This is exactly the kind of book I would have LOVED as a kid. I was obsessed with animals and ended up studying conservation biology in school, and even as an adult I thoroughly enjoyed this.

It's a gorgeous collection of fun illustrations and information, just enough to be interesting and spark curiousity without feeling like a textbook. I'm sure this will inspire many young biologists!

This book is a wonderful introduction to the world of zoology. It is filled with a plethora of brilliant facts great for children and adults (I definitely learnt some new information myself!)
It talks about different areas and climates such as rainforests, The Arctic Tundra, Tropical Reefs and grasslands. After a short introduction, you are taken on a journey through various biomes and eco-systems ensuring the reader understands how zoologists work in these environments.

Children of all ages can enjoy this book; it includes classification for budding scientists and brilliant pictures to keep the reader entertained. The alliteration throughout is something else I enjoyed. The author kept bringing the reader back to the Who, What and Why questions which refer back to the title. The pictures themselves were beautifully detailed.

This is an informative and beautiful book that makes zoology interesting and understandable for kids. Great in every way, and perfect for libraries, homeschools and science loving families.

Cute children’s book that teaches you about many different animals. Gives cooks facts on animals and how researchers get these facts! Thank you NetGalley for the chance to read this book in exchange for my honest feedback!

We've been going through a multiyear journey into learning about different animals and ecosystems with my two preschoolers. We used this book to do a generalized overview of what zoology was, what zoologists do, and how we can be amateur zoologists when we visit nature areas or the science museum near us. They loved it! The illustrations are incredibly well done -- I loved that they go back and forth between the animal view and the zoologist view -- and the descriptions are impecable. We'll definitely be picking this up as a resource for our nature-based homeschool.

Thank you to Netgalley, Jules Howard, and Quarto Publishing Group – Wide Eyed Editions, Wide Eyed Editions for providing me with a free copy for an honest review!

What a cute and informative read! I loved the illustrations contained in this book. It will provide information for children presented in an interesting and fun way. More of that please!

I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher.
This was a great introduction to the topic for younger readers. It gave just enough information without dragging the reader down with every single fact. The illustrations included are bright and eye-catching.

This is quite a good work on the different topics relevant to Zoology. I liked the way they explained in brief about different species of animals. There are mammals, birds, amphibians, etc.

There was so much about everything. Taxonomy was good to knew about in sections & conservation for museums. There was 'WHY' for most topics to know how anything could be done?, say 'Why do we sleep?"
Transforming technologies, Laboratory lessons, Discovories from the deep seas, etc.. How fossils generated from dead bodies, and many such under-earth and under-water mysteries were explained in this picture book.

Every available geographical topography was there in this book and induction to each given very well. I really liked a section on rainforests and one thing new to me was 'Butterfly Antennae'.

I say there is so much to learn for middlegraders from this book and so much to keep for their advanced studies.
This is such a nice book.

However, from the starting part of the book, I would like to say there was no such shake-up to Indians what was to Europeans basis on Darwin's 'origin of Species' as written in here. One must read Hinduism's literature and they will realise that Indians from very eras back knew the "Origin of Species", way back when we have been told from the same manuscripts of "PURANS" for how the incarnation of Lord Vishnu happened one after another.

1 Matsya (fish) in Satya Yuga {First Epoch}
2 Kurma (turtle, tortoise)
3 Varaha (boar)
4 Narasimha (man-lion)
5 Vamana (dwarf-god) in Treta Yuga {Second Epoch}
6 Parashurama (warrior man)
7 Rama (Most dignified man)
8 Krishna {Third Epoch}
9 Buddha {Forth Epoch}
10 Kalki {Final, in same Forth Epoch}; the one prophesied to finishes the Final epoch and restart the cycle of time in Hindu Cosmology. Eschatology can explain that better.

Purans were Epochs old but Charles Darwin from 19th Century only.

I just finished teaching our Evolution and Diversity of Life unit to my students so I was READY for Howard's The Who, What, Why of Zoology. It is an absolutely gorgeous supplemental book that is sure to engage readers. I learned many interesting things I was happy to share with my students and I can easily see this becoming a timeless treasure on my personal teacher book shelf. The bit size organism descriptions are perfect for engagement.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to view the ARC. These are my honest opinions.

I wanted to like this book and while it’s cute, I just couldn’t.

The book teaches children about zoologists and what they do and gives facts about animals, but the book is full of theory presented as fact and it was quite annoying. Definitely an agenda with this book rather than just presenting zoology and facts. Or presenting theory as theory.
Cute concept, not for us.

Gorgeous book full of so much information. Contains info about the who, what, and why of zoology, literally like the title. I am so impressed with this nonfiction book for children and would happily add it to my classroom collection for my students to read. Beautiful illustrations, great page layouts that do not overwhelm readers, and so much information! Thanks for the opportunity!

This book is full of great illustrations and information for the future Zoologist in your life. We learned a lot about the different types of Zoologists and what they do. It was quite fascinating! The book is organized so well. If you have a child who loves nature and animals, this is a great book to read together.

Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for the opportunity to review this book in advance of publication.

Fun enough as a basic introduction, but convoluted with lackluster illustrations and no back matter beyond a glossary. The whole format feels crowded and busy. I have my commute through midtown for that, thank you very much.

I really thought that this was an informative read. If you know of someone who loves animals then this book is for them. I found the book to be educational and my dad enjoyed having it read to him. He loves animals and learning.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ -- Great cover on this book.

This was a great book for young people introducing the study of zoology. The graphics were bright and eye catching. The book was easy to read and packed full of interesting facts about both zoology (the history, what they do, etc.) and the animals they study. I can see this being the perfect gift for a young animal/nature lover or a budding zoologist.

**ARC Via NetGalley**

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. The Who, What, Why of Zoology by Jules Howard is a short, but strong introduction to the study of zoology. As the title of this book suggests, this book goes over different species of animals that reside in different ecosystems and what and why zoologists are doing what they do to further our understanding of zoology. My favorite parts of this book include all the different types of research scientists are performing, the section with scientists' advice, and learning some new animal facts. I learned quite a few things from this book, such as possums hunt venomous snakes, that scientists use RC cars equipped with cameras to investigate the tunnels of the African spurred tortoise, and that the nematode was the first multicellular organism to have its entire genome sequenced. As someone who has a background in STEM, I think this book is great for both those with and without STEM education. This book is very accessible in my opinion and can teach even those like myself a few things.

Kiddo (8) loved this book about the many things zoologists do, the animals and environments they study. He's into animals lately, and eternally into science books, so this one was a great fit for us. He listened intently and requested we read more whenever I stopped to breathe.

The layout of the book is very nice. It has a lot of illustrations with information bubbles scattered around the pages explaining what each scientist pictured is doing and studying. It also offers a lot of information about the biomes that each animal is found in -- that's how the book is divided, by biome rather than by chapter. The text is readable and broken into bite-sized chunks that are easy for elementary-school readers to digest.

We both learned a lot and were kept invested throughout. Definitely recommend for elementary school science classrooms and libraries, and any kids who are interested in science and/or animals.

*Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Wide Eyed Editions for providing an early copy for review.

This book is exactly what I would have wanted, as a child. Full of wonderful facts, fabulous illustrations, and lots of inspiration for budding young zoologists - there is so much to see, learn, and talk about. Even as an adult, I learnt a lot from this book! I can imagine many fantastic conversations and new dream jobs stemming from this book.

The Who, What, Why of Zoology by Jules Howard is an informative and interesting nonfiction children’s book about what it means to be a zoologist. This book is very well written packed with interesting information, colorful illustrations, and facts for all the future zoologists out there. My middle child (7) wants to be a zoologist when they grow up and I can’t wait to get a copy of this book into their hands. Beautifully done.

complete basic introduction about zoology for kids, covering details in various natural terrains and even in the lab activity. full of interesting illustrations. actually tempted to buy it, not gonna lie.