Book Of Flight: 10 Record-Breaking Animals With Wings

Book Of Flight: 10 Record-Breaking Animals With Wings A stunning world-records book of animal flight, by the author-and-illustrator team behind the bestselling Book of Bones! Meet ten fascinating flyers through a series of superlatives, and guess who's who while learning about airborne animals. From the fastest (white-throated needletail) to the most acrobatic (flying fox bat), and from the best glider (colugo) to the best backward flyer (hummingbird), each master of flight is cleverly depicted in a blueprint-inspired diagram, accompanied by playful, informative text. The stunning page-turn reveal features a full-color illustration and an explanation of what makes each animal's way of flying so special. About the author Gabrielle Balkan is a writer and editor living in Brooklyn, New York. Her books include the acclaimed Book of Bones and The 50 States atlas series. Ages 5-8 Hardback Size: 315 × 254 mm (12 3/8 × 10 in) Pages: 48 Illustrations: 48 illustrations