We Are All Animals: Discover what you have in common with a cat, a bat, a jellyfish and 150 other animals!

About this book

The bodies of humans and animals are largely built in the same way and enjoy many, many similarities. For instance, we all need oxygen, food and water to survive; we all make waste; most of our bodies are essentially tube-like in form; and our cells and tissues are so similar that in many cases, it’s difficult to tell whose is whose. 

For instance, humans mostly communicate with speech, but did you know that baby crocodiles call to their parents from inside their eggs to let them know they are about to hatch? Or that the same antibiotics humans use can also be taken by dogs, horses, sheep and fish? 

As well as the physical, this fascinating book reminds us that we humans have many other things in common with animals: we all communicate, we all need sleep, we all get sick, and we all need somewhere to live. We have far more in common – as supervet Noel Fitzpatrick says in his introduction to the book – than we have separating us. 

In terms of level, this is ideally suited to mid- to upper-primary aged children as there is a more sophisticated amount of text with frequent challenging vocabulary. However, the layout and design is clear and colourful, with a combination of photography and graphic style illustration.