777 de intrebari, din 10 domenii de cunoastere, sunt explicate in aceasta carte clar si pe intelesul celor mici cu ajutorul unor texte scurte si a 350 de imagini. Cartea imbina multe informatii uimitoare, dar si utile despre animale si plante, pamant, Univers, stiinta, tehnica, tari si popoare, exploratori, aventurieri, despre istorie si viata de zi cu zi, arta, muzica, film si multe altele.
James Alfred "Alf" Wight, OBE, FRCVS (3 October 1916 – 23 February 1995), known by the pen name James Herriot, was a British veterinary surgeon and writer, who used his many years of experiences as a veterinary surgeon to write a series of books each consisting of stories about animals and their owners.[1] He is best known for these semi-autobiographical works, beginning with All Creatures Great and Small in 1972. The British television series adapted from the books is also titled All Creatures Great and Small.