The "Odd Science" series is a new line from Pavilion gathering together tons of facts and figures about different subjects and "Odd Science: Incredible Creatures" by James Olstein is an absolute fact-fest covering tons and tons of animals that kids will know and some they may not be familiar with.
I can definitely speak from experience that part of the joy of non-fiction titles is reading something interesting that you can share with others, and C has been walking around with this book reeling out loads of interesting nuggets from within its pages.
For example, do you know which animal has the most dense fur in the animal kingdom?
Or how many times a Woodpecker bashes its head against trees in order to 'mine' for tasty insects?
All these and more appear in this diminutive but fact-filled little book of awesomeness. Loved the presentation too with really nice clear text and simple graphical illustrations accompanying. Utterly brill!
Sum this book up in a sentence: An absolute must for animal fans with tons of facts and interesting snippets of information for nature-loving kids everywhere.
"Odd Science: Incredible Creatures" by James Olstein is out on 7th February 2019, published by Pavilion Children's Books (kindly supplied for review).