The Big Book of...
Part of the collectionThe Big Book of...→Oversized, beautifully illustrated first nature references for 4–8s — big facts, whimsical art and search-and-find spreads. Read them in any order.
- Books6
- Arcs1
- Span2016–2021
- StatusOngoing
The series
At a glance.
A series of oversized, whimsically illustrated first nature books by Yuval Zommer. It opens with The Big Book of Bugs (2016) and runs through Beasts, the Blue, Birds and Blooms, each surveying one part of the natural world across richly detailed, search-and-find spreads with facts from expert consultants such as Barbara Taylor. The Big Book of Belonging (2021) turns the same lens on humankind, celebrating our shared place in nature. The books are independent references rather than a story — read in any order — but they share a distinctive large format, whimsical art and browseable, fact-scattered pages that reward returning again and again.
Oversized, beautifully illustrated first nature references for 4–8s — big facts, whimsical art and search-and-find spreads. Read them in any order.
Primary themes
Overall tone
- Warm
- Whimsical
- Thought provoking
No reading order — each title is a standalone reference on its own subject. The Big Book of Bugs is the original and a natural starting point.
One arc
The shape of the series.
- IStandalone collection arcLow sensitivity
The Big Book of... nature series
All six Big Book of... nature references in publication order.
The full Big Book of... run in publication order, from Bugs (2016) to Belonging (2021). Bugs, Beasts, the Blue, Birds and Blooms each survey one part of the natural world across oversized, whimsically illustrated search-and-find spreads, with facts from expert consultants; Belonging widens out to celebrate humankind's connection to all living things. Each is a standalone first reference sharing the same distinctive format and browseable, fact-scattered style — an ideal read-aloud for younger children and a returnable fact book for those beginning to read alone.
The Big Book of BugsThames & Hudson · MMXVIThe Big Book of BugsThe Big Book of BeastsThames & Hudson · MMXVIIThe Big Book of BeastsThe Big Book of the BlueThames & Hudson · MMXVIIIThe Big Book of the BlueThe Big Book of BirdsThames & Hudson · MMXIXThe Big Book of BirdsThe Big Book of BloomsThames & Hudson · MMXXThe Big Book of BloomsThe Big Book of BelongingThames & Hudson · MMXXIThe Big Book of Belonging
Fit check
Right for your reader?
Where the series lands by age
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- Best fit · 4–8
- Read aloud · 4–8
- Independent · 6–9
Reluctant-reader friendliness
High
Read-aloud quality
Workable
Adult crossover
Low
Grows with the reader
Designed to
Sensitivity envelope
Low overall, and consistent.
About the author