Little, Brown Nut 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)
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Mary Auld is an award-winning writer of children's information books, most notably How To Build an Orchestra with the London Symphony Orchestra. Mary Auld is a pen name for Rachel Cooke, former Editorial Director at Hachette and an honorary fellow of the English Association in recognition of her work in children's non-fiction. Dawn Cooper is a talented British illustrator with a passion for nature. Her recent books include Thirty Trillion Cells (Welbeck), Insect Emporium and Ocean Emporium (Egmont) and Up Close (Wren & Rook). She lives in Bristol, England.
<p>I really enjoyed that the story follows a nut, a familiar object, all the way through its various journeys and cycle of life. I haven't seen a non-fiction book like this before and I think [the titles in the Start Small, Think Big series] are really special and a great addition to the bookshelf. I honestly can't wait to share these books with my class and use these across a series of different lessons, from Science and Understanding the World through to English lessons and looking at different text types. I am looking forward to seeing more of these.</p>
- Lauren Maidman, Teacher, ReadingZone
<p>By thinking big, and through science-based words and pictures full of information and wonder, the book shows why the rainforest is important to local people and the wider world.</p>
Lancashire Post
<p><strong>November 2023 Book of the Month</strong></p>
<p>It’s a fascinating story, told in a way that will catch young reader’s attention and fire their interest in the rainforest.</p>
LoveReading4Kids.co.uk
<p>With captivating illustrations it’s an immersive journey into the rainforest complimented by insightful captions and perfect for young readers exploring science topics like tree life cycles and rainforest habitats.</p>
- Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher
<p>We particularly like learning new vocabulary and that it’s filled with facts about how something as small as a single brazil nut is so interconnected with both its local habitat and the wider world. An interactive non-fiction text that immediately captures children’s interests as well as one that aids learning in topics about rainforests, life cycles and habitats.</p>
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Follow the story of a little, brown nut as it falls to the forest floor. It relies on a rare animal to bury it before it starts to grow into the tallest tree in the Amazon rainforest.
This book will feed the curiosity of the youngest of readers who are:
- keen to know how the world works
- fascinated by nature
- enjoy learning new information
The story is carefully written for children learning to read, with additional factual captions for more advanced readers.
And here’s the WOW-factor – a large fold-out map of South America at the end with diagrams and a fun I-Spy game to take children back into the book to find and identify animals in the pictures.
Little, Brown Nut is part of the Start Small, Think Big series of science-based picture books:
- Aimed at children aged 4 to 8
- Covers KS1 primary science subjects that children learn at school
- High-quality educational content, beautifully illustrated
Little, Brown Nut explores the life cycle of a Brazil Nut tree, rainforest ecosystems, and the importance of the Amazon rainforest to local people and the wider world. The book covers germination, pollination, growth, parts of a plants and the structure of rainforests. It highlights why protecting the rainforest is vital for both flora and fauna and for the indigenous people who harvest the nuts and export them around the world.
Each book in the series is set in a different habitat and part of the world:
Small, Sparkling Raindrop (Southeast Asia/wetlands and the water cycle)
Small, Speckled Egg (polar regions and the life cycle of an Arctic tern)
Little, Brown Nut (Amazon rainforest and the life cycle of a Brazil Nut tree)
Tiny, Floating Coral (Great Barrier Reef and the life cycle of coral)
Fluffy, Flying Seed (meadowlands and the life cycle of a dandelion)
Small, Shiny Dung Beetle (African savannah and the life cycle of an insect)
Build your own life cycle library with this series, a brilliant addition to any home or school bookshelf.
Printed on FSC paper from sustainable forests.
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.
This story starts with a large, round fruit falling from the tallest tree in the rainforest.
Safe inside is a little, brown Brazil nut, a seed that needs a special animal to free it.
Read about their relationship and how the little nut and the small furry animal have a giant impact on the forest and the world.
This story ends with a fold out map. Are you ready to think big?
Start Small, Think Big is a primary-science picture book 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! Each book is beautifully produced with a textured cover, die-cut hole and a giant fold-out for an exciting ending.
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Mary Auld is an award-winning writer of children's information books, most notably How To Build an Orchestra with the London Symphony Orchestra. Mary Auld is a pen name for Rachel Cooke, former Editorial Director at Hachette and an honorary fellow of the English Association in recognition of her work in children's non-fiction. Dawn Cooper is a talented British illustrator with a passion for nature. Her recent books include Thirty Trillion Cells (Welbeck), Insect Emporium and Ocean Emporium (Egmont) and Up Close (Wren & Rook). She lives in Bristol, England.