The Animal Awards is illustrated by Tor Freeman and written by Martin Jenkins. This book invites readers to celebrate the most spectacular species in the animal kingdom. Fifty creatures are awarded prizes to celebrate their most outstanding talents and some unusual skills. Who will win the Terrific Teeth Award? Who will claim the title of Most Smelly? Who will win the prize for Best at Pretending To Be A Plant? Celebrate with 50 brilliant animals from around the world who represent nature's rich tapestry.
The Animal Awards is an interesting read. Each award is a two page spread with information and fun facts about the animal and why it won its particular prize on one side and an illustration of it in its natural habitat or illustrations with even more information on the other. I liked the information that was chosen for the award winners. There is a nice mix of basic facts that are important and some fun or silly facts. The text is well written, and does not talk down to readers or over simplify the information. The illustrations impart for good additional information, but I found it to be a little clunky. To be honest the artwork was a little nostalgic for me, it reminded me of some of the illustrations from children's books I read as a child back in the 1970's. There is nothing wrong with the style, but it just felt old to me. I did like that there was an index, so if readers want to know about a certain animal, trait, or habitat they can explore the book that way.
The Animal Awards is a nice collection of animal information, and would be worth a look for that. However, I was not wowed by the overall presentation.
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