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Cassowary Dad

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Tap, tap, CRACK! Three stripy chicks hatch ... After patiently incubating his mate's eggs, Cassowary Dad must raise the chicks alone. Cassowary Dad nurtures, teaches and protects his chicks. But looking after three chicks is not easy. When a cyclone tears through their rainforest home, will... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Cassowary Dad

Follow Cassowary Dad as he nurtures his chicks and teaches them about their rainforest home.

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Tap, tap, CRACK!

Three stripy chicks hatch ...

After patiently incubating his mate's eggs, Cassowary Dad must raise the chicks alone. Cassowary Dad nurtures, teaches and protects his chicks. But looking after three chicks is not easy. When a cyclone tears through their rainforest home, will this devoted dad be able to save his family?

A heart-warming tale about the magnificent Australian cassowary.

Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 5 to 9.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781486317578

Publisher: CSIRO Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 February 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: CSIRO Publishing

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Julian Teh

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 393g

Pages: 32

Collections

Beverley McWilliams Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Science & Nature

About the Author

Beverley McWilliams writes non-fiction and historical fiction for children. She has a passion for Australian animals and hopes her books will spark an interest in native species. Committee member of SCBWI (South Australia), Member of the ASA and CBCA Social Media: Instagram: @beverley_mcwilliams_author, Facebook: BeverleyMcwilliamsAuthor

Julian Teh is a Canberra-based scientific illustrator, and the illustrator of On the Trail of the Plains-wanderer (CSIRO Publishing, 2022) (Shortlisted, The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature 2023: Non-Fiction). Fuelled by a lifelong passion for birds, he uses his paintings to tell the stories of his birding experiences.

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