By Justin Anderson (author) , Jo Weaver (illustrator) Part of the Nature Storybooks series
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Discover the beautiful and fascinating unicorn of the sea, the narwhal, with words by a Planet Earth II producer and pictures by an award-winning artist.
Now the narwhal must begin their epic journey north. It's a journey with many dangers along the way...
Join us on an icy journey into Arctic waters, as we dive down deep with one of the most enchanting creatures in the world - the narwhal. Learn about how narwhals have adapted to their freezing habitat, how they look after their young and all about their distinctive, mysterious tusks.
Complete with an index and a conservation note, this is a wonderful addition to the Nature Storybook series, which showcase the stories of animals all over the world.
Winner of the Margaret Mallett Award for Children’s Non-Fiction 2023.
'This is a visually stunning book following the journey of a pod of Narwhals from the south to the frozen Arctic. [...] A book that would grace any school library or book corner for browsing, but also a book that would link very well with topics on the theme of sustainability, conservation and adaptation of species, particularly for the 7+ age group, though younger readers will find it absorbing just by following the illustrations and bold narrative. [...] A beautiful compelling book for all ages.' - Ros, JustImagine
'beautiful book' - Juno
Film maker and debut author Justin Anderson has eighteen years of documentary experience working for the BBC. He presented an acclaimed radio documentary for BBC Radio 4, where he tracked arctic wolves across the frozen wastes of Canada. He went on to direct the Mountains episode for the BAFTA and Emmy Award winning Planet Earth II series, filming across the globe from Ladakh and Everest, in the Himalaya, to the remote mountains of Peru. You can follow Justin on Twitter under the handle @JustinFAnderson. He lives in Bristol. Illustrator Patrick Benson has won many awards for his work, including the Mother Goose Award, the Christopher Medal and the Kurt Maschler Award. His picture book Owl Babies is a modern classic and has sold over two million copies worldwide. His other work includes artwork for The MinPins by Roald Dahl, The Little Boat by Kathy Henderson, The Sea-Thing Child by Russell Hoban and Soon by Timothy Knapman. He lives in Scotland.
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Discover the beautiful and fascinating unicorn of the sea, the narwhal, with words by a Planet Earth II producer and pictures by an award-winning artist. Now the narwhal must begin their epic journey north.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Narwhal: The Arctic Unicorn and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Narwhal: The Arctic Unicorn features in the following genres: Ecological and Environmental Interest - Non Fiction, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s, Teenage and Educational, General Knowledge & Trivia, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Reference Works, The Natural World, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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Narwhal: The Arctic Unicorn was written by Justin Anderson and published by Walker Books Ltd
Narwhal: The Arctic Unicorn has 32 pages
Yes it is part of Nature Storybooks series
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