What it says on the tin! Plenty of excellent animal photos and facts about orangutans, hippos, aarvarks, kangaroos, grizzly bears, chimpanzees, lions, tigers, alligators, giraffes, elephants, coatimundis (coatis), and zebras. ( )

I have some mixed feelings about this book. I loved the design and the little personal asides from the photographer, and some of the pictures were amazing, particularly those of the tiger and orangutan. However, some pictures were surprisingly blurry, like the kangaroo, giraffe and zebra. Most of the animals except the aardvark and coati are pretty well known, and I wish there had been more variety. And I didn't like the mention of keeping coatis as pets without a reprimand about the dangers and ethics of exotic pets. Otherwise, a lot of fun facts that kids will enjoy learning.

The pictures really make this book. There are captions on each page from the photographer that talk about how he got those shots. It would be a great book for a child that is interested in photography or animals.

Not your typical animal book, Orangutans are Ticklish combines stunning animal photos with animal facts, and a peek behind the scenes at an animal photo shoot. These guys and gals are no super models! Take the hipppo for instance,

This girl ate a hundred pounds of veggies during the thirty-minute photo shoot.
No wonder her mouth is wide open, but

a hippo's yawn doesn't mean she's tired. It means she wants to fight.
Thirteen animals including the lion, kangaroo and aardvark are featured. Each creature has a two-page spread with large text, a beautiful photo, and a text bubble with interesting insight from photographer Steve Grubman. A "More Fun Facts" section contains three bulleted facts on each animal. Kids will love this book for the photography. Though it's too long for storytime reading, the photos and one or two facts could easily be shared with a storytime group.
Nonfiction fun!
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Did you know that orangutans areticklish? Yes, they are-just like you and me. But be careful if you ever see a hippo yawning. It doesn't mean he's sleepy-it means he wants to fight. The gorgeous up-close pictures and fascinating facts are complemented by behind-the-scenes peeks at how animal photographs are taken. ( )