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How We Came to Be: Creatures of Camouflage and Mimicry Sami Bayly

How We Came to Be: Creatures of Camouflage and Mimicry By Sami Bayly

How We Came to Be: Creatures of Camouflage and Mimicry by Sami Bayly


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Discover the stories, secrets and tricks behind some remarkable creatures who use camouflage and mimicry to not only survive, but thrive, with award-winning author and illustrator, Sami Bayly.

How We Came to Be: Creatures of Camouflage and Mimicry Summary

How We Came to Be: Creatures of Camouflage and Mimicry by Sami Bayly

Discover the secrets behind some of the natural world's most unusual creatures of camouflage and mimicry. Find out about the chameleon who changes colour to communicate with its friends, the burrowing owl who copies the sound of a fiercer animal to protect itself from threats, and the harlequin filefish that has come to smell like coral to blend in with its surroundings.

You'll be amazed by how these clever creatures use disguise and imitation to find food, send out warning signals and, most of all, avoid predators!

'Remarkably interesting . . . intriguing reading for ages 6-11' SCHOOL DAYS MAGAZINE

'Fascinating facts and detailed, engaging illustrations abound' WEST AUSTRALIAN

About Sami Bayly

Sami Bayly is a natural history illustrator based in Newcastle, NSW, who loves all things weird and wonderful. She finds the beauty and importance of all animals regardless of their appearance, and hopes to share her appreciation with others. Sami's first book, The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals, won the Children's Indie Book of the Year Award and the Australian Book Design Award for Younger Readers. It was a CBCA Honour Book and was shortlisted for an ABIA Book of the Year for Younger Children and longlisted for the ABA Booksellers' Choice 2020 Book of the Year Awards. Her second book, The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals, was a CBCA Honour Book, an ABIA Book of the Year for Younger Children, won an Australian Book Design Award for Younger Readers and was shortlisted for the Children's Indie Book of the Year 2020. The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Peculiar Pairs was shortlisted for the CBCA Eve Pownall Award and longlisted for Children's Indie Book of the Year Award. Sami's most recent books are How We Came to Be: Surprising Sea Creatures and How We Came to Be: Creatures of Camouflage. To keep up to date you can follow Sami on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samibayly

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GOR013604667
9780734421371
0734421370
How We Came to Be: Creatures of Camouflage and Mimicry by Sami Bayly
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Hachette Australia
2023-09-27
32
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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