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BEA14: Horn Book Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2014-06-02. Archived from the original on 2022-05-23 . Retrieved 2023-04-07. In each fact file, Couzens offers a description of the threats posed to each species and suggestions on what we need to do to give them the best chance at survival. Throughout the book, there are examples of how to champion the environment with action and advocacy. But the aim is to empower rather than frighten; to deal with defeatist attitudes such as “nothing I do is going to make a difference”. Positive change can lead to heightened self-worth, new hobbies and new friendships, though the advice to wee on your compost heap might stretch neighbourly relations. The Curious Garden | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2010-01-27. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07 . Retrieved 2023-04-07. Reviewed by Megan Shersby, editorial and digital co-ordinator, BBC Wildlife Rex the Rhinoceros Beetle

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Notable Children's Books: 2017". Booklist. 2017-03-01. Archived from the original on 2022-11-08 . Retrieved 2023-04-07.Awards: Indies Choice & E.B. White Read-Aloud Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2011-04-08. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04 . Retrieved 2023-04-07.

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The writing is succinct and lucid, communicating to children what they need to know about wolf biology, geographical range, place in the ecosystem and current threats. Nature must compete for children’s attention these days, so any book aimed at getting kids to turn off their devices and tune into wildlife should be applauded. As discussed by Chae Strathie in his feature, animals are synonymous with children's literature. “I’m far from alone in being introduced to both books and animals from a very early age – and more often than not the two go hand in paw,” he says. “Along with cuddly toys and family pets, books are often a child’s first introduction to wildlife. ” The book covers all the basics of getting into wildlife, from fieldcraft and photography tips to getting connected with like-minded people. The chances are you know someone who really wants to know more about this funny business – this book would be the perfect present. Though it ends with a strong ecological message about coral bleaching, featuring key facts and the actions we can all take to safeguard the sea, it first and foremost immerses children in the colourful, diverse and fascinating world of the coral reef.The Curious Garden | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2011-01-10 . Retrieved 2023-04-07. Her wandering albatross has a hint of Hokusai, and there’s something of William Morris in the axolotl. The species covered are varied, often elusive, far from obvious, and all the better for that. The accompanying text is clear, lively and informative, as you’d expect from an author who also happens to be this magazine’s features editor. My only quibble (mentioned merely to avoid accusations of partiality) would be that there are perhaps a few too many exclamation marks. Best Books of 2014". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05 . Retrieved 2023-04-07.

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While many children's non-fiction books prefer to sneak conservation messages in here and there, Red Alert! boldly chooses to put wildlife conservation front-and-centre. Awards: SCBWI Crystal Kites; Miles Franklin; Elizabeth Longford". Shelf Awareness. 2013-05-01. Archived from the original on 2022-05-18 . Retrieved 2023-04-07. Communications and Marketing Office (2011-01-10). "Paul R. Gagne and Melissa Reilly Ellard win 2011 Carnegie Medal for "The Curious Garden" ". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2020-06-24 . Retrieved 2023-04-07.

It’s always fun to ask children what they think of the book they’re reading. Nine-year-old number one was all praise. He especially enjoyed the works of art that are the maps and flow diagrams (“very detailed but not complicated”). Nine-year-old number two was slightly more critical. Fresh from the success of his rightly lauded and multi award-winning book Diary of a Young Naturalist (reviewed further down in this article), teenage conservationist Dara McAnulty has written an alluring family guide to the wonders of nature. Wild Child fuses poetic evocations with fact files and activities to inspire and engage readers, celebrating the awe that first took Dara out into the wild. While my three-year-old enjoyed the colourful illustrations and pointing out the species he recognised, the book’s main appeal will be to slightly older children, who will no doubt delight in reciting their new-found knowledge: wild turkeys, for instance, can run at speeds of up to 40kmph; bee hummingbird eggs are the size of peas; and kingfishers have a third, transparent eyelid. But while they clearly deserve their chapters, it’s the lesser-known of the 20 heroes introduced here that I want my son to read about – such as William Kamkwamba, the 14-year-old from Malawi who built a windmill from junk; and Isabel Soares, who saved tonnes of food waste in Portugal by persuading people to eat less-than-perfect fruit.