A Hollow is a Home (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne, 2019
- Softcover
- New
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Paperback. *Longlisted for the CBCA 2020 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books**Shortlisted for the 2020 Environment Award for Children's Literature: Non-fiction*Age range 5 to 12Do 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.Teachers' notes available here. *Longlisted for the CBCA 2020 Eve Pownall Award for Information Books* Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- A Hollow is a Home (Paperback)
- Author
- Abbie Mitchell
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1486308058
- ISBN 13
- 9781486308057
- Illustrator
- Hicks, Astred
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 color 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.
Features:- Highly visual and engaging content, making learning easy and fun
- The first book for young readers dedicated to Australian hollow-dependent species
- Teaches young readers about Australia’s unique fauna and their habitat requirements, and inspires the next generation to tackle the challenge of biodiversity loss
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About the Author
Astred Hicks is a best-selling illustrator, highly awarded book designer, emerging author and complete bird nerd. She is excited about noticing the world around her and hopes to inspire others to do the same. She is also the illustrator of A Hollow Is a Home, Ocean Animals, and Swifty.
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