Animal Planet Offers New Books for Young Readers

Discovery Communications, the world's number one nonfiction media company, and Millbrook Press, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, announced today two new children's reference books under the Animal Planet brand. The books aim to engage even the youngest readers with easy-to-navigate and highly informative introductions about animals from around the world.

In Animal Planet Atlas of Animals, readers dive into the fascinating world of animal life, discovering how animals survive in extreme environments like the Arctic tundra, the Sahara and the Himalayas. Grouped by continent and habitat, kids will be introduced to the daily life of a wide range of animals.

Animal Planet Wild World: An Encyclopedia of Animals introduces readers to the six main members of the animal kingdom: mammals, birds, invertebrates, fish, amphibians and reptiles. Colorful, fact-filled and photo-filled pages describe the animals in each category, while informational text covers curricular topics such as life cycles, special traits, habitats and more.

Through stunning photography and easy-to-digest educational content, Animal Planet's Atlas of Animals and Wild World: An Encyclopedia of Animals display the astounding array of creatures that call planet Earth home.

About the Publisher:
Millbrook Press, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, creates high-quality picture books and illustrated nonfiction for children. Founded in 1959, Lerner Publishing Group is one of the nation's largest independent children's book publishers and currently has thirteen imprints and divisions.

About Animal Planet:
Animal Planet Media (APM), a multi-media business unit of Discovery Communications, is the world's only entertainment brand that immerses viewers in the full range of life in the animal kingdom with rich, deep content via multiple platforms and offers animal lovers and pet owners access to a centralized online, television and mobile community for immersive, engaging, high-quality entertainment, information and enrichment. APM consists of the Animal Planet television network, available in more than 97 million homes in the US; online assets www.animalplanet.com, the ultimate online destination for all things animal; the 24/7 broadband channel, Animal Planet Beyond; and other media platforms including a robust Video-on-Demand (VOD) service; mobile content; and merchandising extensions.

PUBLICATION DATE:
October 2013
$35.93 Hardcover, Jacketed
$26.95 eBook
Ages 9-14
132 Pages ? 9 7/8 x 11 7/16

Animal Planet
Atlas of Animals
HC: 978-1-4677-1327-6
EB: 978-1-4677-1691-8
128 Pages ? 9 7/8 x 11 7/16

Animal Planet Wild World:
An Encyclopedia of Animals
HC: 978-1-4677-1597-3
EB: 978-1-4677-1692-5
132 Pages ? 9 7/8 x 11 7/16

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