Sumptuous birds of paradise, amazing soft-shell turtles, frogs that look like tomatoes, and terrifying fish (including the deep-water angler fish from "Finding Nemo") are just some of the extraordinary creatures that can be found in Flannery and Schouten's new book. Full-color paintings.

Reviews

"Reverently, [Flannery] tells the story of each animal--the great auk, the passenger pigeon, the red gazelle, the dodo--and, with Schouten's vividly expressive paintings, the effect is enduring."