Magnificent Creatures: Animals on the Move! [Hardcover]

Children (and adults) who like unusual illustration styles will be entranced by these creatively depicted creatures. Kirkus

STARREDForeword Review

Anna Wright's stunning introduction to non-fiction and the natural world is enlivened by her gorgeously sophisticated and fun art style which mixes pen and ink, watercolor and fabric collage. Find out what pronking is and how one jellyfish can become two in the humorous descriptions. Both educational and beautiful Anna's unique picture book shows the character of these animals beyond their familiar forms.

Not your average animal book - this book depicts animals that don't feature in other children's books, including: sea turtle, springbok, jellyfish, crab, zebra, starling, monarch butterfly, bumblebee, snow goose, herring, Southern Carmine bee-eater, and firefly. The selection of magnificent creatures will delight adults and children alike. A herd of South African springbok, a kaleidoscope of migrating butterflies, a murmuration of starlings, and a massive school of silver herring are beautifully rendered in this unique collection of natural science facts. Winsome pen-and-ink artwork, richly patterned fabrics, and shimmering golden accents capture the fluidity and graceful movement of animal collectives in a dozen enchanting images of feathers and fur, shells and fins, antlers and tentacles, all in perpetual motion. STARREDForeword Reviews Wright's first book (A Tower of Giraffes) was a record of collective nouns for 16 animal groups. Her second title focuses on 12 animals and their movements. Various methods of travel from place to place include swimming, jumping, running, scuttling, and flying. A few of the creatures may be new to young readers, such as southern carmine bee-eaters, starlings, and springboks, but others are well-known - zebras, fireflies, and bumblebees. The illustrations, using pen-and-ink, watercolor, and fabrics, steal the show and add whimls›