This book was chock full of interesting facts and information about how different species use their senses in various ways to experience the world. I learned so much from reading this. The information was presented in an easy to read format with supporting illustrations and photos. Science-minded young readers, especially those that love animals and the natural world, will find a lot to love with this book.

This book does a really fantastic job of translating the science-heavy text of an Immense World into kid-friendly language. There are lots of exclamation points, italics for emphasis, and bold used to indicate vocabulary words (with definitions provided, as in a middle-school textbook). There are also lots of illustrations. All of this combines to make what seems rather long into a very quick read.

My kiddo (11) actually listened to the audiobook of an Immense World with me (the original version) and then we came back to this one to see how they compared. His assessment: "This version has a LOT fewer words in it." He much preferred the original, and declined to continue reading this one after the first several chapters.

He is correct in his assesment - entire chapters of the original text get boiled down to just a few pages of occasionally over-excited language here. And of course, there are copious exclamation points. But, I think that's actually a good thing. My kiddo has always been a science nerd and at 11 is listening exclusively to science nonfiction meant for adults. For most kids, without his extensive background of science reading, this would be an exciting introduction into the worlds of different animals' senses.

It is a very easy read, with chapters only a few pages long and conversational language. I would recommend it to be read aloud to kids 6-9 who are interested in animals and science and for kids 10-14 to read themselves.

And of course the subject matter is fascinating. Ed Yong does a wonderful job making animal senses and the way they perceive the world seem fascinating and full of wonder.

Highly recommend to children, and also to teens and adults intimidated by the full text of the original.

*Thanks to Bright Matter Books for providing an early copy for review.

We know the world through our senses, but that is a mere slice of reality. Exploring the perceptions of other animals reveals an unimagined and immense world. Twelve chapters explore animal senses, typically opening with the author interacting with an animal and the researcher who studies it, giving readers a powerful sense of how cutting edge much of this knowledge is. Each titled chapter is subdivided into helpfully specific sections. Well-crafted prose, plenty of metaphors, and jokey asides help create context, allowing readers to imagine what is beyond our range of experience. Color blocking, field notes, puzzlers, emboldened quotes, and words to remember help to break up the text. Photographs, line drawings and frequent full-color illustrations add interest, but the heavily digitized artwork seems discordantly bland in a work exploring diverse specificity. Back matter includes author's note, photo credits and index, but no sources or further reading. Review based on an ARC. Thanks to NetGalley and Bright Matter for a review copy in return for an unbiased review

An Immense World is an informative children's book filled with wonderful case studies, analysis, and facts about the animal kingdom. With vivid illustrations, and detailed descriptions of a myriad of animals which many children might have not yet had the opportunity to consider or study, this book is a wonderful introduction to the field of animal sciences. Parents, teachers, and librarians will be equally impressed with the high quality of the book and will enjoy sharing the information and details with young readers.

This was a beautifully written and illustrated animal book for young readers, it had that element that I was looking for and enjoyed the overall feel of this book. It had that research element and had that feel that I wanted. Ed Yong wrote this perfectly and will work for young readers.

I love this. This book is bound to do well with all ages of readers. I've found that many adult readers at my library are more likely to read a middle grade or teen non-fiction book than an adult one. This is true of readers who primarily read fiction. They're drawn to the teen versions of Great Influenza and Boys in the Boat, for example.

I preordered for my library. I'm excited to see the hard copy myself and share it with my groups. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

Informative and interesting! I liked the illustrations and think I would have liked something like this better than a textbook in elementary school. I stil learned some new facts, even as an adult reader!

Thanks to netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

How do animals and other creatures sense the world? How does this compare to humans? This book explores the answers to these questions and more. The layout is well done. The text is engaging and informative. The illustrations are a mix of sketches and real photographs. Together the text and illustrations work well together to present the unique information this book provided. Readers who like animals, books about animal senses, non-fiction, and informational books will want to pick this one up. Recommended for most library collections. 5 stars, Gr 4 to 7.

This is a great young readers edition of An Immense World. The illustrations are complementary and the content is informative and interesting.