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How We Came to Be: Creatures of Camouflage and Mimicry

By Sami Bayly
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How We Came to Be: Creatures of Camouflage and Mimicry by Sami Bayly explores the fascinating world of animals that have developed unique adaptations for survival. Through vibrant illustrations, the book showcases various creatures that use camouflage and mimicry to blend into their environments or mimic other species. It's an engaging and educational read for children, highlighting the wonders of nature's ingenuity.
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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by the wonders of nature and how animals adapt to survive. It's an engaging exploration for young readers who are curious about the incredible ways creatures use camouflage and mimicry in the wild. Sami Bayly's illustrations and storytelling make it a captivating read for children interested in biology, animal behaviour or natural history.

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How We Came to Be: Creatures of Camouflage and Mimicry

Discover the stories, secrets and tricks behind some remarkable creatures who use camouflage and mimicry to not only survive, but thrive, with award-winning author and illustrator, Sami Bayly.

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A CBCA NOTABLE BOOK FOR THE EVE POWNALL AWARD 2024

Discover the secrets behind some of the natural world's most unusual creatures of camouflage and mimicry. Find out about the chameleon who changes colour to communicate with its friends, the burrowing owl who copies the sound of a fiercer animal to protect itself from threats, and the harlequin filefish that has come to smell like coral to blend in with its surroundings.

You'll be amazed by how these clever creatures use disguise and imitation to find food, send out warning signals and, most of all, avoid predators!

'Remarkably interesting . . . intriguing reading for ages 6-11' SCHOOL DAYS MAGAZINE

'Fascinating facts and detailed, engaging illustrations abound' WEST AUSTRALIAN

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780734421371

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 September 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: Lothian Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

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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