As the title suggests, Jenkins utilizes a sophisticated form of collage to depict animals in their actual size. Each animal, or part of an animal, is displayed. For example, the Atlas Moth, which measures 12 inches is displayed opposite of the Dwarf Goby, the smallest fish, which measures 1/3 of an inch. Instead of an entire animal, sometimes we only see parts of animals, like an elephant's foot and a gorilla's paw.
This is a great picture book for teaching proportion in an elementary school math class or for use in a science class. There isn't much actual "reading" here, but there is a section that resembles a glossary that gives more information on the animals at the end of the book.
Every elementary school librarian most likely already owns this book. Also, the internet abounds with lesson plans for teaching with this book. Try some of these websites:
Jenkins, Steve. Actual Size. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston: 2004. ISBN: 0-618-37594-5
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