Synopses & Reviews
The PICTURE THIS! series is a brand-new program of reference books that aims to engage and
interest a new generation of visually sophisticated children and general readers. Fresh, clean,
direct and uncluttered, every spread distills one subject area into a visual medley of raw facts,
figures and statistics relating to the most essential aspects of the topic. The purely graphic
approach provides a clear and concise overview, as a jumping-off point to further investigation
and cross-referencing. In some ways a visual dictionary, in other ways a revision guide, the
quirkily inventive graphics, icons, tables, graphs, maps and step-by-step illustrations are an
entertaining way of absorbing information and getting to grips with concepts that can be
difficult to understand when explained through a more conventional text-and-image format. Picture This! Animals is a quick, clean, no-nonsense reference book all about the animal world. Designed for the sophisticated eye of todayÕs middle schoolers, fascinating facts and important information alike about all types of animals is presented both visually and in text form. With clean, fresh illustrations and diagrams to provide extra support, Picture This! Animals covers the themes most commonly covered in this widely studied science subject-area. Topics covered include animal characteristics, defense, habitats, migration patterns, food webs, adaptation, birth and growth, and conservation.
Review
San Francisco Book ReviewThis book, with its clean design and simple illustrations, has enough of the ick factor to keeps kids reading and enough fun facts to entertain everyone on a long car trip.
Synopsis
Picture a world where information is communicated through images and symbols. Well, we live in this world already! Picture This: Animals is a light and entertaining introduction to the facts and figures of the animal world, designed to stimulate the minds of today's visually sophisticated, fact-hungry children
Synopsis
Picture This! Animals is a quick, clean, no-nonsense reference book all about the animal world. Designed for the sophisticated eye of today's middle schoolers, fascinating facts and important information alike about all types of animals is presented both visually and in text form. With clean, fresh illustrations and diagrams to provide extra support, Picture This! Animals covers the themes most commonly covered in this widely studied science subject-area. Topics covered include animal characteristics, defense, habitats, migration patterns, food webs, adaptation, birth and growth, and conservation. Broken down into easily digestible, bite-sized sections, this book is a must have for every classroom, library, and home bookshelf
About the Author
Margaret Hynes has worked in publishing for around 15 years. She has written a number of childrens titles on topics including English vocabulary, history, science, geography, poverty and population. Margaret has also edited an array of books for adults.