knapp of London’s Natural History Museum observes in the forward, we share our planet with about two million other species of living things, and these show incredible diversity. But of course we don’t always get to see many of the marvelous creatures of this planet in our daily lives. The “Animalium” attempts to remedy that omission, bringing a virtual museum to you that is “open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.” It is also, as the author contends, “the only museum to house animals ancient and modern, enormous and tiny, vicious and vulnerable, between two covers.” And it is amazing.
This portfolio-like book is divided into six “galleries”: invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Each section is then further divided by branches of these life forms. You receive some background generally on the division, and then details on specific features of sub-groups. [For example, in the invertebrate section, there are separate “exhibits” on porifera (sponges), cephalopods (such as squid and octopi), cnidaria (examples: anemones and corals), and flying insects.] In addition, each division showcases an ecosystem common to these life forms (for invertebrates, the habitat featured is coastal waters).
At the end of the book there is an excellent index which includes both common names and scientific names (also provided for in each “exhibit”). There are also some links to online guides for further information. To name a few: although the book does not get into scientific classification, it does reference the BBC site which explains all about taxonomic ranking, and even provides a printable tree life poster. The Monterey Bay Aquarium site has many fun resources, including printable guides to sea creatures and habitats divided by grades. ARKive is a not-for-profit initiative to create “an awe-inspiring record of life on Earth” and has a fantastic database of articles on conservation and climate change. These would also make great resources for kids doing reports for school.
The information in this book is excellent, but what will entrance you the most will probably be the illustrations by Katie Scott. Her drawings were initially made with pen and ink and then colored digitally.
Evaluation: This unusual book is marketed for kids 8-12, but I would identify it instead as a coffee table book for all ages.
December 4, 2020
i was pleasantly surprised by how great this was the book is very fantastic.
August 28, 2014
A private admittance to your very own museum? What a fantastic concept! Imagine: you can peruse at a pace that suits you, and linger in specially curated ‘rooms’, poring over each and every fantastically presented ‘exhibit’. You can visit at any time that you like, and stay for as long you might fancy. There’s some kind of alchemy going on here, as this feels like something other than just a reading experience. Here’s a mixture of fascination, education, and wonder – all bound within the pages of a wonderfully over-sized book.
Like Big Picture Press’ equally fantastic ‘MAPS’, this is almost A3 in size. It lends itself to this scale to showcase its abundance of breathtakingly beautiful, detailed illustrations. From the blue button jellyfish, to the Masai giraffe, many things feathered, finned, and fur-coated can be found here, and they are incredibly presented. No word of a lie – I even cooed over a sea sponge.
A perfect pitch for nature loving 8-12 year-olds, but bound to be adored by people of all ages both below and well beyond those parameters. I can’t wait to see what might be next in this ‘virtual museum’ series!
Like Big Picture Press’ equally fantastic ‘MAPS’, this is almost A3 in size. It lends itself to this scale to showcase its abundance of breathtakingly beautiful, detailed illustrations. From the blue button jellyfish, to the Masai giraffe, many things feathered, finned, and fur-coated can be found here, and they are incredibly presented. No word of a lie – I even cooed over a sea sponge.
A perfect pitch for nature loving 8-12 year-olds, but bound to be adored by people of all ages both below and well beyond those parameters. I can’t wait to see what might be next in this ‘virtual museum’ series!
January 6, 2015
To be fair, I didn't read the entire thing, but it doesn't seem to be meant for that. As a portable museum, it's perfect. Tiny bits of information that would inspire you to learn more about a particular topic. Oversize pages that convey the feeling you get in a museum looking at specimens. And the freedom to include anything within the pages, not being restricted by the cost of storing or maintaining actual animal bits.
My four-year-old had a great time turning to different pages and having me read the tidbits about various animals.
Beautiful.
My four-year-old had a great time turning to different pages and having me read the tidbits about various animals.
Beautiful.
December 26, 2020
Lovely illustrations, such a beautifull book. The text is quite simple, this is not an encyclopedia. I liked it a lot, however I missed a closing chapter, some final words.
August 10, 2017
As with Botanicum: Welcome to the Museum when I reviewed it, I was simply fascinated and thoroughly impressed with the presentation, information, and art of the beautiful oversized book. In Animalium: Welcome to the Museum, we have a pretty clear presentation of Darwin's evolutionary theory as being an accepted theory. I disagree and hold to the Creation concept of the species. I still think, however, that this is a fascinating book and those who hold to either origin of creatures will discover much to interest them.
The accurate drawings are exquisite and the book is printed in an oversized format on heavy ivory toned paper. There is an antique or museum quality look to the book and drawings as presented. This makes it even more special to me.
Animalium: Welcome to the Museum and Botanicum: Welcome to the Museum, while designated for the age 8 to 12 child, utilizes information and vocabulary that might be beyond the realm of this age group making the books fitting upward to adults. Introduction of vocabulary and scientific information can begin at any age and more is often absorbed than imagined possible. However, the majority of age 8 to 12 students will find some of the text daunting. And no, this is not your toddlers lovely animal picture book. This is a book that provides insight into the groupings of animals and species. It encompases virtually the whole spectrum of living creatures.
DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy to facilitate this review. Opinions are my own and freely given.
The accurate drawings are exquisite and the book is printed in an oversized format on heavy ivory toned paper. There is an antique or museum quality look to the book and drawings as presented. This makes it even more special to me.
Animalium: Welcome to the Museum and Botanicum: Welcome to the Museum, while designated for the age 8 to 12 child, utilizes information and vocabulary that might be beyond the realm of this age group making the books fitting upward to adults. Introduction of vocabulary and scientific information can begin at any age and more is often absorbed than imagined possible. However, the majority of age 8 to 12 students will find some of the text daunting. And no, this is not your toddlers lovely animal picture book. This is a book that provides insight into the groupings of animals and species. It encompases virtually the whole spectrum of living creatures.
DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy to facilitate this review. Opinions are my own and freely given.
March 31, 2025
За онези от вас, които не са запознати с детайлите, ще разкажа накратко, че книгата е част от поредица, която не е издавана в България досега. Въпреки това, тя вече има своите почитатели у нас. Темите, разгледани от всяко едно издание, са под общата концепция за съдържание, курирано в един своеобразен книжен музей.
В този ред на мисли, бързам да споделя важен детайл, който в някакъв смисъл би могъл да се отчете като недостатък. Ако търсите всеобхватна енциклопедия с "неизброимо" разнообразие от видове, това не е вашата книга. Тук акцентът е в подбора на експонати, отбраната информация, разкошните илюстрации и оформление.
Именно пък тази специална селекция, според мен, прави енциклопедията подходяща за обширен читателски кръг. Въпреки че конкретните данни, от една страна, и естетиката, от друга, са от интерес за зрели индивиди като мен, се оказва доста приятно занимание да я разглеждам в компанията на дъщеричката си.
С любопитство и удоволствие поставям "Музеят на животните" в домашната си библиотека и с най-голямо нетърпение подготвям следващото си посещение в истинския такъв с това великолепно издание. И очаквам следващите книги от поредицата 🤤
В този ред на мисли, бързам да споделя важен детайл, който в някакъв смисъл би могъл да се отчете като недостатък. Ако търсите всеобхватна енциклопедия с "неизброимо" разнообразие от видове, това не е вашата книга. Тук акцентът е в подбора на експонати, отбраната информация, разкошните илюстрации и оформление.
Именно пък тази специална селекция, според мен, прави енциклопедията подходяща за обширен читателски кръг. Въпреки че конкретните данни, от една страна, и естетиката, от друга, са от интерес за зрели индивиди като мен, се оказва доста приятно занимание да я разглеждам в компанията на дъщеричката си.
С любопитство и удоволствие поставям "Музеят на животните" в домашната си библиотека и с най-голямо нетърпение подготвям следващото си посещение в истинския такъв с това великолепно издание. И очаквам следващите книги от поредицата 🤤
August 21, 2021
Druhá tohto druhu. Masívny formát, mohutné listy a gigantické kresby. Páčila sa mi ako dunenie bubnov v kaňone. Farby a štýl staromódny rukou modernej kresličky. Text ako bomba bombarduje myseľ a predstavivosť, slintal som ju a oči sa mi krútili ako kolotoč.
Chcem pri nej kresliť, pre seba, pre Héloïse, pre Alisku, pre ľudí. Je ako káva, ktorá ti mení dynamiku dňa - tvoje chute poznať a skúsiť.
Určite ju ešte s Héloïskou preberieme, preštudujeme a prekreslíme.
Nebude to ľahké, tak ako jej držanie, ale čo je ľahké? A je ľahké pôžitkárske, učiace sa, pamätné? Ja mám radšej necesty...
Chcem pri nej kresliť, pre seba, pre Héloïse, pre Alisku, pre ľudí. Je ako káva, ktorá ti mení dynamiku dňa - tvoje chute poznať a skúsiť.
Určite ju ešte s Héloïskou preberieme, preštudujeme a prekreslíme.
Nebude to ľahké, tak ako jej držanie, ale čo je ľahké? A je ľahké pôžitkárske, učiace sa, pamätné? Ja mám radšej necesty...
February 8, 2024
This is a gorgeous book - and not small! This is definitely coffee table book style and provides incredible colours with just enough details. Such a great idea to be as a "museum" with galleries.
It follows to a small degree the evolution of species over time that we enjoyed at the Royal Tyrell museum, but “The Story of Life - Evolution” is almost exactly the sequence of galleries at Tyrell. A short section at the end of each gallery on a related ecosystem was a nice touch.
Unfortunately a bit dry to read-aloud - plates, etc. are rather uninspiring.
It follows to a small degree the evolution of species over time that we enjoyed at the Royal Tyrell museum, but “The Story of Life - Evolution” is almost exactly the sequence of galleries at Tyrell. A short section at the end of each gallery on a related ecosystem was a nice touch.
Unfortunately a bit dry to read-aloud - plates, etc. are rather uninspiring.
May 15, 2019
Exquisite and replete with fascinating facts while weaving together connections between our diverse life forms framed within a museum context, yet based upon principles of evolution. Every illustration is independently frame-worthy. Elephants and manatees are closely related. Seals are closely related to bears and wolves. The connections within this book are infinite.
June 28, 2017
The illustrations in this book are absolutely delightful
March 24, 2019
je to nádhera!
March 9, 2020
Victoria says:
This book is used in my home school. I like animals and sea creatures. Enjoy this beautiful book of fun💜🐬🐳🐟🐠🐋🐙🦑🦐🦞🦀
This book is used in my home school. I like animals and sea creatures. Enjoy this beautiful book of fun💜🐬🐳🐟🐠🐋🐙🦑🦐🦞🦀
July 26, 2025
Много красиво издание. Оформлението е чудесно, все едно наистина си на разходка в музей.
November 16, 2025
Forica iako malo messy posložene teme
April 14, 2020
4 estrelas e meia
April 26, 2020
A beautiful book that I'm glad we have on our shelves to read and read again.
December 9, 2014
This over-sized nonfiction book about animal classification, besides being gorgeous, is very unique. The premise is that you are entering a museum; instead of chapters, there are galleries; for the detailed index, you enter the library; the author and illustrator are curators. The color palette is subtle and beautiful. The fine lined pen and ink (colored digitally) pictures are detailed and gorgeous, with a vintage feel. At the entrance to the museum is a two page spread tree of life. A full page of pictures depicting upcoming species precedes each chapter. These pages mirror the endpages, which depict an array of creatures that will be featured within the book. The composition of the illustrated pages is perfection. One of my favorite illustrations is the penguins, with space between them they still almost seem to flow into each other, fitting perfectly together and onto the page. The text is spare and concise, but full of good information. Natural selection and evolutionary development are discussed along with details of the individual species. For further study, a short resource section with internet links is provided. I love this book and will own it, and will probably try to convince as many of my young patrons as possible to check it out! A great choice for older elementary and younger middle school.
January 9, 2015
This is a beautiful oversized, coffee table book containing an overview of the animal kingdom. It's very nice and I was surprised when I noticed it said ages 8-12 on the back. I think it's much better suited to adults actually.
The illustrations are lovely and I really enjoy the "museum" style, but, alas, I didn't feel transported into a museum. My biggest issue with this book is the information in it felt very sparse. That is perhaps why I didn't buy the museum gimmick. There was usually the name and size of each animal pictured along with a few paragraphs about the group they were featured in (birds, insects, cats, etc.), but other than that you were give one little tidbit of a fact (or nothing additional at all). I did learn a few new things (the African Harrier-Hawk is an omnivore!), but I wanted more, like where each species lived. My other issue was a technical printing issue; sometimes the numbers and lines indicating parts of an illustration were not quite where they'd been intended to be (as obvious from the illustration) and a few times the illustrations or details were lost in the crevice that is the binding.
Overall, it's a very pretty reading experience and makes for a gorgeous coffee table book, but if you're looking for a lot of detail on each animal or a wide variety of animals within one group (say more than 5ish examples per group), this is not for you.
The illustrations are lovely and I really enjoy the "museum" style, but, alas, I didn't feel transported into a museum. My biggest issue with this book is the information in it felt very sparse. That is perhaps why I didn't buy the museum gimmick. There was usually the name and size of each animal pictured along with a few paragraphs about the group they were featured in (birds, insects, cats, etc.), but other than that you were give one little tidbit of a fact (or nothing additional at all). I did learn a few new things (the African Harrier-Hawk is an omnivore!), but I wanted more, like where each species lived. My other issue was a technical printing issue; sometimes the numbers and lines indicating parts of an illustration were not quite where they'd been intended to be (as obvious from the illustration) and a few times the illustrations or details were lost in the crevice that is the binding.
Overall, it's a very pretty reading experience and makes for a gorgeous coffee table book, but if you're looking for a lot of detail on each animal or a wide variety of animals within one group (say more than 5ish examples per group), this is not for you.
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