Scan barcode
jessalynn_librarian's review against another edition
4.0
January 2018 - I love the illustrations, and Ben loved comparing himself to various animals. Fantastic early nonfiction - very few words on each page, and more info on each animal (with a full picture, not actual size) at the end.
eirenophile's review against another edition
4.0
Really a neat idea and really neat animals too. I wanted to read it, but I found I liked it even more than I expected.
jens3's review against another edition
5.0
This is a wonderful, non-fiction picture book. Everything in it is (as you would expect) actual size. The kids will be amazed by the giant squid's eye, and worried about the bird-eating tarantula. It does a great job of provoking conversations about relative size, estimation and animals in general.
cjeziorski's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great nonfiction book that shows a variety of animals (or their parts) as actual size. I read this to preschool and PreK kids. Their favorites were the spider and the tiger. It’s also good to guess the animal on some of the pages.
libraryjen's review against another edition
3.0
Collage artwork depicting the actual size of many different animals (or at least one feature of their body if they're too big to fit on the page, for example we get just the foot of an elephant and the eye of a giant squid). No real story line, but this would work for both a preschool and a toddler story time (just read fewer pages for the toddlers). The text is sparse (although there's a two-page spread with more info about each animal at the back of the book) and the pictures are captivating and clear.
emitche's review
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
5.0
This book would be an amazing choice for a nonfiction class read-aloud. This is such a creative idea and it is engaging and interesting for students of all ages. Not only does it show the size of each animal and insect, but the back of the book also contains more information about each, so if students are curious to know more they are more than able to find the information themselves easily.
whanthataprille's review against another edition
A great concept for a children's book - no plot, but Jenkins' books are more informative than story.
whiskersonkittens's review
4.0
Great book to share with primary grades during school visits, and a great tie in with Summer Reading Club 2012 theme of Strange but True!
More...