Description
| Product ID: | 9781739774882 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Start Small, Think Big |
| Title: | Little, Brown Nut |
| Subtitle: | A fact-filled picture book about the life cycle of the Brazil nut tree, with fold-out map of the Amazon rainforest (ages 4-8) |
| Authors: | Author: Mary Auld, Dawn Cooper |
| Page Count: | 28 |
| Subjects: | Indigenous peoples, Indigenous peoples, Forestry industry, Life sciences: general issues, Botany and plant sciences, Forests and woodland, Conservation of the environment, Conservation of wildlife and habitats, Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world, Forestry & related industries, Life sciences: general issues, Plant ecology, Forests, rainforests, Conservation of the environment, Conservation of wildlife & habitats, Trees, wildflowers & plants, Picture books, activity books & early learning material, Natural history (Children’s/Teenage), South America, Brazil, Amazon river, Peru, Interest age: from c 4 years |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Start Small, Think Big is a primary-science picture book series that takes young readers from the small and familiar to new areas of knowledge where they need to think big! Little Brown Nut is about the Brazil nut tree told clearly and carefully to build knowledge about its lifecycle, the Amazon, and the world's rainforests, with a fold-out map. *Books for Topics Recommended Reads: 50 Best Books for Year 1**Start Small, Think Big is a series that sets young readers on a journey of discovery, beginning from the small and familiar to new areas of knowledge where they really have to think big!Little Brown Nut starts small, with a large, weighty fruit falling from the tallest tree in the Amazon rainforest. Inside is a little brown Brazil nut, surrounded by 19 others. It sits and waits for an agouti, a rodent with teeth so strong that it can free the nut from its hard casing. The story of the Brazil nut tree and the agouti is told clearly and carefully, with facts about germination, photosynthesis, seed dispersal. The narrative progresses in a way that builds understanding and the gorgeous illustrations bring the story and the science to life.Thinking BIG, the book shows why the rainforest is important to local people and the wider world. A big fold-out has a world map, an at-a-glance lifecycle, and a Rainforest I-Spy of the animals to take children back into the book. |
| Imprint Name: | Mama Makes Books |
| Publisher Name: | Mama Makes Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-11-01 |
