The Most Important Animal of All is an award-winning picture book about seven super-animals - important keystone species - beautifully illustrated by Hannah Bailey and endorsed by The British Ecological Society. A class is learning all about animals and their teacher challenges them to decide which is the most important animal of all. Seven children champion a different animal for the top spot.
Is it... BEES as master pollinators
BATS as night-time predators and pollinators
ELEPHANTS who shape their landscapes and spread seeds
BEAVERS who create watery habitats
TIGERS who keep their food web in balance
SHARKS who keep our oceans healthy and increase biodiversity
KRILL as food for many whales and sea creatures.
Tagged animals and wildlife conservation