Be a Close-up Nature Detective
Solving the Tiniest Mysteries of the Natural World
- Publisher
- Nimbus Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2024
- Category
- General, Discoveries, General, Curiosities & Wonders
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781774713235
- Publish Date
- Sep 2024
- List Price
- $17.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 7 to 12
- Grade: 2 to 7
Description
Silver Birch— and Hackmatack-nominated Be A Nature Detective series explores tiny nature mysteries in the woods, on the beach, and in your own backyard!
Is all sand made the same? Can porcupines shoot their spines? Do millipedes really have one thousand feet? Naturalist and artist Peggy Kochanoff answers these questions and more in this illustrated guide to solving nature mysteries, for young readers.
By closely examining the tiniest details of a tree, a beach, and a log, Kochanoff takes readers on a riveting tour of some of the most fascinating little mysteries to be uncovered in the outdoors. Packed with vivid watercolour illustrations and clear answers to creative questions, Be a Close-up Nature Detective is the perfect handbook for solving the nature mysteries in your own neighbourhood!
About the author
“Peggy Kochanoff graduated from Cornell University with a degree in vertebrate zoology and spent a summer working at the Central Park Zoo in New York City. She is the author and illustrator of several books for children, including Be a Beach Detective and Be a Wilderness Detective, which was shortlisted for a Silver Birch Express Award. After marriage and travelling, she settled with her husband and two sons on a tree farm in Nova Scotia.
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