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Plantabulous!
More A to Z of Australian Plants
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Did you know that there are plants that can survive fire? Plants with seed pods that explode, shooting seeds far and wide? Plants that can help clean up pollution? Or that Australia is home to the most ‘venomous’ plant in the world? Plantabulous! More A to...
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Discover just how fabulous Australia's iconic and unique native plants really are!
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Did you know that there are plants that can survive fire? Plants with seed pods that explode, shooting seeds far and wide? Plants that can help clean up pollution? Or that Australia is home to the most ‘venomous’ plant in the world?
Plantabulous! More A to Z of Australian Plants presents 26 iconic and unique native plants for you to discover in your local park, bushland or even your own backyard! Filled with fabulous facts, activities and illustrations, Plantabulous! will prove just how fabulous Australia’s native plants really are!
Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 6 to 12.
Notable Book, The CBCA Eve Pownall Award for Information Books 2025
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781486317202
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 June 2024
Country: Australia
Imprint: CSIRO Publishing
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Rachel Gyan
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 11.0mm
Width: 215.0mm
Height: 280.0mm
Weight: 498g
Pages: 64
About the Author
Catherine Clowes is a botanist with a passion for Australian native plants. She works as a biodiversity officer, has a PhD in systematic botany and spends a good chunk of her spare time in her very own Australian native plant garden! She has previously authored Plantastic! A to Z of Australian Plants (CSIRO Publishing, 2021), also illustrated by Rachel Gyan. Rachel Gyan is an illustrator passionate about artful storytelling. Her heart-warming characters are empowered by whimsy, texture and vibrant colour palettes. Rachel enjoys studying Australian flora and wildlife, drawing inspiration from her surroundings to capture the beautiful and sometimes quirky nature of Australia in her work. Rachel was also the illustrator of Plantastic! A to Z of Australian Plants (CSIRO Publishing, 2021), and Wollemi: Saving a Dinosaur Tree (CSIRO Publishing, 2023).
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