Description
Book SynopsisThe first book in the Large Encyclopedias series presents animals that once walked the Earth but have vanished due to the actions of humankind.
In Atlas of Extinct Animals, award-winning poet Radek Malý tells the stories of forty-one extinct species and studies the causes of their sad demise.
The large-format in Atlas of Extinct Animals is supplemented with beautifully expressive full-page illustrations by gifted artist Jiri Grbavcic and detailed pictures by renowned scientific illustrator Pavel Dvorsky.
The gorgeous, detailed depictions and descriptions of species and their eventual extinction serves as a reminder and a warning of how much life has already disappeared from the Earth.
The atlas also shows that species continue to disappear. As we get closer and closer to present day, we are introduced to creatures that still existed in recent years, like the Zanzibar leopard (until 1996) and the Chinese river dolphin (until 2007). And in the end, we are left with a bitter question: Which creature will next be added to this atlas?
This book was selected by White Ravens 2020 for the annual catalog of book recommendations in the field of international children’s and youth literature.
Trade Review"Some of these animals died out thousands of years ago, but some of them still walked the earth a few years ago and now they are gone. Read about the impact of humankind on nature and how easy a whole species can vanish from the Earth's surface and let us wonder – will humankind become the next chapter? And they all lived happily ever after. The fairy-tale adage applies to none of the 41 creatures introduced in this atlas. Mammoth, dodo, and Neanderthal man: all extinct." ―White Ravens
"Radek Maly's Atlas of Extinct Animals, an oversized survey containing exceptionally beautiful illustrations by Jiri Grbavcic and Pavel Dvorsky. Elementary-grade readers will relish the full-page science drawings that accompany facts about the Falkland Islands Wolf, the Huia bird, the Long-Tailed Hopping Mouse, and others. Exceptional book especially recommended for creating eye-catching library displays." ―Donovans Literary Services
"Gorgeous book, more for older kids, teens, and adults. The artwork is phenomenal, and the information seems solid and well presented." —Librarian, East Hartford Public Library
"I loved reading this compilation of the intriguing and beautiful animals that used to inhabit our planet. The illustrations were an added bonus, and contributed needed visual aid in picturing not only the animal itself but the environment that they would have inhabited. An interesting, beautiful, and useful addition to any and all animal lovers library." ―Tina Hewitt, blogger
"Five out of five is the only response to a book that does exactly what it wants to do and does it better than expected.” ―John Lloyd, reviewer
"The Atlas of Extinct Animals is a beautiful book filled with incredibly detailed illustrations. As a parent who is often asked about extinct animals or "was the dodo bird actually real?" it is great to have a resource that provides a visual example of what these extinct beings looked like as well as details about them and where they lived. Absolutely loved this book." ―Media 876444
"I cried when I read this beautifully illustrated account of 41 species and their heartbreaking demise. How could these gorgeous creatures, including the Zanzibar leopard and the Chinese river dolphin, no longer exist and what can the world do to prevent another species from being added to the list? Geared to readers aged 9 to 17, but an important reminder for adults too of the fragility of life.” ―Literary R, Reviewer
"A highly informative, no-nonsense reference text that provides insights into a variety of 41 extinct animals. Dates of extinction, scientific illustration, currently living reference animal for size comparisons, scientific name, common names, map of regional locations, and historic accounts are included. Causes for extinction are listed, where possible, based off current information. A superb resource for middle grade and high school students researching climate, ecological, and human impacts on fauna." ―Educator 901032
Table of ContentsRemembering the dead
Mammoth
Megaladapis
Giant moa
Haast’s eagle
Elephant bird
Aurochs
Dodo
Rodrigues rail
Steller’s sea cow
Saddle-backed rodrigues giant tortoise
Bluebuck
Sardinian pika
Mascarene parrot
Great auk
Galápagos tortoise
Atlas bear
Falkland islands wolf
Quagga
Tarpan
Lyall’s wren
Long-tailed hopping mouse
Rocky mountain locust
Bulldog rat
Japanese wolf
Huia
Passenger pigeon
Carolina parakeet
Achdari
Heath hen
Thylacin
Grey’s wallaby
Pink-headed duck
Caribbean monk seal
Tecopa pupfish
Alaotra grebe
Golden toad
‘ō‘ū
Zanzibar leopard
Pyrenean ibex
Chinese river dolphin
Neanderthal
