Take a trip around the world to discover the busy animals active during the day, and the magical creatures that come out at night in twelve unique habitats in this extensive exploration of the natural world.
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This book's fun flip-book formatgives readerstwo books in one. Beginning with the daytime, children can explore the biodiversity of a huge range of landscapes. Readers can then flip the book and arrive atextraordinary night-time sceneswhere the hidden,rarely seen creaturesof the nightcome out to play in the same landscapes, all for children to uncover.
Thisinnovative titlelooks at the animals of both day and night in ahuge variety of habitatsincluding theSouth American Rain Forest,African Savannah,Australian Outback,andAndes Mountains.
Firm favorites and widely unknown creatures, of both the day and night, are explored, including:
- Cockroaches, silverfish, and leopards that scour cities by night
- Parrotfish, shrimps, and epaulette sharks that roam tropical coral reefs by day
- Aye-ayes, leaf-tailed geckos, and tomato frogs that emerge in the Madagascan night
- Wild boar, brown bears, and jays that enjoy the European woodland in the sunshine
Sections on theanimals of dawn and dusk, and evenurban wildlife, make this a trulyfascinating, comprehensive, and freshlook at the natural world for children. The magic of the natural world during both the day and night is brought to life withNic Jones' vibrant illustrations.
Daytime and Night-timeprovides the perfect opportunity for children to compare and contrast twelve habitats during the day and night, and uncover the true biodiversity of our planet at all times of the day.
Michael Brightis a freelance author and scriptwriter who walóZ