Fantastic Forest (Amazing Animals) - Hardcover

School Library JournalMitton's tidily rhyming texts points out that "Black bears are good at climing/Just see how well they do./These bears are fetching insects/and pinecone nuts to chew" and that "A giant squid looks scary. . . ." Parker's illustrations give quick impressions of moose and gulper eels. Booklist[T]he rhymes can be quite clever and awfully amusing . . . cheerful ink-and-watercolor scenes [make] this ripe for point-and-find workouts. . . . [A] terrific choice for gearing up for a zoo trip, or just for children to meet a few unusual new animals from the comfort of home.

The author and illustrator of "Amazing Machines" know what preschoolers like and just how to present information to them. Now they turn their attention to animals, guiding readers on a trek through the forest to meet some truly amazing creatures. With bouncy rhyming text, a different animal featured on each spread, and plenty of background details, young readers are sure to enjoy the trip.