High in the Australian Alps, Possum faces the challenges of finding enough food and shelter to survive the harsh alpine winter. She will spend months hibernating under a blanket of snow. Will she last through the year to successfully raise a new family?The Mountain Pygmy-possum is a unique endangered species that's small in size but huge in appeal! Once thought to be extinct, there are now fewer than 2500 of these tiny survivors in the wild. They need snow and Bogong Moths to survive, and also support through great conservation work.Tiny Possum and the Migrating Moths is a lyrical adventure from former zoologist Julie Murphy and beautifully illustrated by Ben Clifford, which is perfect for primary-aged readers.FEATURESReveals the relationship between the mountain pygmy-possum and the bogong moth, which is an essential food source.Inspires young readers to tackle the challenges of biodiversity loss, habitat loss and climate change.Written by a former zoologist and zookeeper, and author of almost 20 books published in Australia and internationally.Includes links to further learning and an online citizen-science activity.Links in to Zoos Victoria campaigns to turn off lights so bogong moths can return to alpine region.
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High in the Australian Alps, Possum faces the challenges of finding enough food and shelter to survive the harsh alpine winter. Tiny Possum and the Migrating Moths is a lyrical adventure from former zoologist Julie Murphy and beautifully illustrated by Ben Clifford, which is perfect for primary-aged readers.
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"Tiny Possum and the Migrating Moths is literally a work of art. A flood of information is available simply from the book and its additions at the end. Julie Murphy has ensured a clear and comprehensive overview of this little known animal. Highly educational and extremely interesting, children will delight in learning about, and viewing the habits of this precious being."
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781486314621
Publisert
2021-11-01
Utgiver
Vendor
CSIRO Publishing
Vekt
415 gr
Høyde
250 mm
Bredde
250 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
32
Forfatter
Illustratør
Om bidragsyterne
Julie Murphy writes fiction and non-fiction children's books about animals and nature, and has been published in Australia and internationally. Julie is a former zoologist and zookeeper who aims to encourage a love of books and the natural world in her readers. She is based in Melbourne.Ben Clifford was born and raised in Hobart, Tasmania, in a leafy suburb near the bush. After studying graphic design, his first book illustrations were published in 2017. When Ben is not enjoying the outdoors, he can be found writing, painting or exhibiting large-scale paintings.