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Seed to Sky

Life in the Daintree
By Pamela Freeman
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From the award-winning creators of Desert Lake and Dry to Dry, comes a spectacular two-century journey into the Daintree Rainforest and the life cycle of the extraordinary Bull Kauri Pine. Bull Kauri Pine trees have been growing in Australia for more than 200 million years. They... Read More
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From the award-winning creators of Desert Lake and Dry to Dry, comes a spectacular two-century journey into the Daintree Rainforest and the life cycle of the extraordinary Bull Kauri Pine.

Bull Kauri Pine trees have been growing in Australia for more than 200 million years. They survived the extinction of the dinosaurs and are one of the oldest tree species in the world. Full-grown trees can be up to 600 years old.

This vibrantly illustrated book follows a Bull Kauri seed from germination in the Daintree 200 years ago, developing into a tree that soars up to the sky above the tree canopy. Featuring an abundance of fauna, including bountiful butterflies, wonderful birds from owls to cassowaries, geckos, monitors and lizards, this lyrical and informative book captures the verdant magic and majesty of the rainforest.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761601736

Publisher: Walker Books Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Walker Books Australia

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Liz Anelli

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 245.0mm

Height: 270.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Pamela Freeman is an award-winning children’s author who has also worked as a freelance business and technical writer. Pamela’s work ranges from picture books to young adult novels and she is best known for her Floramonde series of fantasy novels which include The Willow Tree's Daughter, Windrider and The Centre of Magic. The Castings Trilogy is Pamela’s highly successful fantasy series for adults published by Hachette Australia. In addition to this, she teaches creative writing to adults at the Sydney Writers’ Centre. Victor’s Challenge won the 2009 Aurealis Award for Best Children’s Short Fiction/Illustrated Work/Picture Book and was a Notable Book in the Younger Readers Category, Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards, 2010. For more information about Pamela and her books, please visit her website: www.pamelafreemanbooks.com

Liz Anelli once had a job dusting dinosaurs at London’s Natural History Museum. Nowadays she draws every day and illustrates picture books; combining collage, printmaking and paint into digitally composed artworks. These have collected numerous shortlistings and awards. In between books she creates quirky illustrated maps. Having spent ten glorious years in Australia she and her husband are now living in Cambridge, England. Liz loves sharing her passion for making pictures at festivals, libraries and schools around the world. She is represented by Fiona Kenshole at Transatlantic Literary Agency USA and can be found at https://lizanelli-illustration.com, Liz Anelli on Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook and @lizillustrator on Twitter.

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