National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia: 2,500 Animals with Photos, Maps, and More!

I bought this for my nephew. It had lots of beautiful pictures and good information once his reading ability grew.

I purchased this book for my above average 3 year old grandson as a Christmas present. He loved the pictures, but for now his parents will have to read the text to him until he gets older. The animals are divided into families and there are so many pictures it will keep you busy with a three year old asking "What kind of animal is that?" Dad also found it an interesting book. This is almost what I would call a "Coffe Table" book since there are so many pictures and the color is so vibrant. The text goes into pretty good detail and would satisfy an adult reader. It is everything you would expect a National Geographic product to be!

I was hesitant to think that this book would look like much of anything for the price it was going for. As it turns out, the only thing wrong is that the dust jacket is missing, which I don't care about at all. The book is absolutely beautiful with full color photos throughout and detailed information about all the animals. Even exotic animals are included in this national geographic book. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in animals!

I bought this as a gift for my 6 year old nephew who loves animals. It was a big hit! He loved all of the photos and facts and spent most of the day going through it and showing others the strange animals he found. I had a chance to look through it and think it works well for younger kids because there are tons of pictures and each has a small paragraph (or less) about the animal. I think it's a good way to get kids interested in the world around them. My nephew found many animals and places he wanted to learn more about.

I just put it on the coffee table, and within a few minutes, kids and grown-ups were looking through it. Beautiful pictures. Short info about each animal.

My daughter asked for book about animals for her 7th birthday, so I bought this and the NG pet book, and she has been reading them non stop for hours on end. Best book purchase, EVER. The layout is great-the presentation of facts in little compartments keeps the eyes moving around, preventing boredom or eye fatigue/strain that kids can get by staring at line after of text. And the amount of info given is great- it isn't "dumbed down", provides basic and more detailed facts, but in verbiage that appeals to big and little kids. Highly recommended for the animal loving kids and animals loving kids at heart.

My son had the previous copy too from the library and indicated he thinks there are a few less animals in this one than the previous edition. Not sure but I tend to believe him with his photographic memory. Still a really nice resource and he loves his encyclopedias.

I purchased this book for my grandson. He was so amazed at how many different animals this book reviewed. It is a very nice book and has so much information in it. Such an interesting book for all ages. So many different facts on so many animals. He is always telling me different facts about animals he has read about in his book. He is 8 yrs. old and watches all varieties of living creatures on TV. I was so sure he would love this book and I was right. This is one of the best purchases I have made. The book is large, hardback and very well made. You can't go wrong when you purchase a National Geographic book. Also fast shipping.