Wonders of nature : explorations in the world of birds, insects and fish

Guiraud, Florence, 1957- author, illustrator.

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A stunningly illustrated treasury of animals, this book will entrance and delight young children interested in the world of nature. Bright-eyed birds, evanescent butterflies, tropical fish and other pleasures await the readers of this large format book that will appeal to young children's curiosity about the natural world. Reminiscent of the watercolors of Ernst Haeckel, John James Audubon, and Maria Sibylla Merian, these charming and expertly re...

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Animals Juvenile literature

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ISBN:

9783791373652
379137365X

Description:

93 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 37 cm

Other Title:

Curieuse nature. English

Notes:

Title of original edition: Curieuse Nature

Contents:

Preface / Florence Guiraud
Chap 1: Birds through a magnifying glass. Beautiful plumage ; Useful beaks ; Long necks ; Feathers, eggs and nests ; Paws and more ; Night owls ; Random directory
Chap 2: Hens, turkeys, pheasants and the like. Heads of fowl ; Galliforms ; Indonesian Black Hen ; Random directory
Chap 3: Insects of all types. Bizarre ones ; Tiny ones ; Amazing feelers ; Elegant dragonflies ; Quartet of beetles ; Random directory
Chap 4: And now for the butterflies... Focus on the wing ; Night flight ; Day flight ; Random directory
Chap 5: Natural sailors. Starfish and family ; Blue-ringed octopus ; Crustaceans and friends ; Random directory
Chap 6: More underwater beauties. Checkered reefs ; Jellyfish ; Red algae ; Like a garden at sea ; Random directory
Chap 7: A festival of fish. High fashion scales ; Elaborate tips ; Stories of rays ; Saint-Peter fish ; Random directory

Control Number:

2628412

Other Authors:

Kelly, Paul (Translator)

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