Beautiful photographs, a clean but engaging layout, and interesting facts make this a great book for kids. I expected as much since is by Animal Planet.

My little girls love animals and as we learn about areas of the world in home school this book is perfect for us. I look forward to getting a hard copy to keep on hand so that when we are studying Africa we can easily open up to read about animals in that part of the world. It will also help further the way the kids learn about the world. Where are the temperate forests in Europe and what lives there? Well now we know. So much great information packed into this book. Information on each area of the world as well as the animals that live there. Bright and clear photos and drawings keep it entertaining for my children to flip through it.
A wonderful book and a must have for our home school library!
I received a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Animal Planet did a great job with Animal Atlas. The layout is perfect, with it being separated by continents and biomes. The pictures, though not as eye-popping as some I’ve seen in other works from them, are good. They really showcase the beauty (and sometimes personality) of the animals. There’s a close-up of a camel that will make even adults grin. None of the animals are talked about in-depth, simply because there are so many mentioned. However, the factoids given are intriguing. I looked up more than one animal while reading this book because I wanted to know more.

Sprinkled throughout the book are highlights such as Surprisingly Human and Roar. Surprisingly Human show readers the similarity between some human and animal behaviors. Roar highlights conservation and endangered species facts that help to bring awareness to the readers. Also, each continent has an Animal Ambassador. Occasionally, throughout the exploration of the continent’s biomes, the Animal Ambassador relays cool facts.

I’m a huge fan of Animal Planet’s Animal Bites series, so reading this one required a little bit of a shift in thinking from me. Animal Bites is directed at a younger age rage, and doesn’t cover as broad a range. Animal Atlas is aimed for Kindergarten and on. It does what it set out to do, and it does it well. This is the type of book that children can come back to time and time again, and discover something cool or new every time. It’s definitely worth getting, especially if you have any young adventurers in the household.

Thank you to NetGalley and Time Inc. Books for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Animal Atlas is another great addition to the Animal Planet series. It is organized by biomes in each of the continents and oceans. There are cute illustrations of the world map with animals, as well as animal "travel guides." As is customary with the other books, the Animal Atlas has great pictures of animals with bits of interesting information in a fun layout.