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Brian Wildsmith’s Animal Gallery

Brian Wildsmith, illustrated by Brian Wildsmith

This animal gallery introduces wildlife from around the world through paintings of animals in their habitats. It includes group names for different creatures, such as kangaroos, tigers, turkeys, and swordfish, pairing animal subjects with the words used for their gatherings. Watercolor, chalk, colored pencil, and gouache are used across the illustrations. The book presents an artistic tour of the animal kingdom while highlighting collective nouns for its featured species.

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Book details

Themes
Animals · Art And Creativity · Wildlife
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published
January 1, 2010
Pages
48
ISBN-13
9780192727947
Language
English
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