The Daddy Animal Book

Name: The Daddy Animal Book
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780734419873
Price: 14.99 NZD
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By Jennifer Cossins

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The Daddy Animal Book by Jennifer Cossins is a delightful children's book that explores the diverse and fascinating world of animal fathers. Through charming illustrations and engaging facts, it highlights the unique roles and responsibilities of dads in the animal kingdom, making it an educational and heart-warming read for young animal lovers.
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The Daddy Animal Book

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An adorable and informative picture book about baby animals and their dads that is perfect for Father's Day, from the author of the CBCA Notable THE BABY ANIMAL BOOK and the bestselling 101 COLLECTIVE NOUNS.

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Did you know that a daddy gorilla is called a silverback and a baby gorilla is called an infant? Or that a daddy turkey is called a gobbler and a baby turkey is called a poult?

THE DADDY ANIMAL BOOK is an adorable and informative picture book about baby animals and their dads that is perfect for Father's Day, from the author of the CBCA Notable THE BABY ANIMAL BOOK and the bestselling 101 COLLECTIVE NOUNS.

'For those interested in words, and especially those with children who have an enquiring mind and a thirst for knowledge, any book by Tasmanian author and artist Jennifer Cossins is ideal.' Kids' Book Review

'Newborns to 6-year-olds will love these books as well as children who are beginning to read or research alone.' Educate. Empower.

'a most entertaining way for children to practice counting, while learning about fascinating critters that inhabit our world. Highly recommended!' Queensland Reviewers Collective on The Ultimate Animal Counting Book

'Cossins' illustration style is at once so naturalistic yet so fun that you'll want to reach into the page to pat the beagle and give the Chihuahua a treat.' Readings Kids on The Ultimate Animal Counting Book

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780734419873

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 June 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Lothian Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 156.0mm

Weight: 140g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Father's Day Jennifer Cossins

About the Author

Jennifer Cossins is a CBCA award-winning artist and writer with a passion for nature, the animal kingdom and all things bright and colourful. A born and bred Tasmanian, Jennifer also designs homewares, textiles and stationery, which she stocks in her store in Hobart, Red Parka. Jennifer's books include A-Z OF ENDANGERED ANIMALS, 101 COLLECTIVE NOUNS, THE BABY ANIMAL BOOK, A-Z OF AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS, THE ULTIMATE ANIMAL COUNTING BOOK, A FLAMBOYANCE OF FLAMINGOS, THE MUMMY ANIMAL BOOK, THE DADDY ANIMAL BOOK, THE ULTIMATE ANIMAL ALPHABET BOOK, BOOK OF CURIOUS BIRDS, AMAZING ANIMAL JOURNEYS and EXTREME ANIMAL FACTS.

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