D'Aulaires' Book of Animals (New York Review Books)
"Unfold this glorious eight-foot-long frieze of nature's wild things and share a round-the-world safari with your favorite young animal lover. First published in 1940 and now happily back in print." -Parenting Magazine"Those familiar withD'Aulaires' Book of Greek Mythswill appreciate the New York Review Books' efforts to unite the authors' backlist. Having reissued bothD'Aulaires' Book of Norse MythsandD'Aulaires' Book of Trolls, the publisher now presents the paper-over-boardD'Aulaires' Book of Animalsby Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire, originally published in 1940 asAnimals Everywhere. The book folds out into a glorious full-color landscape, stretching from jungle to desert to Arctic climes; the reverse side, in b&w, names the animals and the sounds they make." -Publishers Weekly