PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- The traditional five senses – sight, hearing, smell, taste and feeling – are amazing enough in a human, but many animals have better and different perceptions of the world around them. Around 140 creatures feature in this colourful book; small paragraphs describe each one's super sense. Arranged thematically and by type – marsupials, arthropods, frogs for instance, or fussy feeders, stingers, tool-users – there are also break-out sensational facts included on the double page spreads (Little Penguins eat their body weight in small fish etc daily; Whale Sharks have tiny teeth on their eyeballs). Cher Hart's illustrations are softly realistic and quietly toned. A fascinating look at our animals through their abilities to know the world around them! Ages 8-11. Lindy
Cher Hart is a nature illustrator, graphic designer and spatial analyst with a background in biology and a sense of fun. She has created scientific communication material for journals, exhibitions and government. This is her first published children’s book. Dr Stephanie Owen Reeder is the author of historical novels and picture books for children, including Swifty: The Super-fast Parrot (CSIRO Publishing). She has won the NSW Premier’s History Award and the CBCA Book of the Year Award for information books.
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- The traditional five senses – sight, hearing, smell, taste and feeling – are amazing enough in a human, but many animals have better and different perceptions of the world around them. Around 140 creatures feature in this colourful book; small paragraphs describe each one's super sense. Arranged thematically and by type – marsupials, arthropods, frogs for instance, or fussy feeders, stingers, tool-users – there are also break-out sensational facts included on the double page spreads (Little Penguins eat their body weight in small fish etc daily; Whale Sharks have tiny teeth on their eyeballs). Cher Hart's illustrations are softly realistic and quietly toned. A fascinating look at our animals through their abilities to know the world around them! Ages 8-11. Lindy
"""This engaging and beautifully illustrated book is a treasure trove of amazing facts that will delight and entertain both young and older readers."" -- Kathryn Beilby * ReadPlus * ""There’s great information in this book including fabulous gross bits kids will love."" -- Jane Stephens * Good Reading *"
