Nic Bishop: Marsupials
Another fascinating close-up look at the wonders of the natural world from Sibert Honor photographer Nic Bishop.Most people know about lions, zebras, monkeys, and bears, but what about bettongs and bilbies? Or quolls and quokkas? And potoroos and pademelons? These animals live on the continent of...
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Another fascinating close-up look at the wonders of the natural world from Sibert Honor photographer Nic Bishop.Most people know about lions, zebras, monkeys, and bears, but what about bettongs and bilbies? Or quolls and quokkas? And potoroos and pademelons? These animals live on the continent of Australia, along with kangaroos, koalas, and many other marsupials. With breathtaking full-page images, including a double-gatefold spread, Sibert-Honor photographer Nic Bishop introduces the beauty and diversity of these amazing animals. The simple, engaging text presents both basic information and fun, quirky facts about marsupials' appearance, habits, and life cycle. An index and glossary are included.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780439877589 (043987758X)
Publish date: September 1st 2009
Publisher: Scholastic Nonfiction
Pages no: 48
Edition language: English
Marsupials contains great photos (as expected from Nic Bishop), but I was also impressed with the wide range of marsupials covered in this book! There were animals in here that I had never heard of before. Unfortunately, there weren't photos of every one of the animals that Bishop mentioned, but h...
Amazing photographs and detailed text make this not only a go-to resource but also a fun read for curious kids. As an adult I enjoyed learning about opossum, yapok, kangaroo (including tree kangaroo!), koala, numbat and many other types of marsupials. Includes index, glossary.