
Browse our bestselling books and enjoy quick, easy shopping with a smooth, hassle-free ordering experience.
Not sure if a book is right for you? Our simple and easy returns process has you covered. For details, check our Refund policy.
Enjoy fast, reliable delivery so your books reach you on time. Spend less time waiting and more time reading with the people you love.
Titles in This Set:
Mad About Monkeys
Smart About Sharks
Crazy About Cats
Condition:
Format: Paperback / Hardcover
Overview:
Step into the wild with the Owen Davey Animal Series Collection, a trio of captivating picture books that nurture curiosity about the natural world. Each title blends bold, retro-inspired illustrations with clear, friendly facts, making science feel approachable for preschoolers and early readers. Mad About Monkeys explores the playful, sometimes cheeky world of primates—simple questions spark big discoveries about how monkeys live, eat, and communicate. Smart About Sharks dives under the waves to reveal why sharks have those streamlined bodies, layered teeth, and remarkable senses, while inviting young readers to consider how ocean life stays balanced. Crazy About Cats embarks on a global safari through the big cats and their wild relatives, from sunlit savannas to dense jungles, highlighting habitats, behaviors, and the bonds within feline families. In every page, Owen Davey’s signature color palettes, bold shapes, and approachable text invite conversation, extend vocabulary, and spark independent reading moments. This collection is perfect for home libraries, classroom read-alouds, and bedtime discoveries, turning wandering curiosity into confident reading and lifelong learning.
What Makes This Collection Worth Owning:
Each title stands on its own with a clear, kid-friendly narrative, but together they form a cohesive mini-ecosystem of animal knowledge. Owning the three gives families and educators a ready-made unit on primates, marine predators, and big cats. The mix of paperback and hardcover formats increases durability and sharing possibilities. The consistent design across the three titles creates a satisfying collectible feel—great for gifting, library shelves, or a personal reading journey. The set supports early science education: observe, compare, and question—skills that build literacy and critical thinking. The bold, visually rich artwork invites discussion and curiosity, while the concise text makes complex topics approachable for young learners. With Owen Davey’s distinctive style uniting the trio, this collection offers both educational value and lasting joy on every page.
Books Included in This Collection:
Mad About Monkeys
In this vibrant primer, young readers discover the playful world of primates through bold shapes and friendly language. Davey invites children to observe differences among monkey species, from tiny tamarins to larger macaques, with accessible explanations about habitats, daily life, and social bonds. The art uses a vivid palette to highlight features like tails, grasping hands, and facial expressions, making it easy to remember key traits. Readers encounter curious facts—such as the idea that some monkeys have moustaches or that humans and monkeys share a distant common ancestor—without bogging down in jargon. Short, rhythmic sentences and generous white space support early readers, while the final spreads invite discussion about adaptation and conservation. This paperback edition is ideal for home libraries, classroom sharing, and bedtime discovery sessions.
Smart About Sharks
Dive into the deep with a bold, kid-friendly tour of ocean predators. In this hardcover edition, Owen Davey distills complex marine biology into approachable facts: how sharks swim, sense, hunt, and survive in diverse habitats. The design pairs clear diagrams with lively scenes, helping children compare sharks to other sea creatures and grasp ideas like streamlining, teeth replacement, and ecological roles. The text emphasizes curiosity and wonder while building a basic science vocabulary—fins, gills, cartilage, pectoral, dorsal—without overwhelming the reader. The artwork uses coastal blues and clean geometric shapes to create an immersive reading experience that feels both educational and fun. Perfect for curious 4–8-year-olds, it shines in shared reading, storytelling circles, and classroom displays.
Crazy About Cats
Travel the world of felines, from the domestic house cat to the fiercest wild cats, in this dynamic paperback. The pages celebrate variety across species with playful scenes, bold colors, and concise explanations of habitats, hunting behaviors, and social life. Readers will meet tigers, leopards, lions, lynxes, and more, with approachable notes on how whiskers help cats sense their surroundings and why camouflage matters in the hunt. The art emphasizes movement and personality, inviting kids to compare domestic companions with their wild cousins. The tone is warm and humorous, making complex topics accessible to early readers while encouraging empathy for animals and interest in wildlife conservation. A lively, durable book that families will want to read again and again.
Who This Set Is Perfect For:
This trio is ideal for parents building a gentle science foundation at home, teachers crafting an introductory animal unit, and gift buyers seeking engaging, high-visual storytelling for young readers. It suits ages roughly 3–7, but curious siblings and confident early readers will enjoy the vivid artwork and accessible text too. Use it for read-aloud sessions, classroom displays, or bedtime discovery, knowing each title reinforces core vocabulary and scientific thinking while remaining delightfully entertaining. The cohesive design and recurring format make it easy to create a mini-library of animal knowledge that kids will return to again and again.
Key Benefits:
About the Author:
Owen Davey is the acclaimed illustrator behind the About Animals series. His work is celebrated for bold, graphic compositions that simplify complex ideas without dumbing them down. In the Owen Davey Animal Series, his distinctive color palettes and geometric forms invite children to notice details, compare species, and ask questions. Davey’s clear, approachable approach helps young readers build confidence in nonfiction while enjoying every page of art and story. Published by Flying Eye Books, these titles exemplify how visual storytelling can spark curiosity and foster a love of science from an early age.
Why You’ll Love This Set:
This complete three-volume collection offers a compact, high-value entry into natural history. The set provides a cohesive reading journey—from primates to marine life to big cats—while giving kids and caregivers the convenience of a ready-made unit for learning and storytelling. The striking, durable artwork makes the books display-worthy on any shelf, and the approachable text invites discussion, repeat reading, and independent exploration. It’s an ideal gift for birthdays, holidays, or classroom rewards, delivering educational impact and lasting delight in one well-crafted package.
Please Note: The individual books included in this listing will be dispatched as per the original UK ISBN and UK edition cover image shown in the image.
Thanks for subscribing!
This email has been registered!