By Matt Sewell (author) , Matt Sewell (illustrator)
"Beautiful, informative and entertaining, this encyclopaedia of migrations - from blue whales, to arctic terns, to monarch butterflies - is a glorious gift for animal-lovers"
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Having covered Amazing Birds and Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Creatures with flair, acclaimed artist, illustrator and passionate bird-watcher Matt Sewell here turns his unique eye and brilliant brush-strokes to another of nature’s awe-inspiring phenomena - amazing migrations. Covering fauna (and flora) from all corners of the globe, this is a treasure trove of insights and visual delights that will have young animal-lovers poring over it for hours.
Featuring all kinds of animals - mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and insects - Atlas of Amazing Migration is packed with fascinating facts delivered in an engaging, witty style. The painted lady butterfly, for example, is described as being “common as muck” but “a force to be reckoned with” before we learn about their epic 15,000 km cross-continental migration. The book also explains how such journeys are possible, with the inclusion of plant migrations (wild cherries, violets, and coconuts) an unexpected, interesting addition.
Matt Sewell is back with a sumptuous celebration of our planet's most extreme journeys. This is his own personal selection of the most amazing mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, insects and even plants that battle through the Earth's toughest conditions in order to survive. Follow flocks of arctic terns on their annual 40,000-kilometre journey between the Earth's poles.
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Join the monarch butterflies on their famous pilgrimage from Canada to Mexico. Awe at wildebeest, humpback whales, salmon, dragonflies and more. Find out how they navigate themselves on their impressive journeys - chemicals, the sun and/or the Earth's magnetic field.
Gloriously illustrated in Matt's signature watercolours, and described with his usual wit and charm, this is one book for any animal lover to treasure.
'A celebration of the most extreme journeys undertaken by our planet's inhabitants' -- The Bookseller
'Absolutely beautiful! ... An #IfKidsHadCoffeeTables book if ever I saw one' -- Little Literary Society
'Beautiful and informative' -- Nicolette Jones
Artist and illustrator Matt Sewell has been described as the Banksy of the bird world. Matt works in a variety of media including T-shirts, posters, interiors, sculptures and walls. He has illustrated for the Guardian and Barbour, amongst many others; painted underpasses for the RSPB; and exhibited in London, Manchester, New York, Tokyo and Paris, as well as being an avid ornithologist and regular contributor to the Caught by The River website (he also designed their logo). He lives in Shrewsbury, UK with his partner and two children. Follow Matt Sewell on Instagram here.
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Matt Sewell is back with a sumptuous celebration of our planet's most extreme journeys. This is his own personal selection of the most amazing mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, insects and even plants that battle through the Earth's toughest conditions in order to survive.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Atlas of Amazing Migration and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-12 years old
Atlas of Amazing Migration features in the following genres: Atlases & Maps, Reference Works, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers, The Natural World, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Atlas of Amazing Migration was written by Matt Sewell and published by Pavilion Children's Books an imprint of Pavilion Books
Atlas of Amazing Migration has 159 pages
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