In this exquisitely illustrated book, award-winning author/illustrator Rachel Tonkin explores a small patch of leaf litter beneath one tree, which contains a hidden world that changes day by day. The more you look, the you will find.
Put simply, Leaf Litter is Stephen Beisty's Cross-Sections meets Where′s Wally with lift-the-flaps - from an ecological point of view!
In a time when respect for and understanding of our environment are paramount, Leaf Litter is an excellent introduction to the intricate and complex relationships that exist in our natural world.
Leaves, twigs, branches and bark collect on the ground in forests all over the world. We call it leaf litter, but it isn′t really rubbish at all. If you look closely at leaf litter you will discover a world of animals and plants living side by side, a busy secret world we hardly ever see.
In this exquisitely illustrated book, award-winning author/illustrator Rachel Tonkin explores a small patch of leaf litter beneath one tree, which contains a hidden world that changes day by day.
The more you look, the more amazing things you will find.
About the Author
Rachel Tonkin has illustrated over fifty children's books, including Papa and the Olden Days (a Children's Book Council Honour Book) and Lucy and the Whale (shortlisted for the Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature). She has also written and illustrated several titles including What Was the War Like, Grandma? And Grandpa’s Stories (both shortlisted for the Children's Book Council's Eve Pownall Information Award), When I was a Kid (shortlisted for a NSW Premier's Award) and, most recently, To the Goldfields!
Ages: 5 - 7 years
