Published December 11th 2019 by Phaidon Press
Honestly, I’ve had this book for a while. Though I love the idea, I just felt like it was going to be a book that made me sad after I read it, and that’s not something I wanted to put myself though with everything lately. However, I was wrong. It gave me hope that we can save future animals, though it did make me sad for the species we’ve lost.
This is a picture book with very important and interesting information about a lot of the animals that have disappeared from the world. I really loved the pictures, the art style was so unique. The little blurbs about each picture were really helpful too, and I feel like I learned a lot even though this book was like fifty pages. I would absolutely love to have a copy of this on my bookshelf one day.
Here’s some of the things I’ve learned from reading this book. Not every tiger species have the same amount, or even pattern of stripes. A lot of the animals that have gone extinct happened in the early 1900’s, and the early 2000’s. There used to be an animal that looked like a tiger, but was actually closer to kangaroo’s, and had a pouch for their young. The California grizzly was extinct by humans, and some were lassoed and forced to fight bulls for entertainment. And the last thing I wanted to share was that I learned about a type of frog where the females swallowed their eggs, and in six weeks, the babies would crawl from her mouth.
I highly recommend checking out this book if you have the chance. Not only is it beautiful and informative, but it really is something different than anything I’ve read lately, and I think a lot of people would like it. And it gives some amazing information about how to save not only the animals but the planet by doing small things. Because every little thing counts.
If you’d like to grab a copy for yourself, you can grab one here.
Thanks for reading! Hope you’re doing great and staying safe. Are you interested in books like these? I’ve been slowly trying to get back into non-fiction, and this was a great start.
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