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Amazing Animal Babies by Chris Packham and Jason Cockcroft (view source)
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Jason Cockcroft is tasked with giving a little light to Packham's wildlife programme style and he does a decent job. The illustrations are approachable for a child, whilst still looking realistic. Perhaps in a way they are a little dull, but this is an accusation you could make of the whole book. Ask yourself why a child would pick up a book about baby animals; to be entertained or informed? I imagine that children would like both, but here the emphasis is on education.
That is not to say the book is without merit, as an approachable academic text for small children it works. The layout is also very nice, large print and colourful images means mean that it catches the eye. You do not always get a sense of the author in a non-fiction, but here you feel as if Packham wants to appeal to the true animal enthusiast and not the child looking for the dayglow antics of a ''Guinness Book of Records''. If you have a child that has a real fascination with animals and may want to be a zoologist then this book would appeal a lot. Other Another child may find it a little too worthy.
An opposite approach to animal learning can be found in the bright [[Ultimate Reptileopedia by Christina Wilsdon]]. You might also enjoy [[Animal Babies by Laura Barwick]].
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