Dry to Dry, 9781760656232
Paperback
Kakadu awakens: A vibrant cycle of life from dry to dry.

Dry to Dry

the seasons of kakadu

$17.79

  • Paperback

    32 pages

  • Release Date

    3 May 2023

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Summary

Kakadu: A Year in the Wetlands

In the tropical wetlands and escarpments of Kakadu National Park, the seasons move from dry to wet to dry again. Those seasons have shaped the astonishing variety of plants, animals, birds, insects … migratory birds by the thousands, grasshoppers and owls, lizards and turtles, fruit bats and spear grass. And, gliding past them all in the rivers and waterholes, the long, sinuous shapes of crocodiles …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781760656232
ISBN-10:1760656232
Series:Nature Storybooks
Author:Pamela Freeman, Liz Anelli
Publisher:Walker Books Australia
Imprint:Walker Books Australia
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:32
Release Date:3 May 2023
Weight:148g
Dimensions:6mm x 250mm x 231mm
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Critics Review

The mixed media illustrations are stylish and impressionistic, colours muted and understated, and children will enjoy looking for the many animals, birds and plant life shown

The mixed media illustrations are stylish and impressionistic, colours muted and understated, and children will enjoy looking for the many animals, birds and plant life shown * Readplus *Truly truly beautiful and so informative. A really special example of a wonderful non-fiction picture book that will enchant all ages * picturebookbc - Instagram *a stunning mixed media book celebrating the natural wonder and cycles of the Kakadu … highly recommended * Reading Time *this exquisite book is one kids will want to pull open to explore time and again. * Kids’ Book Review *The mixed media illustrations are stylish and impressionistic, colours muted and understated, and children will enjoy looking for the many animals, birds and plant life shown * Readplus *Truly truly beautiful and so informative. A really special example of a wonderful non-fiction picture book that will enchant all ages * picturebookbc - Instagram *a stunning mixed media book celebrating the natural wonder and cycles of the Kakadu … highly recommended * Reading Time *this exquisite book is one kids will want to pull open to explore time and again. * Kids’ Book Review *

About The Author

Pamela Freeman

Pamela Freeman is an award-winning author. She has published several books, including Victor’s Challenge (2009 Aurealis Award winner) and most recently Desert Lake: Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre, which was a CBCA Notable Book and shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards.

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.

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