The Life-Size Guide to Insects

and other land invertebrates of New Zealand

Andrew Crowe

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Penguin Books (NZ)
03 August 1999

Wildlife: butterflies, other insects & spiders; Wildlife (Children's&YA)

Identifying New Zealand's insects, spiders and other land invertebrates is made simple with this new guide by best-selling author Andrew Crowe.

Identifying New Zealand's insects, spiders and other land invertebrates is made simple with this new guide by best-selling author Andrew Crowe.

Explore over 300 life-size photographs, learn about the life-cycle of different insects and use the handy colour-coded chart for fast, accurate identification. Written by one of New Zealand's most popular nature writers, The Life-Size Guide to Insects makes it fun for all the family to learn more about the natural world of New Zealand.

By: Andrew Crowe
Imprint: Penguin Books (NZ)
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Dimensions: Height: 298mm, Width: 212mm, Spine: 4mm
Weight: 162g
ISBN: 9780140283457
ISBN 10: 0140283455
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 03 August 1999
Audience: Children/juvenile , General/trade , English as a second language , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Andrew Crowe is a best-selling author with a special interest in helping make nature accessible to beginners of all ages. He has written over 40 nature books covering seashells, insects, spiders, birds and other animals and plants. Andrew has won numerous New Zealand book awards, including the Margaret Mahy Medal in 2009 for his overall contribution to children's literature and the Ashton Wylie Award in 2005 for a biography for teenagers on the Dalai Lama. His latest book, Pathway of the Birds- The Voyaging Achievements of Maori and their Polynesian Ancestors (Bateman), received 4 book awards in 2019.

Short-listed for New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards: Non-Fiction Award 2000
Shortlisted for New Zealand Post Children's Book Award: Non-Fiction Award 2000.
Shortlisted for New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards: Non-Fiction Award 2000.