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Cassowary Dad
Hardback
January 2025
9781486317578
More details
- Publisher
CSIRO Publishing - Published
30th January - ISBN 9781486317578
- Language English
- Pages 32 pp.
- Size 9.84" x 9.84"
- Images color illus throughout
$17.99
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.
Features:
- Explores the fascinating world of the Southern Cassowary.
- Features the role of the cassowary "dad" and his importance in raising a family.
- Showcases the gentle side of one of the world’s most dangerous birds.
- Highlights the relationships between the cassowary, plants, conservation and natural events.
"This strikingly illustrated new release, Cassowary Dad, is a wonderful book to read aloud and share with children."
Kathryn Beilby, ReadPlus
Main story
About cassowaries
Glossary
Beverley McWilliams
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.
Julian Teh
Julian Teh is a Canberra-based scientific illustrator, and the illustrator of On the Trail of the Plains-wanderer. Fuelled by a lifelong passion for birds, he uses his paintings to tell the stories of his birding experiences.
picture book; birdllife; rainforest; endangered; conservation