Hoot and Howl across the Desert

Name: Hoot and Howl across the Desert
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9780500651988
Price: 29.99 NZD
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Life in the world's driest deserts

By Vassiliki Tzomaka

Series: Extreme Environments

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Summary

Hoot and Howl across the Desert by Vassiliki Tzomaka invites young readers on an adventurous journey through arid landscapes. The book explores the diverse ecosystem of the desert, highlighting fascinating wildlife and their unique adaptations for survival. With engaging illustrations and compelling narration, it offers a captivating insight into the balance of nature in one of Earth's harshest environments.
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Hoot and Howl across the Desert

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A journey to fifteen of the harshest environments on Earth, where only the toughest creatures survive.

A journey to fifteen of the harshest environments on Earth, where only the toughest creatures survive

Description

Readers are invited to travel across some of the world's driest landscapes and discover the remarkable animals and plants that survive in desert climates, both hot and cold.

Along the way, they will encounter over 300 rare and little-known plants, animals, reptiles, birds, and insects, casting new light on desert environments and revealing the abundance of life underlying their barren image.

Through fifteen bright and graphic desert landscapes, Hoot and Howl across the Desert looks in detail at unusual species, their tactics for survival, nocturnal desert life, the desert food chain, lethal creatures, and degrees of dryness.

Series: Extreme Environments

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The latest title in Vassiliki Tzomaka's graphically illustrated Extreme Environments series takes young readers on a journey through the world's reefs to discover the remarkable diversity of life they contain. Through a series of detailed landscape scenes, it demonstrates the degree to which flora and fauna depend on each other for survival, and the unique tactics the fish and marine...

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Hoot and Howl across the Desert

Readers are invited to travel across some of the world's driest landscapes and discover the remarkable animals and plants that survive in desert climates, both hot and cold. Along the way, they will encounter over 300 rare and little-known plants, animals, reptiles, birds, and insects, casting new light on desert environments and revealing the abundance of life underlying their barren...

By Vassiliki Tzomaka

Hardback

$29⁹⁹

Available
Ships in 4-6 weeks

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Hoot and Howl across the Desert features striking illustrations and bite-sized facts, making it captivating for readers of all ages. The breathtaking visuals and engaging content entice young readers into their own desert adventures, while its bright artwork and concise information provide an enlightening experience.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500651988

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 June 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: Illustrated in colour throughout

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 230.0mm

Height: 300.0mm

Weight: 540g

Pages: 56

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Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: Extreme Environments Vassiliki Tzomaka

About the Author

Vassiliki Tzomaka is a designer and illustrator based in Colchester, UK. Inspired by the challenge of trying to grow a night-blooming cactus in her home country of Greece, Vassiliki created The Wilder West as part of her PhD at the Centre for Children's Book Illustration, Cambridge School of Art. She collected over 300 cacti and succulent species to create the book, drawing on her BSc in chemistry and MA in environmental studies to carefully observe each one and devise a narrative for introducing children to the environment of the desert.

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