Jenny Broom studied painting at the Slade School of Art
before becoming a writer and editor. She lives in London.
Katie Scott studied illustration at Brighton University and
has since worked with the BBC, the New York Times,Universal
Records, and Phaidon Press. She lives and works in London.
Designed to mimic the experience of visiting a natural history
museum, this elegant, eye-catching volume explores the animal
kingdom through gorgeously detailed pen-and-ink illustrations that
resemble vintage taxonomical plates. ... It’s easy to imagine these
exquisite images hanging in the gilded hallways of a museum, but
unlike a museum, readers can take this experience along with
them.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Part oversized album and part encyclopedia, this "museum" of the
animal kingdom showcases its variety and diversity with numerous
examples from around the world. What distinguishes this collection
from similar overviews is its presentation. The illustrations look
like nature prints from long ago, but unlike those old engravings
and lithographs, these fine-lined drawings began with pen and ink
and were colored digitally. ... Overall, this impressive survey
will surprise and please its visitors
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Readers (children and adults alike) will savor and investigate this
visual catalog over and over again. ... A museum in a book, with
spectacular colored pen-and-ink drawings, presented in an elegant
11"x15" volume.
—Shelf Awareness (starred review)
A book that is both restful and, in its way, invigorating. ... With
creamy, oversize pages and delicately colored, fine-line drawings
of creatures from the natural world ... An elegant volume. ... Ms.
Broom's prose is presented in simple modern typeface, which
provides a stylish accompaniment to Ms. Scott's exquisite
illustrated plates. .... One breathtaking image after another, page
after page, makes "Animalium" an ideal portable museum for young
naturalists and for the aesthetically demanding grown-ups in their
lives.
—The Wall Street Journal
Large, stunningly beautiful and filled with pictures of surpassing
elegance and detail.
—The Wall Street Journal
It's a museum masquerading as a book. Truly original.
—People Magazine
Consider this oversized encyclopedia a museum visit between two
covers. ... Scott’s full-page pen and ink spreads have the timeless
elegance of a John James Audubon print, and Broom’s prose moves
nimbly between broad facts to curious details. Take, for example,
the book’s account of frog metamorphosis.
—Science Friday (NPR blog)
My personal favorite of the bunch, 'Animalium' is a stunning
celebration of biodiversity on Earth and the beautiful creatures
that live here. ... The illustrations are works of art, and each
gallery includes wonderful facts about the creatures within. This
book is perfect for all ages — I may just want a copy for
myself.
—The Washington Post
Fabulously illustrated and chock full of information, the perfect
book for the budding biologist or zoologist. A true wonder.
—East Bay Express
A simply stunning volume.
—The Buffalo News
This book is a very illuminating reference for readers who are
interested in an overview and those who want more detailed
information
—Library Media Connection
Beautiful.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Gorgeously illustrated.
—Courier-Journal
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