A review by mat_tobin
Wild Animals of the North by Dieter Braun

4.0

This is a wonderfully illustrated exploration of the North Hemisphere's wild animals. Illustrated by Dieter Braun, this volume is beautiful to look at and I enjoyed the playful style in which he writes about the different animals. It has been written in a way that shows a step back, somewhat from the traditional non-fiction animal books and almost touches on a storytelling voice in which the illustrations and words bring forth more of a mystical majesty to the animals. Here's an example taken from the Red Deer:

'The king of the forest needs his mighty antlers to intimidate the competition during mating season, but every year he gets a new crown. In the spring, he discards these old bones and a new pair grows over the next hundred days. During this time, he doesn't bother the red deer too much though, as outside of the mating season this great ruminant is a rather peace-loving fellow.'