David Opie

Is great for expanding kids' conceptions of what a fish looks like and acts like. Heavy on the facts, light on the story. Colorful drawings.

I really like the concept of this book - a simple introduction to birds of the world for young people. I only wish the author had drawn the Kiwi as realistically as all the other birds. Compared to the others, the Kiwi appears almost cartoonish. I loved that all the birds are named in "A Note from the Author" in the backmatter.