The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Fast and Slow Animals
CBCA EVE POWNALL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2026 NOTABLES
By: Sami Bayly
Hardcover | 30 September 2025 | Edition Number 1
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ISBN: 9780734421418
ISBN-10: 0734421419
Published: 30th September 2025
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 128
Audience: Children
For Ages: 7 - 12 years old
For Grades: K - P
Publisher: Lothian Children's Books
Country of Publication: GB
Edition Number: 1
Dimensions (cm): 29.8 x 24.1 x 1.7
Weight (kg): 0.82
What is The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Fast and Slow Animals about?
Sixty of the world's fastest and slowest animals, from the black marlin and cheetah to the dwarf seahorse and immortal jellyfish, with detailed illustrations and fun facts.
Who is Sami Bayly?
Sami Bayly is an award-winning Australian author and illustrator known for her Illustrated Encyclopaedia series on ugly, dangerous, peculiar and other animals.
What age group is it for?
Children aged roughly 7 to 12, though adults enjoy the artwork too.
Do I need the other books in the series?
No. Each encyclopaedia stands alone.
What is the illustration style?
Scientifically detailed watercolour illustrations that have become Bayly's trademark.
Sami Bayly
Sami Bayly is a natural history illustrator based in Newcastle, who loves all things weird and wonderful. She finds the beauty and importance of all animals regardless of their appearance, and hopes to share her appreciation with others.
Sami's first book, The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals, won the Children's Indie Book of the Year Award and has been shortlisted for the CBCA Eve Pownall Award, the ABIA Book of the Year for Younger Children, the Australian Book Design Awards, and longlisted for the ABA Booksellers' Choice 2020 Book of the Year Awards.
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