Animals

Fleur Star - Author

A hands-on animal reference combines braille and large print with tactile pictures. Entries range from bears and big cats to birds and bugs, with material on predators, prey, skeletons and organs, plus a quiz.

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Animal facts· ExplainedBraille and print· ExplainedTactile illustrations· Explained

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animal factsbraille and printtactile illustrations

Non-fictionIllustrated book

Themes in Context

Animal reference and tactile exploration

Entries introduce a selection of animals through braille and large print, accompanied by tactile images; a quiz appears at the end.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: The book is organised as informational animal entries, with tactile images supporting exploration of the subjects.

Talk about: Which animal entry or tactile image would the reader most like to explore further?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

Its tactile illustrations and dual braille-and-print entries make animal topics available through touch as well as reading. It may suit a reader who enjoys dipping into short reference entries and exploring images hands-on.

What Deserves Attention

Predators and prey are among the topics, alongside skeletons and organs. These natural-history subjects may prompt questions about how animals hunt and how their bodies are organised.

A Conversation Worth Having

Which animal or tactile picture caught your attention, and what did it help you notice? If the entries raise questions about predators, prey or animal bodies, what would you like to find out next?

Reading Approach

Explore the tactile pictures together and let the reader choose an entry to revisit. Keep a question list for unfamiliar animal facts, then use the closing quiz as a chance to recall what stood out.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

Animal reference and tactile exploration: The individual facts and the quiz questions are not specified.

Animals (DK Braille)

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Checked: 30 September 2026.

Relevant to: Animal reference and tactile exploration

Animals by Fleur Star | Open Library