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Discover the world's biggest, most magnificent animals in this colourful, rhyming picture book!
Have you ever seen a squid that weighs more than a car? Or a dinosaur that's as big as eighteen elephants?
Packed with incredible creatures, from the cuddly St Bernard dog to the ferocious Siberian tiger, this bright, bold book is perfect for young animal fans everywhere! With a short, lively rhyme on each page, fun facts and colourful pictures.
From the author of the international bestseller, Giraffes Can't Dance.
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Mad About Mega Beasts! by Giles Andreae is praised for its gleeful and striking illustrations, combining colourful and lively characters with clever, jaunty rhymes. It is considered captivating for young readers and is expected to continue the popularity of its predecessors.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781408329368
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 July 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Orchard Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by David Wojtowycz
- Illustrated by David Wojtowycz
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 6.0mm
Width: 240.0mm
Height: 302.0mm
Weight: 191g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Giles Andreae (Author)
Giles Andreae is the author of many top-selling, award-winning picture books. These include Elephant Me, Rumble in the Jungle, Commotion in the Ocean and I Love My Mummy. However, it is for the international bestseller Giraffes Can't Dance that he is best known. Giles is also the creator of Purple Ronnie, Britain's favourite stickman, and of the artist/philosopher, Edward Monkton. These two ranges of greetings cards, books and merchandise have made Giles the country's top-selling living poet. Giles lives with his wife, Victoria, a children's clothes designer, and their four children by the river in Oxfordshire.David Wojtowycz (Illustrator) David Wojtowycz is a bestselling, award-winning author and artist. He studied at Goldsmiths College in London, graduating with a degree in Fine Art. In 1996 David illustrated his first book for children, Rumble in the Jungle, which went on to become an international bestseller. David has gone on to create many more hugely successful children's books, including The Lion Who Wanted to Love, winner of the Red House Book Award, and the bestselling Mad About Minibeasts. David lives in Berlin.Also by Giles Andreae
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