In this ingenious activity book, without scissors, glue, or past origami experience, readers can turn every letter, from A to Z, into an animal that begins with that letter! A perfect rainy-day activity for parents and kids to do together, the instructions for AlphaPets are clear and simple enough that children ages six and up can assemble them on their own, but the designs are so fun and fresh that adults will also want in on the fun.

A surprise awaits with every turn of the page as patterns magically transform into monkeys, zebras, butterflies, and other colorful creatures! Featuring Lazoo's bright, fanciful award-winning design,Hidden Animals! is the perfect interactive read for children and their parents to share.

Not content to stay on dry land, the Life-Size phenomenon leaves the zoo for a visit to the aquarium. From the clownfish to the killer whale, sea otter to walrus, young readers will see some of their favorite animals from a perspective than they've ever had before. With informative, fun facts accompanying the stellar photographs of each animal, Life-Size Aquarium brings readers eye-to-eye with 19 different animals, including a leafy sea dragon, a luna lionfish, a humphead wrasse, two different varieties of penguins, a sea turtle, a jellyfish, a spider crab, a sea otter, and more. As in previous volumes, three of the animals in this book — a walrus, a killer whale, and a dolphin — spring out of the book in oversized gatefolds. From School Library Journal: PreS-Gr 2–Companion titles to Life-Size Zoo (Seven Footer, 2009), these oversize volumes highlight a second batch of zoo animals and a passel of aquarium critters in crisp, full-color photos. Some, like the rockhopper penguin and a large fruit bat, can be shown in entirety, but many others, like a fully maned African lion and a long-tusked bewhiskered walrus, require foldout pages for even a partial view. The eye-catching photos are the main thrust, while extra data flows along the edges of the page, ranging from the most unangelic feeding behavior of the tiny Clione (aka sea angel) to demonstrating that bats do not hang upside down "when they pee or poop." Further data on size and global distribution decorate the endpapers. As in the original Life-Size Zoo, this is a great introduction to animals that most children encounter on a much-smaller-than-life TV screen.Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY © Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.