Written by Catherine Clowes Illustrated by Racheal Gyan ISBN 9781486317202 (2024) This book has an age ceiling of 12 years; however, on review, it’s definitely a book an adult would enjoy owning and reading. The artwork is beautiful, and it’s a great tool for better understanding and recognising our amazing ...
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Written and illustrated by Sandra Severgnini ISBN 9781486318872 (2024) The cover of this book is sure to catch the eye of schoolchildren, and they will not be disappointed. They will engage with beautifully detailed images inside. The life of a dung beetle is clearly written to hold the attention of ...
Read more →By Katrina Germein Illustrated by Suzanne Houghton ISBN 9781486317875 (2024) This book is perfect for introducing children to the wonderfully diverse and adaptive world of frogs. It provides all the information required to recognise the different frogs a child may see and how to encourage and protect them in their ...
Read more →By Yvonne Mes Illustrated by Sylvia Morris ISBN 9781486316793 (2024) The book is great because it is Australian and educationally fun. Uniquely, it provides the child with a range of reading difficulties. As their reading skills increase, so may their interest in the content. Including a glossary and explanatory pages ...
Read more →Written and illustrated by Christine Booth ISBN 9781486317264 (2024) This book illustrates the need to protect our natural habitat to allow near-extinct creatures like the Purininas (Devils) to flourish by creating a story that will surely capture any young reader’s attention. It will need careful reading first to check out ...
Read more →Nature’s Toughest SurvivorsBy: Anne Morgan Illustrated by: Jennifer Falkner Hardback | October 2024 | $ 24.99ISBN: 9781486316052 | 32 pages | 250 x 250 mmPublisher: CSIRO PublishingColour illustrations ePDF | October 2024ISBN: 9781486316069Publisher: CSIRO PublishingAvailable from eRetailers ePUB | October 2024ISBN: 9781486316076Publisher: CSIRO PublishingAvailable from eRetailers If these fascinating little microorganisms, or Tardigrades as ...
Read more →WHERE ARE ALL THE CHRISTMAS BEETLES?By Suzanne HoughtonHardback | November 2023 | $24.99ISBN: 9781486317905 | 32 pages | 250 x 250 mmPublisher: CSIRO PublishingColour illustrationsePDF | November 2023ISBN: 9781486317912Publisher: CSIRO PublishingAvailable from eRetailers This beautifully illustrated children’s book encourages kids to talk about the smaller creatures in the bush. Written ...
Read more →This beautifully illustrated hardcover book (with a link to teacher’s notes) looks at the huge diversity of Australian animals through the lenses of their five senses – sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. The vivid artwork and diagrams cover more than 145 “marvellous mammals, boisterous birds, rad reptiles, biting bugs, awesome arachnids and fussy feeders”.
Read more →WILDLIFE OF VICTORIA’S SOUTH-WESTA Guide to the Grampians-Gariwerd, Volcanic Plains,Melbourne, and Surrounds.By Grant Palmer and Jules Farquhar Paperback | February 2024ISBN: 9781486313051 | 416 pages | 245 x 170 mmPublisher: CSIRO Publishing ePDF | February 2024ISBN: 9781486313068 This informative book covers native and introduced fauna across a large part of ...
Read more →This book was provided to an 8-year-old girl to read and work through questions, recommended for ages 6-9.
She wrote in her own words, "The book was about a fire on the bush when they waited till it was ready and lit it. Then the animals were able to have their homes again, only having to wait till the smoke in the air stopped spreading, and their food was ready for winter."
She liked the pictures and colour choices for the illustrations and found it easier to read with an adult than by herself. Her favourite was the antechinus, an old wombat, as he was the main character in the book. She learnt several new words about nature, e.g., Wallum Banksias.
She didn't finish the book on her own as she felt too many huge words, and she is not a strong reader (her comment).
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