Discover the most brilliant skills animals have ever evolved in a stylish and fascinating picture book.

Body armour, seeing with sound, gliding without wings - wherever you look in the animal kingdom, you can find amazing super skills to deal with nature's trickiest challenges. In fact, these skills are so amazing that they have evolved again and again in totally unrelated animals! From tiny insects to ginormous giraffes, meet the creatures that have the same ingenious ways of surviving and thriving on planet Earth. Discover the wonders of evolution in this vibrant picture book packed with incredible facts from zoologist Dr Nick Crumpton, and illustrated by award-winning new talent Viola Wang.

"This is a truly fascinating book and definitely a must-have for anyone who is learning about evolution & inheritance at school (or who just loves really interesting, well-produced information books!) […] The illustrations themselves are detailed and beautiful enough to be hung on the wall as prints. There’s lots for readers to soak up and marvel at." - Library Girl and Book Boy

"Featured in Pen & Inc Autumn/Winter 2022 listings, highlighting the best in diversity and inclusion in children's books." - Pen & Inc