Life-Size Zoo : From Tiny Rodents to Gigantic Elephants, an Actual Size Animal Encyclopedia (Hardcover)

from keatkin

This over-sized book gives children (and adults) a real sense of scale and the actual size of the twenty zoo animals profiled. In addition to the life-size photographs, the "Time for a close-up" side bar on each page, gives the reader an observation check list that supports and reinforces visual ...

from DayehSensei

This amazing series of life-sized animal books is created by Teruyuki Komiya, the director of the Tokyo Zoo. Students will love the huge photographs, random facts, and adorable illustrations. This book is an asset to any elementary library or science classroom.

from Rachel.Seltz

Life-Size Zoo is an interactive and informative treat for the eyes. Each page presents a high-resolution photograph of an animal's head in true-to-life size. With this book, animals seem less abstract and distant; it reveals their realism and amplifies their wonder. Readers can measure their fing...

from debnance

I like this book so much. I pushed it off on several parents seeking books for their kids. How could someone go wrong with this book? Here are things I liked about it: An information sheet about the animals on the front endpapers. A table of contents created to be like a zoo map (oh so clever). A...

from AbigailAdams26

Originally published in Japan - and using animals residing in a number of Japanese zoos - Life-Size Zoo is an incredibly fun, incredibly informative, and incredibly LARGE selection, ideally suited for animal-loving young readers! Profiling twenty species from around the world, from the massive el...