Windcatcher

Migration of the Short-Tailed Shearwater

von Diane Jackson Hill

32 Seiten, Hardcover, ab 4 bis 8 Jahre

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

A short-tailed shearwater flies from the edge of the Southern Ocean to the rim of the Arctic Circle - and back - every year. This remarkable 30,000 kilometre journey is driven by seabird law.Instinct and community will guide her.A wingspan the size of a child's outstretched arms will support her.But first, she must catch the wind ...Based on birds that live on Griffiths Island, near Port Fairy, Victoria, Windcatcher is a tale of migration, conservation and survival that begins with one small bird called Hope.Written by award-winning children's author Diane Jackson Hill and illustrated by Craig Smith, one of Australia's most prolific and popular illustrators, Windcatcher explores the mysteries of seabird migration. For primary aged readers.

• ISBN: 9781486309870
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.10.2019
• Größe: 226 x 292 mm
• Verlag: CSIRO Publishing
• Empf. Lesealter: ab 4 bis 8 Jahre
• Illustrationen: Craig Smith