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New York Times bestseller * An artfully playful collection of unexpected and remarkable facts about animals, illustrated by Swedish artist Maja Säfstrom. Did you know that an octopus has three hearts? Or that ostriches cant walk backward? Or that a group of owls is called a parliament, or that they have three eyelids?Sea otters hold hands in their sleep, bees never sleep, and penguins laugh when theyre tickled!This charming compendium contains over 100 pages of fascinating facts about the animal kingdom illustrated with whimsical detail.
About the Author
My name is Maja Säfstrom, I am a Stockholm based illustrator. "The Illustrated Compendium of Amazing Animal Facts" is my first book, it contains some of my favourite animals illustrated and presented along with one or a few fantastic things about each lovely one of them.I hope you will like it!
