![]() ![]() In showcasing the riches and peculiarities of the natural world, Jenkins offers plenty to seize (and satisfy) readers’ curiosities. The Animal Book: A Collection of the Fastest, Fiercest, Toughest, Cleverest, Shyest-and Most Surprising-animals on Earth Boston Globe-Horn Book Honors Junior Library Guild MSU Children's & YA Literature Collection: Author: Steve Jenkins: Illustrated by: Steve Jenkins: Edition: illustrated: Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013: ISBN. But the spotlight loosejaw can detect it, and it is the bizarre fish’s secret weapon.” A colossal squid’s eye (shown actual size) fills an entire spread, and Jenkins closes out the book with sections on the history of life on earth, additional animal facts, and a discussion of how he goes about creating books. ![]() Fascinating creatures and characteristics abound: “Most deep-sea creatures cannot see red light. Jenkins’s always skillful use of cut- and torn-paper animal artwork appears throughout (several images comes from his earlier books), while factually detailed captions. ![]() Jenkins compiles more than 300 animals, using a loosely encyclopedic format with sections covering topics like “Animal Extremes,” “Predators,” and “Animal Senses.” Jenkins’s always skillful use of cut- and torn-paper animal artwork appears throughout (several images comes from his earlier books), while factually detailed captions describe each subject, resulting in a vibrant juxtaposition of science and art. Jenkins compiles more than 300 animals, using a loosely encyclopedic format with sections covering topics like Animal Extremes, Predators, and Animal Senses. ![]()
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