Life-Size Zoo
From Tiny Rodents to Gigantic Elephants, an Actual Size Animal Encyclopedia
By Kristin Earhart (Editor); Toyofumi Fukuda (Photographer); Teruyuki Komiya (Concept by)
(Seven Footer Press, Hardcover, 9781934734209, 48pp.)
Publication Date: April 2009
Categories: Animals - Zoos
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Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Summer 2009 Kids' List“Imagine opening a book and coming face to face with a life-size panda head! Highlighting this book for animal lovers of all ages are breathtaking pictures of endangered -- and exotic -- animals, along with many familiar species. Each photo is accompanied by facts about habitat, habits, and other distinguishing traits.”
-- Bev Denor, LaDeDa Books, Manitowoc, WI
Description
An elephant's trunk is so nimble, it can pick up a single blade of grass, and yet so strong, it can knock over a tree. Giraffes have eyelashes. Sloths hang from trees for days at a time without going to the bathroom. These are just some of the insights featured in "Life-Size Zoo." Acclaimed wildlife photographer Toyofumi Fukuda visited Japan's premier zoos to capture remarkably vivid and detailed close-up photographs of 21 animals, from pandas and meerkats to giraffes, rhinos, and elephants (adult and baby). Each photograph is accompanied by a profile including body length, weight, and natural habitat, as well as fun facts about the animal.
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