
World Record Animals
Oldrich Ruzicka(Author)
Albatros nakladatelstvi as (Publisher)
Published on 8. July 2021
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-80-00-05931-0 (ISBN)
Description
Superheroes, record holders, and fascinating facts from the animal kingdom! Welcome to our animal Olympics!
The animal world has almost infinite variety. Many of its creatures have strengths similar to superheroes. The world's fastest animals can move at the speed of a race car; one small creature has the strength of a trained weightlifter; the world's strongest animal can lift many times its own weight; and the longest-lived animal survives for several hundred years.
Fastest, slowest, strongest, largest, smallest, longest living, furthest jumping, most dangerous, most beautiful, ugliest, deepest diving-these and many other record holders from the animal kingdom fill this book with unexpected, fascinating facts.
The animal world has almost infinite variety. Many of its creatures have strengths similar to superheroes. The world's fastest animals can move at the speed of a race car; one small creature has the strength of a trained weightlifter; the world's strongest animal can lift many times its own weight; and the longest-lived animal survives for several hundred years.
Fastest, slowest, strongest, largest, smallest, longest living, furthest jumping, most dangerous, most beautiful, ugliest, deepest diving-these and many other record holders from the animal kingdom fill this book with unexpected, fascinating facts.
Reviews / Votes
"World Record Animals by the team of author/storyteller Oldrich Ruzicka and artist/illustrator Tomas Pernicky is an informative and entertaining compendium of animal superheroes, animal record holders, and fascinating facts from the animal kingdom in the form of an animal Olympics! The animal world has almost infinite variety. Many of its creatures have strengths similar to superheroes. The world's fastest animals can move at the speed of a race car; one small creature has the strength of a trained weightlifter; the world's strongest animal can lift many times its own weight; and the longest-lived animal survives for several hundred years. Fastest, slowest, strongest, largest, smallest, longest living, furthest jumping, most dangerous, most beautiful, ugliest, deepest diving - these and many other record holders from the animal kingdom fill "World Record Animals" with unexpected, fascinating facts -- making it an ideal and unreservedly recommended addition to family, elementary school, and community library Pets/Wildlife collections for young readers ages 6-10." -Midwest Book Review, Children's BookwatchMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Czech Republic
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 6 to 9 years, Interest Age: From 6 to 9 years
Product notice
Paper over boards
Illustrations
Color illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 305 mm
Width: 254 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight
486 gr
ISBN-13
978-80-00-05931-0 (9788000059310)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Oldrich Ruzicka is an acclaimed Czech children's book author whose works have been translated into many languages all over the world. After graduating from the Faculty of Education, he spent several years teaching before transitioning to publishing. He worked as chief editor and publisher of a major Czech publishing house, before founding his own. Ruzicka currently resides in Brno, Czechia.
Tomas Pernicky lives and works in Valasske Mezirici, Czech Republic. He is freelance graphic designer and illustrator and specializes in the creation of logos and corporate identities.
Tomas Pernicky lives and works in Valasske Mezirici, Czech Republic. He is freelance graphic designer and illustrator and specializes in the creation of logos and corporate identities.
Content
The world's fastest animals
FlyersSwimmers
Long jump
The world's slowest animals
The world's strongest animals
The world's largest animals
What about the little ones?
Most beautiful baby animals
The ugliest animals
The most dangerous animals
Longest-living animals
World-record travelers
FlyersSwimmers
Long jump
The world's slowest animals
The world's strongest animals
The world's largest animals
What about the little ones?
Most beautiful baby animals
The ugliest animals
The most dangerous animals
Longest-living animals
World-record travelers