With this impressive reference-style book packed with fascinating facts, kids will get the insider’s scoop on the amazing array of animals that live everywhere on Earth! Did you know that monarch butterflies migrate as far as 1,500 miles each winter? Or that some lions sleep up to 20 hours a day? Discovery: Insider’s Encyclopedia: Animals is packed with fun facts and fascinating photographs of animals that live on land, in the air, in the water, or at home with us. This impressive hardcover book is a great reference tool for animal projects at school, but it's also a fun read for kids to pick up anytime they are looking to know a bit more about the animals around us.
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