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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Natural history & pets > Animals > General
Learn all about identifying nature at the seaside with this
beautifully illustrated spotter's guide. With 35 seashore creatures
and plants to learn about, the RSPB First Book of the Seashore is
perfect for budding wildlife explorers and naturalists. Through
beautiful full-page illustration accompanied by key information
about each creature or plant, this book is designed to encourage
young children's interest in the outside world and the wildlife
around them. Includes a spotter's chart for children to fill in,
key facts about each minibeast and accurate illustrations to make
spotting nature at the seaside easy. Part of a series of
collectible spotter's guides published in partnership with the
RSPB, the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe.
In this uplifting picture book about spring, follow two children
and their father through their backyard as they discover all the
different ways nature wakes up from its long winter sleep. Spot the
busy creatures and plants as the tale unfolds, then learn about how
each responds to the increasing daylight and warmth that usher in
the season. Co-authors Sean Taylor (picture book author) and Alex
Morss (ecologist, journalist, and educator) offer an inviting
introduction to the science behind spring. The yard is bright,
birds are singing, the bees are buzzing and there are tadpoles in
the pond! What is all the commotion about? In each colourful scene,
the family discovers a different sign of spring - a bird collecting
twigs for its nest, a fox snuggling her cubs, a caterpillar
feasting on leaves... After the story, annotated illustrations
explain the spring behaviours of various plants and animals.
Inspire an appreciation for the natural world in this joyous
exploration of spring.
Have you ever looked up and wondered what's going on high up in the
skies above your eyes? Take a journey up into the air, through the
atmosphere, way out into space and back down to Earth in this
richly illustrated concertina book. Zoom past the technology that
fills our skies, from helicopters, fighter jets, weather balloons,
to satellites, hang-gliders and hot-air balloons. Discover the
insects and animals that whizz through the skies, explore the
layers of the atmosphere, and travel through the solar system and
out to the galaxies far beyond. The follow up to The Street Beneath
My Feet, which dug down to the center of the Earth, this expansive
concertina book opens out to an impressive 2.5 metres, perfect for
inquisitive young minds. Begin your journey from the sidewalk of a
busy city. Look up beyond the traffic lights, utility wires, and
skyscrapers. Unfold the connected pages to reveal the incredible
man-made sights that you would see 20 kilometres above (a weather
balloon), 50 kilometres above (a rocket blasting a capsule into
space), 100 kilometres above (a space plane and satellites), 400
kilometres above (the International Space Station), 380,000
kilometres above (the Moon) and through our Solar System. Turn to
the top of the other side to make your way beyond the Solar System
to the hundreds of billions of galaxies filled with stars and
planets we haven't discovered yet. Then start your journey back
down through the amazing natural wonders you would see 10,000
kilometres above (a comet), 85 kilometres above (meteoroids burning
up as they enter Earth's atmosphere), 11 kilometres above (a
cumulonimbus cloud bringing thunder and lightning), 8 kilometres
above (migrating storks), and down through the mountains, past
trees, bats and butterflies to finally reach the ground again -
this time in a grassy clearing of a forest, where you can imagine
yourself lying on your back wondering at the thought of the whole
universe above your head. From jet trails to comets' tails, enjoy
amazing sights as you journey through the skies. Explore even more
of the world with The Street Beneath My Feet (March 2017) and The
World Around Me (October 2020), companion books from the Look
Closer series.
The sky is splendid with fierce, clever and spectacular birds.
From the bitter cold polar regions to the lush tropics, birds have found incredible ways to adapt and survive anywhere. White-winged diuca finches nest high upon freezing glaciers and mightly peregrine falcons circle skyscrapers in busy cities. Look up!
What birds can do is extraordinary. The statuesque golden eagle spots prey from kilometres away. You can tell what time of day an owl hunts by looking at the colour of its eyes. With its long, muscular legs, the secretary bird has a powerful kick that is enough to kill large prey like snakes and hares.
Discover which bird is the fastest, the smallest, the cleverest, the most colourful and much more in this beautiful collection.
Written by television presenter and president of the RSPB, Miranda Krestovnikoff, and brought to life by celebrated artist and print maker, Angela Harding, RSPB Birds will amaze, intrigue and take your breath away.
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Jungle Homes
(Paperback)
Mariana Ruiz Johnson
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R175
R159
Discovery Miles 1 590
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A pop-up book of jungle habitats, bursting with character, humour and detail.
Vibrantly illustrated by Mariana Ruiz Johnson, this enchanting pop-up book takes a peek inside six different jungle habitats. Little ones will love lifting the flaps and opening the gatefolds to make each scene come to life. With short, accessible text and lots to spot on every page, these playful scenes are just the thing to help very young readers understand animal habitats and behaviour.
Take a journey into the wild world of reptiles and amphibians!
Readers will learn about crocodiles, lizards, snakes, tortoises,
and salamanders. Featuring a glossary, index, colorful images and
charts, intriguing facts, and clear, informative text, readers will
be sure to be enthralled as they move through this engaging book.
Lonely Planet Kids' How Animals Build is a beautifully illustrated
lift-the-flap hardback that explores the incredible world of animal
architects. Children can open flaps and unfold spreads to discover
amazing animal homes up high, underground, on land, and under the
sea. From spider webs and rabbit warrens, to bird nests and ant
colonies, and even coral reefs and beaver lodges, we reveal the
secrets to these extraordinary structures and how they're built. Do
bees need cement mixers to build hives? Do beavers use cranes to
construct dams? No, of course not! Like many animals, they're
building geniuses who don't need building site tools to create
incredible work. Welcome to nature's very own, super-clever world
of construction. Created in consultation with Michael Leach,
wildlife expert, speaker, photographer, filmographer, and author of
over 20 books on subjects ranging from big cats and owls to great
apes and bears. Themed topics include: Apartment Block with
Branches Dig, Diggers, Dig! Number 1 Bunny Street A Winning Design
It's Buzzing in Here! Nest Neighborhoods This Way to Waterworld
Extreme Builders Mouse House Here About Lonely Planet Kids: Come
explore! Let's start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and
educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining
astonishing facts, quirky humor and eye-catching imagery, we ignite
their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our
planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help
share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a
diverse and magnificent place-inspiring children at home and in
school.
A subversive and hilarious spin on the well-loved fairy tale. The
three little wolves erect first a solid brick house. The big bad
pig comes along and when huffing and puffing fails to work, he uses
a sledgehammer to bring the house down. Next they build a home of
concrete: The pig demolishes it with his pneumatic drill. The three
little wolves choose an even stronger design next time round: They
erect a house, made of steel, barbed wire, armor plates and video
entry system, but the pig finds a way to demolish it too. It is
only when the wolves construct a rather fragile house made of
cherry blossoms, daffodils, pink roses, and marigolds that the pig
has a change of heart ... A great read for children who enjoyed The
Wolf's Story by Toby Forward. Kids aged 5 and up will enjoy this
hilarious, subversive and brilliant read aloud picture book. Eugene
Trivizas's text for The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig is
perfectly complemented by Helen Oxenbury's watercolour
illustrations. Eugene Trivizas has written over 100 books and is
the winner of more than twenty national and international prizes
and awards. His work has been adapted for stage, screen and radio.
Helen Oxenbury's warm and witty illustrations have charmed children
and adults alike for many years. Her version of Alice in
Wonderland, published by Walker Books, won the 2001 Kate Greenaway
Award, which she first won in 1969 for The Quangle Wangle's Hat.
She has also won the Smarties Book Prize three times.
Earthwise is full of practical ideas for nature crafts and seasonal
activities to encourage young children to be aware of their
environment. The activities are carefully written and beautifully
illustrated, and will encourage children to develop a respect for
nature, the earth and all living creatures. Children will learn
about their dependence on the earth's produce (by taking stalks of
wheat and turning them into bread-flour); how to create and not
just consume (by making their own gifts); how to make butter and
grow food (even in the city); and how to make outdoor playhouses
from natural materials. The book also contains seasonal suggestions
for making a more Earth-friendly home and classroom, and a
comprehensive list of resources and suppliers.
Why is the Brazilian rainforest vanishing so fast? And why is it
essential not only to the people and animals within it, but to the
whole world? Can anything be done to save it? This story, seen
through the eyes of a child called Remaema, describes how the
Yanomami tribe are battling against potential developers. Can a
solution be found that will protect the forest and allow the tribe
to continue living as they always have done, while benefiting from
limited development? This picture book offers an exciting
perspective on a controversial and topical subject.
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