Author(s): Owen Davey

Reptiles & Insects

The seventh entry in illustrator Owen Davey's award-winning About Animals series, this one focuses on all different crocs, gators, caimans, and gharials, depicted in Davey's signature design-oriented, colorful, minimalist style.

Did you know that crocodiles can live to be over 100 years old, and can climb trees to sunbathe? They can even sense the vibrations from a single drop of water falling from the mouth of a drinking wildebeest over twenty metres away. Sink your teeth into this fascinating illustrated guide to the largest reptiles on Earth, full of juicy facts on crocodile behaviour, biology and myth, and packed with details on how we can live with and protect our scaly companions.

Review: Curious About Crocodiles gives facts and curious details alongside accessible and beautiful graphic design, making a fascinating read about these sometimes misunderstood ancient creatures. * BookTrust *
Bold graphic illustrations are surrounded by text that is divided into small chunks of interesting information. The font is consistent, clear and well spaced. -- Children's Books Ireland
As well as being fascinating, this is a beautiful book with Owen Davey's distinctive illustrations in a muted range of colours on each page. -- Saffia Farr * Juno Magazine *
Truly something to chomp on and bound to scale up the interest of budding young zoologists. -- Jill R Bennett * Red Reading Hub *
These books are a perfect balance of facts, iconic imagery and stories about their subjects. * kidsbookstolife on Instagram *
Beautifully designed and contains so many fascinating details. * the.silvan.reverie on Instagram *

Author Biography: Owen Davey is a freelance illustrator, living and working from Leicester, UK. He graduated with a First Class Degree in Illustration from Falmouth University and his work has since been published in every continent except Antarctica, including picture books in UK, America, Australia, Germany, France, Portugal, China & Korea. He has also worked for some impressive clients including the New York Times, Microsoft, and Orange.