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In the Bush

Explore the forest floor, the tangled understorey and the high_up forest canopy and discover the native animals and plants that live in the sanctuaries and in New Zealand’s bush.

Gillian Chandler and Nick Barraud complete a quartet of NZ natural environments At the Beach, In the Garden and Under the Ocean with this study of the NZ bush one of the most studied environments in NZ schools.

It is a simple yet comprehensive look at the plants, the insects animals trees, predators and introduced species in NZ’s native forests. Gillian Chandler offers some stunning facts such as stoats will kill even if they aren’t hungry and todays tuataras are not the same as their ancient ancestors.

Ned Barraud would have to be the best wild life illustrator in NZ. He mixes graphic illustrations with detailed portraits of plant and animal life.

A very informative book that would be a great asset in any school library and in the home.

Age 3 years+