Upside Down Animals

Illustrated by Matt Hunt
Board Book
$8.99 US
7-3/8"W x 7-3/8"H
On sale Aug 12, 2025 | 16 Pages | 9781664351554
Up to Kindergarten
A clever book of animal transformations! Each image transforms when the book is flipped upside down.

A clever book of animal transformations! Young readers can watch the images transform when the book is flipped upside down. Watch a monkey climb high and then swing low; a duck float above the water and then dive into the water; and a cat leap and then fall fast asleep. There’s spot UV on every spread for added sensory exploration, and it’s all brought together with fun illustrations from acclaimed illustrator Matt Hunt.
Danielle McLean is a children's book editor who lives in South London, England. When she's not writing and editing children's books, she can be found in a ballet class pursuing her other childhood dream.

Matt Hunt spent his childhood in the historical county of Worcestershire, England. Starting out as a fine artist, he graduated from the Birmingham School of Art, and from these roots developed a love for children’s illustration. Matt now lives in Redditch with his wife and two cats, spending busy days drawing from his humble little home studio.
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A clever book of animal transformations! Each image transforms when the book is flipped upside down.

A clever book of animal transformations! Young readers can watch the images transform when the book is flipped upside down. Watch a monkey climb high and then swing low; a duck float above the water and then dive into the water; and a cat leap and then fall fast asleep. There’s spot UV on every spread for added sensory exploration, and it’s all brought together with fun illustrations from acclaimed illustrator Matt Hunt.

Author

Danielle McLean is a children's book editor who lives in South London, England. When she's not writing and editing children's books, she can be found in a ballet class pursuing her other childhood dream.

Matt Hunt spent his childhood in the historical county of Worcestershire, England. Starting out as a fine artist, he graduated from the Birmingham School of Art, and from these roots developed a love for children’s illustration. Matt now lives in Redditch with his wife and two cats, spending busy days drawing from his humble little home studio.

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