Migration

Unwin, Mike

£14.99

Animals of all shapes and sizes make epic journeys across our planet, through harsh weather and avoiding hungry predators, in their efforts to survive. Picture the migrations of: The emperor penguin, through snow, ice and bitter temperatures A great white shark, swimming 10,000 km in search of seals Huge herds of elephants, on their yearly hunt for water Millions of red crabs, in a migration across Christmas Island that can last for 18 days. With colour illustrations, read and visualise the astonishing migrations of 20 creatures, in this truly inspiring narrative.

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Publish Date: 24/05/2018

Description

THE INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON SOLD IN 14 LANGUAGES – FROM AWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR JENNI DESMOND AND UK TRAVEL WRITER OF THE YEAR MIKE UNWIN Brrrr! It’s the middle of the Antarctic. All you can see for miles is ice. But look closer. A line of figures is trooping over the frozen terrain. From a distance they look like people. But soon you can see that they’re penguins, each follows the one in front. Follow the amazing migrations of 20 creatures in this spectacular book: trek across South Africa with gigantic elephants, scour Christmas Island and find a million red crabs, and observe a cloud of fruit bats as they take to the midnight sky over Kasanka Forest. Travel around the globe with some of the world’s most incredible animals and discover their unique migration stories. Written by Mike Unwin, a UK Travel Writer of the Year, and illustrated by Jenni Desmond, winner of the New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book, prepare yourself for a journey like no other.

Additional information

Weight 644 g
Dimensions 305 × 238 × 14 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

47

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

591.568 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J