A fresh, funny fact-filled guide to over 35 of the world's national animals and their countries. Why do they represent the particular country and what is so special about them?
A fresh, funny fact-filled guide to over 35 of the world's national animals and their countries. Why do they represent the particular country and what is so special about them?
Catherine Veitch trained as an infant primary teacher before working as an editor and writer for twenty years in children’s magazines and books. Today, when she’s not walking her Sheltie dog, Arthur, Catherine enjoys writing and creating content for children’s story, puzzle, activity, and early learning books. Shiori Saito was born and raised in Japan and is a multidisciplinary artist, illustrator, and designer, who is currently based in Calgary, Canada. Her playful artwork combines digital and organic media, which is inspired by everyday moments, nature, and happy accidents! From illustrations to interactive installations, her creative output is diverse. One thing in common is that she loves to use humor to not only make people smile, but also add warmth in narrative.
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4 5 INTRO 6 7 Bears everywhere – Brown bear / Polar bear 8 9 Blowing hot and cold – Dromedary camel / Llama 10 11 Fabulous feathers – Bald eagle / Flamingo 12 13 Night time hunters – Tiger / Black panther 14 15 Desert tough nuts – Fennex fox / Sand cat 16 17 Hornes and hooves – Markhor / Oryx 18 19 National treasures – Giant panda / Red kangaroo 20 21 Chomping and chilling – Beaver / Mountain hare 22 23 Squawks and squabbles – Gallic rooster / Raggiana bird of paradise 24 25 Dragon tales – Mythical dragon / Komodo dragon 26 27 Hooray for heroes – Grey wolf / Crocodile 28 29 Roars and claws – Lion / Leopard 30 31 Making mischief – Barbary macaque / Ring tailed lemur 32 33 Star moggies and doggies – Manx cat / Tornjak 34 35 Super swimmers – Common dolphin / Hawksbill turtle 36 37 Thrilling heights – Andean condor / Giraffe 38 39 Believe it or not? – Unicorn / Okapi 40 41 Disappearing animals – European bison / Black rhinoceros 42 43 Two of a kind – Kiwi / Aldabra giant tortoise 44 45 Dodo 46 47 Let's celebrate! 48 Map
