Capybara

by Anita Ganeri

Readers might be unfamiliar with the world's largest rodent before they read this book, but they won't forget about it afterward! Along with photos illustrating the amazing physical features of this four-foot-long creature, this book provides details about where the capybara is found, the kind of groups it lives in, what it eats, and how it protects itself.

Genres: Animals

24 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2010

About the author

Anita Ganeri is a highly experienced author of children’s information books, specialising in religion, India/Asia, multiculturalism, geography, biography and natural history. She became a freelance writer after working at Walker Books (as foreign rights manager) and Usborne Publishing (as an editor). Since then, she has written over 300 titles, including the best-selling Horrible Geography series for Scholastic. The series won the Geographical Association Silver Award in 1999 and was cited as being ‘an innovation that all geographers will applaud’. She is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society where she conducts most of her research for the books.

Reviews

[Westen Gunning · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are stepping into the world of capys, you should definitely read this book! It's full of info, perfect for school projects, research, or just for fun! I really enjoyed the book, and you probably will too. Have fun learning about the world's largest rodent!

[R. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ayyy that's my best friend dave we're total besties. Super awesome book.