I love this book! Beautiful illustrations and great information. Would recommend to anyone interested in animals.

I cried when I read this beautifully illustrated account of 41 species and their heartbreaking demise. How could these gorgeous creatures, including the Zanzibar leopard and the Chinese river dolphin, no longer exist and what can the world do to prevent another species from being added to the list? Geared to readers aged 9 to 17, but an important reminder for adults too of the fragility of life.

Thanks to the author, Publisher Spotlight, Albatros Media, and NetGalley for the ARC; opinions are mine.

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This is one I recommend consuming in small bits. It's not especially dense or heavy with technical language. It's more that the nature of the subject is prone to making it a bit repetitive. We are introduced to an animal and how it was specially suited to a feature of the environment or without many natural predators. Typically it all goes wrong when humans are introduced. People hunt, farm, or introduce competition to the environment, ultimately leading to the extinction A few of these animals were done in by climate change or other natural disaster. There's certainly appeal here, especially for a kid with an interest in the sciences.

Atlas of Extinct Animals is a colorful and sobering nonfiction look at animal species which have become extinct as a result of human activity. Originally released in Czech in 2019 this English language edition is due out 29th March 2021 from Albatross. It's fully illustrated in color, 88 pages and will be available in hardcover format.

There are 41 species included here: from the auroch (ca. 1627) to the Zanzibar leopard (1996). Each of the entries contains name and zoological (Latin) nomenclature, date of extinction where known, range, habitat, and other information about how and why they disappeared. The species detailed include the expected long distant mammoth which elicit a pang of regret, through to vividly gut-punch immediate sadness over recently departed species such as the Pyrenean ibex (2000) and river dolphin (2007).

I remember many of these animals from Mark Cawardine and Douglas Adams' sobering Last Chance to See, and it's just awful that so many of them are now, sadly, not just going, but gone.

Five stars. The illustrations are detailed and very well rendered and they add a lot to the book. This would be a good selection for public or school library or for any young reader aged ca 9-12 years.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

The Atlas of Extinct Animals is a beautiful book filled with incredibly detailed illustrations. As a parent who is often asked about extinct animals or "was the dodo bird actually real?" it is great to have a resource that provides a visual example of what these extinct beings looked like as well as details about them and where they lived. Absolutely loved this book.

I recieved an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. A sad non-fiction book about animals that have become extinct mostly due to humans. Some are from way back when and some are more current.

A highly informative, no-nonsense reference text that provides insights into a variety of 41 extinct animals. Dates of extinction, scientific illustration, currently living reference animal for size comparisons, scientific name, common names, map of regional locations, and historic accounts are included. Causes for extinction are listed, where possible, based off current information. A superb resource for middle grade and high school students researching climate, ecological, and human impacts on fauna.

Beautiful illustrations and informative text. Malý takes you on a deep dive about a wide range of extinct creatures, with lots of information.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book via Net Galley.

Pros: Since childhood, I’ve had a fascination with endangered and extinct animals, so I was very interested to read this book. I appreciated that the author focused on how species became extinct, which both serves as a cautionary tale and a guide for preservation. It’s heartbreaking to know that this is just a sampling of the animals that are extinct and that humans are responsible for recent extinctions.

This book includes many of my favorite features in nonfiction—beautiful illustrations, maps, and fast facts. (The maps highlighted how many extinctions occur on islands, which I had never considered.) I also loved the structure of this book—starting with extinctions that occurred thousands of years ago and ending with extinctions from this century.

Although this book is categorized as a children’s book, I think persons of all ages will enjoy it. However, I do think this type of book is wonderful for children to read so that they will be caring about the environment and earth’s creatures at a young age.

Cons: None except to note that I don’t think this book translates well to being an ebook. The illustrations are so lovely that I think readers should choose the physical book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Publisher Spotlight, Albatros Media for the opportunity to read this book.