Wild : A Photicular Book

Summary: A new addition to the blockbuster Photicular series, WILD is an up-close, in-motion look at some of the world's most critically endangered species. Eight full-color Photicular images show animals in motion. Come face to face with our vanishing wildlife. Using unique Photicular technology, Wild brings to vivid life the animals who are under threat of extinction. It turns abstract numbers and names into touching and unforgettable images. From the cover panda, lazily munching on leaves, to an albatross swooping its magnificent wings, to the hovering bumblebee, among the most critical of threatened animals in terms of its effect on the global food supply, Wild captures eight endangered animals in living motion. We see gorillas at play, a rhinoceros and its baby trotting across the savanna, a pangolin skittering along the landscape, an elephant bathing in a river. An opening essay explores the environmental and economic threats to animal populations and how conservationists are working to slow—and when they can, reverse—the damage. Profiles of each animal accompany the images. Wild joins four other books in the Photicular series—Safari, Ocean, Polar, and Jungle. 1) THE POWER OF PHOTICULAR: This series (Safari, Ocean, Polar, and Jungle) has more than 2 million copies in print, with powerhouse sales every holiday season and throughout the year at book retailers, gift stores, and zoos and museum shops. With images that really move on the page, these gift books stand out from the crowd.2) AMAZING (AND SURPRISING!) ANIMALS IN MOTION: Every page offers a glimpse of a beautiful and endangered animal on the move: An Amur leopard on the prowl. An armored pangolin. A bee in the act of pollinating a flower. The juxtaposition of these diverse creatures (including insect, mammal, and bird species) is a surprise and a delight; the stories of their endangered status are powerful and inspire action.3) A POWERFUL MESSAGE ABOUT CONSERVATION: Every animal featured in Wild is vulnerable; every habitat is threatened and each species is endangered. The text thoughtfully presents the source of the problem and addresses what's being done to fight back.Author Bio: Dan Kainen is an artist, designer, and inventor living in New York City. He is the creator of the bestselling Photicular books Safari, Ocean,Polar, Jungle, and Wild. His website is DanKainen.com.While working with some of the pioneers of holography, Dan created a special spotlight that was used by Soho’s Museum of Holography to light holograms. The related field of holography led to Dan’s interest in lenticular art and, in turn, after nearly a decade of research and experimentation, to the creation of his “Motion Viewer,” his third patent in that field and the inspiration for Safari and the other Photicular books.Kathy Wollard is a science journalist and the author of the bestselling How Come? Every Kid’s Science Questions Explained. Her work has appeared in Newsday, Scholastic, Popular Science, and Family Fun magazines. She lives in rural Ohio.