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- ISBN 9781838669522
- Weight: 415g
- Dimensions: 162 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 03 Apr 2025
- Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
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Featured in Literary Hub, Publishers Weekly, and Imagination Soup
A beautiful, informative, and interactive introduction to 10 of the world’s most amazing animals and their ‘secret powers’
This dazzling non-fiction board book invites curious children to learn about the wonders of the animal kingdom. The Secret Powers of Animals features 10 fascinating creatures, each with physical features that offer amazing abilities. From an African elephant and a narwal to a domestic cat and a dung beetle, these awe-inspiring species reflect earth’s incredible biodiversity.
Following in the footsteps of Superpowered Animals, selected by Smithsonian Magazine as one of the ten best children’s books of 2023, this new board book edition for children aged 2-5 presents simplified information through playful text and a lift-the-flap guessing game format.
With its frame-worthy animal illustrations and informative science-led approach, this stylish, unique book will wow any animal-loving child.
Ages 2-5
Author Soledad Romero Mariño is an experienced children’s non-fiction author who specializes in ‘best of’ round-up style books. Her works include Superpowered Animals: Meet The World’s Strongest, Smartest, and Swiftest Creatures (also published by Phaidon), Awesome Accidents: 19 Discoveries that Changed the World and Famous Robberies: The World’s Most Spectacular Heists.
Sonia Pulido’s illustrations have appeared in publications globally, including The New Yorker and The New York Times. In 2020 Pulido won the Spanish National Illustration Award and she is the illustrator of Phaidon’s bestselling What a Shell Can Tell.
