Animal Families: Wild cousins around the world

Matt Sewell

Can you spot the family resemblance between a laughing kookaburra and a brightly coloured kingfisher? What about the elephant hawkmoth and the hummingbird hawkmoth? Did you know that the South American coati belongs to the same family group as the North American raccoon?

Discover the family ties that stretch around the world with 21 fascinating animal families. From the various species of the fox family, to bears, owls, dolphins, cobras and more, discover the differences - and the similarities - of animals that are part of the same family, but might live continents apart.

A celebration of the amazing diversity of the natural world and fascinating shared connections, brought to life with beautiful watercolour illustrations by bestselling author-illustrator Matt Sewell.