The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Extinct Animals
Hardback
Discover the incredible characteristics of extinct and critically endangered animals in this gorgeous encyclopaedia from award-winning illustrator Sami Bayly.
Find out how these species fit into the history of the animal kingdom and why they have become extinct or are under threat. Featuring detailed scientific illustrations and riveting facts about sixty amazing animals, including the Western black rhino, thylacine, dodo, South Island giant moa and Tapanuli orangutan, as well as megafauna such as the giant wombat-like diprotodon and the crocodile-like Quinkana.Children and adults alike will wonder at the contribution these fascinating animals have made to the natural world while being reminded of the importance of wildlife conservation.Buy now!
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- ISBN: 9780734421395
- Author: Sami Bayly
- Pub date: 25.09.24
- RRP: $34.99
- Format: Hardback
Author
Sami Bayly
Sami Bayly is a natural history illustrator based in Newcastle, NSW, who loves all things weird and wonderful. She finds the beauty and importance of all animals regardless of their appearance, and hopes to share her appreciation with others.
Sami's first book, The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals, won the Children's Indie Book of the Year Award and the Australian Book Design Award for Younger Readers. It was a CBCA Honour Book and was shortlisted for an ABIA Book of the Year for Younger Children and longlisted for the ABA Booksellers' Choice 2020 Book of the Year Awards. Her second book, The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals, was a CBCA Honour Book, an ABIA Book of the Year for Younger Children, won an Australian Book Design Award for Younger Readers and was shortlisted for the Children's Indie Book of the Year 2020. The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Peculiar Pairs was shortlisted for the CBCA Eve Pownall Award and longlisted for Children's Indie Book of the Year Award. Sami's most recent books are How We Came to Be: Surprising Sea Creatures and How We Came to Be: Creatures of Camouflage. To keep up to date you can follow Sami on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samibaylyOther books by the author
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