Versatile Vertebrates

Name: Versatile Vertebrates
Brand: Albatros Media
Price: 29.25 AUD

By: Tom Velcovsky, Marie Kotasova Adamkova, Babora Idesova (Illustrator)

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Hardcover | 1 September 2023

At a Glance

Hardcover
80 Pages

Age
6 - 9

Grade
1 - 4

Dimensions(cm)
26.0 x 22.8 x 1.91

Hardcover

RRP $29.99

$29.25

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Age range 6 to 9

An encyclopedia of vertebrates that comprises of the most interesting and fascinating facts from the animal world combined with a fresh and modern look.

Vertebrates are one of the largest animal groups and it includes cartilaginous fish, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. What do they have in common? What is typical for their body?Are you shaking your head in confusion, telling yourself that you don't know? Shaking your head is a sign that you are a vertebrate. Because backbone and cranium are typical for them. Did you know that African ostriches run at speeds of up to 55 miles per hour, which is the average speed of a car? Or that kiwi birds stopped flying because they had no natural enemies? Dive into the animal world and find out more.

This book provides readers with information about the vertebrate family in a readable and comprehensible way, while staying scientifically accurate.

Industry Reviews

Selected for the CBC's 2023 April Hot Off The Press Reading List (https://www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists/april-2023/).

"The collaborative project of co-authors Tom Velcovsky and Marie Kotasova Adamkova, and supported throughout with the impressive artwork of illustrator Babora Idesova, "Versatile Vertebrates" from Albatros Media provides young readers with detailed and fascinating information about the vertebrate family in a readable and comprehensible way, while staying scientifically accurate. "Versatile Bertebrates" is a welcome, informative, fun, and recommended addition to family, elementary school, and community library Pets/Wildlife and Animal Science picture book collections." -Midwest Book Review, Children's Bookwatch

"I love the skeletons shown throughout the book, as well as a range of other diagrams, like a shark egg's development and a representation of reptile skin under a microscope. A great overview of types of vertebrates and their traits." -All Done Monkey

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