


The text is rich with information and descriptive imagery. Over seventy species of animals are illustrated (forty-four of them disguised as innocent-looking leaves or branches or.).Ambrose Fogarty's diary gives us fascinating insights into the animals' habits and characteristics and the format of the mystery puzzle makes children feel involved in helping the creatures with which we share our world. From ages four and up, you will not find a better incentive for children to learn the alphabet, to recognize and write letter, to develop spelling skill, to use the dictionary and the encyclopedia and to discover the fun which can be cleverly concealed inside the covers of a book.
