"The (Not) Bad Animals" by Sophie Corrigan (Frances Lincoln Children's Books)

Here's a novel take on natural history, and a close look at the animal kingdom and a bunch of creatures who may have (unfairly) been tarred with the 'bad guy' brush.

"The (Not) Bad Animals" by Sophie Corrigan is a fabulously presented book that aims to give those poor critters a bit of a PR boost.

Inside you'll find detailed descriptions and brilliant factoids about animals you may have heard (bad things) about, and a whole stack of others that you may never have heard of before.

For example Sharks - They don't quite deserve their killer rep. More people die from using faulty toasters every year than are killed by sharks.

Dung Beetles. We would probably be neck deep in the stuff if it wasn't for the fact that these awesome little critters recycle, reuse and repurpose large quantities of animal poo (and they also eat it too - though we obviously wouldn't recommend you do that at home).

With fun illustrations and loads of interesting nuggets of information, it's worth a closer look inside so let's dive in!

Spiders! Scary? Nah, they're cute once you get to know them.

Black cats. Unlicky if they cross your path or lucky? We can never remember!

Sum this book up in a sentence: A brilliant and innovative way to increase your knowledge of the animal kingdom!

"The (Not) Bad Animals" by Sophie Corrigan is out now, published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books (kindly supplied for review).