Your Name _Max Bickel______________ Date _10/15/14____ Genre: _Nonfiction________

Literary Analysis
Animal Giants

Bibliographic Information: Taylor, B. (2004). Animal Giants. Boston: Kingfisher Publications PLC.
Plot:
N/A There is no identifiable plot. The story is an informational book about some of the worlds largest
animals of various types.
Setting:
N/A This story has no identifiable setting; it has animals from all across the world within it.
Theme:
N/A This story does not have an actual theme. It is an informational text about the largest animals.
Characterization:
There are no characters in the book. It describes the animals and gives facts and statistics about them.
Style:
Is the style of writing appropriate to the subject? The style of the book is effective for the purpose. It
causes the reader to have interest in these giant creatures. It describes them in creative ways such as titns
of the skies or giants of the water.
Is the style straightforward or figurative? The story is written in a straightforward manner. Pages are
covered in text boxes that describe different aspects of each animal. It uses scientific terms and gives
actual measurement data.
Point of View:
Is the point of view that the story is told appropriate to the subject? The story is written in third
person view. It states the info without including the reader in the descriptions. It is kind of like watching a
TV program on the animals.
Does the point of view limit the readers horizon or enlarge it? The point of view does not really
enlarge or limit the readers horizon. It states the info without providing any kind of personalization to the
reader.
Describe Characteristics of this text specific to the genre:
Up-To-Dateness The book was written in 2004 so it is rather recent. The material that was included in it
is not likely to change much expect during extremely long period of time.
Accuracy and Authenticity This book does a great job of presenting animal attributes and statistics. It
gives measurement info about many of the animals and provides a thorough description of them.

Avoidance of Stereotypes The information within the book is presented free of all stereotypes. The only
things that appear to have personal opinions are the section headings for each animal. They have names
such as Super-sized squids and phenomenal fish.
Distinction Between Fact and Theory The book does a great job of clearly stating what information is
factual. It does not include and theories within.
Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.)

This book was extremely interesting for me to read. The varied facts included as well as the
detailed pictures kept my attention when I read about these different animals. A book such as this
could prove extremely helpful when discussing a variety of science topics with students. It has
information relating to animal types, environments, and ecosystems. I also believe that many
students would enjoy this book because of the large amount of interesting facts.