'Eric Carle's Big Animal Book' is a beautifully illustrated and large, thick picture book full of animals. From whales and horses to lesser-known animals such as the red wolf, each animal comes to life beautifully in the style we are used to from Eric Carle. Moreover, the animals are provided with interesting, unexpected and fun facts. Eric Carle wasn't just great at depicting caterpillars; this book shows that in his hands also forest animals, savannah animals, sea animals and farm animals turned into true works of art. Did you know that a hermit crab often has to move? And that a sloth sleeps twenty hours a day? 'Eric Carle's big animal book' is a thick picture book with beautiful drawings and interesting facts about every animal you can imagine, from a big favorite like the elephant to the little wood mouse.