Did you know there is an Australian animal that starts with X?
And that many of the animals that inhabit Australia are endemic to it?
Or perhaps you didn’t realise that the only egg laying mammals in the world live amongst our shrub?
Well wonder no more! Make yourself comfortable and journey through the amazing alphabet of Australian animals.
On this alphabetical journey you will learn about an animal that represents each letter of the alphabet through illustration, facts and figures. Children will delight in Jennifer Cossins vibrant illustrations which resemble the real animal in focus.
We have read all of Jennifer’s books and have adored them all. Not only are the illustrations amazing, the facts that she provides are perfect for little minds. Tapping into the interesting facts and basic information, children will want to learn more about an animal that resonates with them long after you have finished reading.
The Orange Bellied Parrot was a favourite of ours and once we found out it was endangered we made a poster just to share with others the importance of looking after the natural world and helping those who are trying to save them.
We also loved the Sugar glider and my children were quite jealous of the fact that it had the name sugar in it’s name and it got to eat sweet things every day!
A-Z of Australian animals is a delightful book to read, use as a reference guide and admire the illustrations of. One for every library at home, school or in the community.
So what can you do at home?
- Explore one or more of the animals in this book. Find out which ones live close to you or a place you have visited.
- Use a map of Australia to see where each of these animals live.
- Write your own list of Australian animals A-Z and see what else you can come up with!
- Read some more of Jennifer Cossins books and explore her illustration techniques throughout the different books.
Teachers – There are some great teacher notes here
I highly recommend reading this book with Jennifer’s other creations and even teeing it up with a capsule from the Global Guardian Project to ensure your children are aware of the wonderful world they live in.
