Finding Home by Mike Unwin
Take a tour of 20 unforgettable animal homes: unearth polar bear dens deep beneath the Arctic snow, soar above eagle nests as big as cars and marvel at the remoras that make themselves comfortable on the ocean's deadliest predators.
Mike Unwin and illustrator Jenni Desmond.. know just how to make children’s precious imaginations soar. -- Best Children's Books of 2018 * The Guardian on MIGRATION *
This non-fiction picture book is a beautifully illustrated, fact-filled goldmine * Children's Book and Media Review on MIGRATION *
Each double-page spread summons an outstanding example of migration. We’ve seen many of them before, such as the epic flights of arctic terns and wandering albatross, but others are less well known * Redeemed Reader on MIGRATION *
Desmond’s art, created with watercolour, acrylic, ink, pencil, and pencil crayon, incorporates a paragraph of additional information about each species. It is her images that make this oversize album stand out * Kirkus on MIGRATION *
This non-fiction picture book is a beautifully illustrated, fact-filled goldmine * Children's Book and Media Review on MIGRATION *
Each double-page spread summons an outstanding example of migration. We’ve seen many of them before, such as the epic flights of arctic terns and wandering albatross, but others are less well known * Redeemed Reader on MIGRATION *
Desmond’s art, created with watercolour, acrylic, ink, pencil, and pencil crayon, incorporates a paragraph of additional information about each species. It is her images that make this oversize album stand out * Kirkus on MIGRATION *
Mike Unwin, a UK Travel Writer of the Year, is the author of more than 30 books on the subject, including the Encyclopedia of Birds (Bloomsbury) and Southern African Wildlife (Bradt).
Jenni Desmond won the 2015 Best Emerging Talent Award and her debut Red Cat, Blue Cat won the Cambridgeshire Read it Again! Award in 2012. Her moving title The Polar Bear became a 'New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book' of the year.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781526638281 |
| ISBN 10 | 1526638282 |
| Title | Finding Home |
| Author | Mike Unwin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2024-06-20 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |