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The Green Planet
Series: BBC Earth
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This is our Green Planet — a hidden world where plants can smell, taste, touch, hear and even... 'talk'. Discover the astonishing stories from the brand-new BBC TV series, presented by David Attenborough.
This is our Green Planet — a hidden world where plants care for other plants and can smell, taste, touch, hear and even... 'talk'.
In the world of plants, time passes more slowly, but if we speed months into minutes, we can peer into this hidden world and realise — it's a battleground. Plants are working to thwart their enemies and to trick animals into working for them.
Right under your feet, and all around you, is a secret world you've probably never noticed. Until now. Let's explore our Green Planet — a secret world of plants that might change how you see plants forever...
Discover all there is to love about our astonishing Green Planet, the stories of its inhabitants, and the challenges it faces. In collaboration with BBC Earth, this illustrated non-fiction book captures the intrigue, drama, and beauty of the groundbreaking new BBC TV series, The Green Planet, narrated by Sir David Attenborough.
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The Green Planet by Leisa Stewart-Sharpe introduces young readers to the wonders of the planet's flora and fauna. The book's engaging storytelling and vibrant illustrations captivate children, fostering a curiosity about the natural world and encouraging environmental awareness. Readers appreciate its ability to balance education with entertainment, making it both an informative and inspiring read for young nature enthusiasts.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781405946681
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 January 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: BBC Children's Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Kim Smith
- Foreword by Chris Packham
- Illustrated by Kim Smith
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 6.0mm
Width: 241.0mm
Height: 290.0mm
Weight: 410g
Pages: 64
About the Author
Leisa Stewart-Sharpe (Author)
Leisa Stewart-Sharpe is a trained journalist turned children's book author, who writes stunning children's non-fiction and picture books. Her Australian childhood inspired her love for the natural world - and the stories of its strange and wonderful creatures. Her bestselling first non-fiction book, Blue Planet II, has been translated into several languages around the world.
Chris Packham (Foreword By)
TV presenter, photographer and conservationist Chris Packham is one of the nation's favourite naturalists. He is best known for the BAFTA-winning The Really Wild Show and fronting BBC's Springwatch and Autumnwatch. Packham is president of the Hawk Conservancy Trust, the Hampshire Ornithological Society and the Bat Conservation Trust and vice-president of the RSPB and the Butterfly Conservation. In 2011, he was awarded the British Trust for Ornithology's Dilys Breese Medal for his 'outstanding work in promoting science to new audiences', and in 2016 he won the Wildscreen Panda Award for Outstanding Achievement, for his contribution to wildlife filmmaking.
Packham's partner Charlotte Corney owns the Isle of Wight Zoo, and his step-daughter is studying zoology at Liverpool University. He lives in the New Forest.
Kim Smith (Illustrator)
Kim Smith is the New York Times best-selling illustrator of over 30 picture books, including Boxitects, the Builder Brothers series, and the PopClassics picture book adaptations. Kim also works on children's video games, animation, and now children's non-fiction too. She lives in Calgary, Canada.
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