The Making O'Reilly Animals : Animal Magnetism

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The animals on the covers of O'Reilly books are a hallmark of the brand, making them instantly recognizable on bookshelves throughout the world. Over the years, countless readers have sent O'Reilly questions about the animals:

"What kind of animal is that on the cover of ...?" "Is that a lemur or a tarsier on your Web site?"
"Does the animal on the cover relate to the book's contents?"
"Have you considered selling your cover images as posters?"
"How do you do those animal drawings? Are they computer generated?" "Why do you put animals on books about computer languages?"  More...