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How We Came to Be: Surprising Sea Creatures

By Sami Bayly
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How We Came to Be: Surprising Sea Creatures by Sami Bayly introduces readers to a fascinating underwater world, filled with intriguing sea creatures each with their unique evolutionary stories. This children's book features vibrant illustrations and engaging facts that reveal the wonders and mysteries of marine life, nurturing curiosity and learning in young readers. It's an imaginative exploration of the ocean that is both educational and enchanting, perfect for igniting a child's interest in marine biology.
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Format: Hardback
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You might enjoy this fascinating children's book if you're curious about the underwater world and love discovering unique sea creatures. The author showcases a vibrant array of surprising marine life with captivating illustrations, making it perfect for young explorers and those who appreciate creative and engaging educational content.

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How We Came to Be: Surprising Sea Creatures

Take a deep dive into the evolution stories behind some of the most surprising creatures from the sea with award-winning author and illustrator, Sami Bayly.

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Come with us on a deep dive through the ocean zones. Meet some of the most unusual creatures from the sea and hear their stories about how they have changed over millions of years to survive in the inky ocean depths.

Discover why the deep-sea flounder is as flat as a pancake, learn all about the 500-million-year-old comb jelly and find out why yeti crabs are so hairy. From the barreleye fish to the tripod spiderfish, prepare to be amazed by the incredible creatures that inhabit our seas.

From the award-winning creator of The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals, The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals and The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Peculiar Pairs in Nature.

How We Came to Be: Surprising Sea Creatures is a wondrous book that will appeal to curious kids, adults and anyone who enjoys learning more about our incredible planet ... [Sami's] passion for weird and wonderful wildlife is simply infectious. BETTER READING

'Cleverly presented and strikingly illustrated . . . This fabulous book has a place in all libraries and would also be a wonderful gift for children of all ages' READPLUS

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780734421364

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 September 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: Lothian Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 256.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Sami Bayly is a natural history illustrator based in Newcastle, NSW, who loves all things weird and wonderful. She finds the beauty and importance of all animals regardless of their appearance, and hopes to share her appreciation with others.

Sami's first book, The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals, won the Children's Indie Book of the Year Award and the Australian Book Design Award for Younger Readers. It was a CBCA Honour Book and was shortlisted for an ABIA Book of the Year for Younger Children and longlisted for the ABA Booksellers' Choice 2020 Book of the Year Awards. Her second book, The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals, was a CBCA Honour Book, an ABIA Book of the Year for Younger Children, won an Australian Book Design Award for Younger Readers and was shortlisted for the Children's Indie Book of the Year 2020. The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Peculiar Pairs was shortlisted for the CBCA Eve Pownall Award and longlisted for Children's Indie Book of the Year Award. Sami's most recent books are How We Came to Be: Surprising Sea Creatures, How We Came to Be: Creatures of Camouflage and The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Extinct Animals.

To keep up to date you can follow Sami on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samibayly

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