Wild Animals

by Ingela P. Arrhenius

Little ones who love animals--and parents who appreciate good design--will go wild for this board book adaptation of an oversize graphic picture book.

From a grinning crocodile to an elegant flamingo, from a perky meerkat to an endearing hippo, there are many wild creatures to discover in this captivating book. Adapted from designer Ingela P. Arrhenius's gigantic showcase Animals, this irresistible board book unleashes only the wild animals from the original, presenting the stylized subjects in a smaller, child-friendly format. Each retro illustration is accompanied by the creature's name in an eye-catching treatment, making for a book that is sure to delight young ones nearly as much as a trip to the zoo.

Genres: Animals, Picture Books, Childrens

16 pages, Board Book

Published December 8, 2020

About the author

Swedish Ingela Peterson Arrhenius was born in 1967.

Art and design has always played a big part of Ingela’s life and before her career as an illustrator took off Ingela worked as an art director in Stockholm.

Ingela then moved on to study advertising and graphic design at an art school in Stockholm,
In 1992 Ingela set up her own business as a freelance illustrator working on an international level cross advertising, design, publishing and editorial work.

She’s been commissioned for creating print patterns for fabrics, wallpaper, stationary aswell as packaging, product design, home accessories and toys.

Ingela’s posters and designer toys are spread all around the world. She’s passionate about retro style in general which is clearly reflected in her work as well as her joy for typography and colour.

She lives in Stockholm with husband and two boys.

You can follow her daily business at her Instagram: ingelaparrhenius

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This sturdy board book is just the right size for little hands. The whimsical illustrations fill each page which is cut in the shape of the animal being introduced such as a lion, a zebra, a hippo, a giraffe and a bird. The simple text will acquaint your little one with new vocabulary and help them to learn what each animal looks like and its characteristics. It's a great addition to your child's library. Many thanks to Chronicle Kids Books for the review copy.

[Joel · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most wonderful illustrations! We loved this author's book of Farm Animals and this one of Wild Animals is even more fantastic. It's simply drawings of animals with what they are, but the unique and modern graphics make it so special. Perfect for little babies.

[Natalie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute illustrations by one of my toddlers favorite illustrators. I would have found it more engaging if they had been in alphabetical order, or if the backgrounds were different. But still great illustrations!

[Sheri Radford · Rating 4 out of 5]

The animal illustrations in this board book are each charming, quirky, and unique. Each one could be its own poster!

[Larisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had my eye, ehm, my tongue on this book for a while! The flamingo just sits on the water. I like water too, especially from my fox straw cup.

[Lonneke Vandervorst · Rating 4 out of 5]

Leuke, vrolijke illustraties met, vind ik, een beetje vintage stijl. Baby/peuter

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the beautiful artwork in Wild Animals! Lots of different animals are covered in this book for Oliver to look at. He can't say elephant yet but when he sees the elephant, he attempts to make the elephant noise. It is pretty adorable.