Nature Book Week 2020 - Explore the Outdoors, Indoors!
Written by Eden
Cultivate a love for nature with these 6 inspiring non-fiction books this Nature Book Week.
There is truly nothing as refreshing as basking in nature after a long, tiring day. In the silence, we hear the world come to life, requiring nothing of us in exchange for the peace and joy it brings. We each have a responsibility to ensure future generations can share in this gift too.
Our inherent need to connect with nature has never been more apparent in a year like 2020. When we can’t go outside to lounge in the sunshine or breathe in the crisp air, nature books can take us there.
This Nature Book Week, we’re excited to share 6 vibrant, adventure-filled nature books set to take you on a journey through the seasons, from the backyard to the woods, taking a peek into the world of tree hollows, undersea escapades with owls and life through the eyes of a chameleon.
There’s truly no end to the fun you’ll have exploring the outdoors from the indoors!
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Weird, Wild, Amazing! (Explore Your World) by Tim Flannery
Get ready for a whole new look at the world around you. You're about to meet the weirdest, wildest and most amazing animals on the planet. Are zombie jellyfish real? Do frogs like opera? Which animals eat poop? (And more importantly, WHY?!) What's it like to wrestle a python? Buckle up - you're about to find out! Bursting with bizarre facts, packed with vibrant illustrations and guided by one of the world's greatest living scientists, Professor Tim Flannery, this deep-dive into the natural world will enthral and enlighten readers. It will also make them laugh out loud ... and squirm in disgust.
Eye Spy: Wild Ways Animals See the World by Guillaume Duprat
From award-winning illustrator Guillaume Duprat, children will see exactly how animals view the world around them in this innovative and exciting lift-the-flap book. Ever wonder what your cat is watching through the window? Or how having eyes on the sides of its head changes the world for a horse? And what would life be like seeing in 5 colours instead of only 3? After a whirlwind tour of how eyes work, children will lift the flaps to find out how animals as different as dogs, owls, and chameleons see the same scene. EYE SPY: Wild Ways Animals See the World is a truly eye-opening experience guaranteed to fuel and satisfy the curiosity of any animal lover.
Hope: 50 Ways to Help Our Planet Every Day by Penguin Random House Australia
Think you can't do anything about the world's problems? Have HOPE! Having hope means that we can make a change. And the kids of Australia have heaps of HOPE! Open your eyes, take a look around and Help Our Planet Every day. From the city to the country to the coast, we all live in different ways but we share this one world and together we can make it better. Full of case studies from kids, practical tips and easy activities that can involve your school, family and community, this book provides a simple guide to making a difference. Don't be afraid to start!
Our Planet: The One Place We All Call Home by Matt Whyman
The official children's book to the Netflix original documentary series, Our Planet, with a foreword by Sir David Attenborough.
This glorious visual celebration of the natural world combines extraordinary photography from the series with stunning illustrations from acclaimed artist, Richard Jones. Lose yourself in icy landscapes, dense jungles and endless oceans. Learn how our fascinating habitats, and the plants and creatures living there, interconnect to create the one place we all call home - Our Planet.
This beautifully written and informative book for children has an uplifting message of hope that will strike a chord with all the family. The perfect gift for families the world over to treasure forever.
A Hollow is a Home by Abbie Mitchell, Illustrated by Astred Hicks
Do you know what a tree hollow is? To you and me, a tree hollow is just a hole, cavity or tunnel in a tree or branch. But to an animal, that hollow may be a bedroom, hiding place, nursery or shelter. It is the ultimate tree house! Come and take a peek inside the amazing world of tree hollows and discover more than 340 species of incredible Australian animals that call hollows home. With colour photos of glorious gliders, darting dunnarts, minute microbats and many more, this book is full of fun facts about animals that use tree hollows as places for resting, nesting or hiding. Find out how hollows are created, why they are threatened, and meet scientists who spend their time hollow-hunting. There are also plenty of tips on how you can spot hollows yourself, help to protect the environment and encourage habitat for hollow-dependent animals.
Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty
Diary of a Young Naturalist chronicles the turning of 15-year-old Dara McAnulty's world.
From spring and through a year in his home patch in Northern Ireland, Dara spent the seasons writing. These vivid, evocative and moving diary entries about his connection to wildlife and the way he sees the world are raw in their telling.
Diary of a Young Naturalist portrays Dara's intense connection to the natural world, and his perspective as a teenager juggling exams and friendships alongside a life of campaigning. 'In writing this book,' Dara explains, 'I have experienced challenges but also felt incredible joy, wonder, curiosity and excitement. In sharing this journey my hope is that people of all generations will not only understand autism a little more but also appreciate a child's eye view on our delicate and changing biosphere.'