animal

Aurora Plush 12" Prince, Aurora Babies Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Pup
$11.99
This is an adorable rendition of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and it's cuddly. Great buy for the price! My 18 month old niece loves it!Aurora Plush 12" Prince, Aurora Babies Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Pup

Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife
$29.95
The moment I opened this book, the visuals were the first thing that grabbed my attention. Unlike other animal encyclopedias, this book has real images of the animals. Other books have cartoons and drawings that just don't give you that satisfaction you want when you research an animal. There are tons of visuals, so this book would be a nice gift for children who are interested in animals. The book is also well organized. It's separated by color on the edge of the pages by mammals, birds, reptiles, etc. The text is a little difficult to read if you're a child, but the visuals make up for it.
Although I was really satisfied with the purchase of this book, I didn't like how the text was so tiny. My vision isn't impaired or anything, but i have to put the book pretty close to my face in order to read the whole paragraphs. I also thought that they didn't have enough information on the animals. It does provide the general information of the animal, but it didn't go into detail. I guess that if there was too much information on an animal, the encyclopedia would go on forever. I don't think these flaws should stop you from buying this book. It's indeed an overall worthwhile purchase, because now when I'm bored, I can just take this book out and start reading or look at the wild animals.

The Encyclopedia of Animals: A Complete Visual Guide
$39.95
We bought this for our daughter who is three and just gets lost in the book. As I have not read it from cover to cover, I cannot comment to well on the thoroughness of the content. However, any questions we have had, like what is the difference between a seal and sea lion, have been answered, which leads me to believe that the content is good. Also, it is organized by species groups, which I find really instructional in terms of seeing relations and connections between seemingly unrelated animals. The illustrations and photos are gorgeous and the book really focuses on the diversity within animal species, which is great for my daughter's comprehension of the diversity of life forms as well as geography. The books also indicates where each animal falls in the continuum of endangered species, bringing another useful and provocative layer of information to the book.

Plush Baby Emperor Penguin 8"
$3.90
This is the cutest baby penguin I have ever seen! It is very realistic looking as well as soft and cuddly. All ages will enjoy this cute little guy!