Something Wonderful (Hardcover)

Matt Ritter

ISBN 10: 0999896016 / ISBN 13: 9780999896013

Published by Pacific Street Publishing, 2021

About this Item

Hardcover. From one tiny fig seed, journey into a world of rainforest ecologyThis educational and interactive picture book immerses the reader in the strange and interwoven lifecycles of the rainforest. The beautifully illustrated pages follow the journey of a fig seedling making its own roots and leaves, growing strong, and eventually replacing the giant tree that was its host. As it produces flowers and fruit, it attracts pollinators. A delectable fig is hungrily eaten by a passing toucan who, upon flight, aimlessly drops a seed into the treetops below, beginning the figs lifecycle once again.Readers will discover additional scientific information about the pollination process, insects, and animals in an illustrated section at the end of the book, and can play a seek and find game by locating the elusive red-eyed tree frog on each page of the story. With its engaging style and abundant imagery, Something Wonderful teaches the interdependence of rainforest ecology in an easy-to-follow, captivating story. "This is a place that hums with life. all the world's living things depend on healthy forests. They are home to so many amazing plants and animals, all depending on each other. Open this book and dive into the strange interwoven lifecycles of fig trees, the wasps that live inside them, and the beautiful creatures that eat them. Everything is connected" -- Book jacket flap. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Something Wonderful (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Pacific Street Publishing
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0999896016
• ISBN 13: 9780999896013
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Gonzalez, Nayl
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Winner of the 2021 NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARD in CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

Winner of the 2021 NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARD in CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL PICTURE BOOK and CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK, NON-FICTION

This educational and interactive picture book immerses the reader in the strange and interwoven lifecycles of a tropical fig tree in the rainforest, and the tiny insects and colorful creatures that call it home. Following the growth of a seed dropped into the canopy of a rainforest tree by a flying toucan, Something Wonderful teaches the interdependence of rainforest ecology in an easy-to-follow, captivating story. Flip the beautifully illustrated pages and experience the journey of the fig seedling making roots and leaves, growing strong, eventually replacing the giant tree that was its host, making figs, attracting pollinators, and developing its life-giving seeds.

Something Wonderful happens next. The delectable fig fruit is hungrily eaten by a passing toucan who, upon flight, aimlessly drops a seed from its poop into the treetops below, beginning the fig's lifecycle once again. Discover additional scientific information about the pollination process, insects, and animals found in the story in an illustrated section at the end of the book. Readers can play a "seek and find" game of locating the elusive red-eyed tree frog on each page of the story. Take a journey, from the tiny to the grand, while making your way through the tropical rainforest on the path to uncover Something Wonderful...

"It's as if one is watching a documentary narrated by English nature historian David Attenborough...A gorgeous-looking lesson that will satisfy kids and parents alike."
-- Kirkus Reviews

"A great choice for classroom units on life cycles, symbiosis, and rain forest ecosystems."
--Booklist

About the Author

Dr. Matt Ritter, who has an infectious love of trees and all things botanical, is an award winning biology professor at California Polytechnic State University and the author of several nonfiction and fiction books.

Illustrator Nayl Gonzalez is a graduate of California Polytechnic State University with a degree in Forestry and Natural Resources. Her love for living things is expressed through her passion for art.