Rock Pools: A Guide for Kiwi Kids

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What New Zealand child is not delighted by a rockpool at low tide, with its colourful, fascinating array of creatures, some still, some flitting about Rockpools is a book designed to enhance this experience, with each page presenting an intriguing glimpse into the creatures that inhabit these low-tide wonderlands. All of the common creatures from New Zealand seashore, including crabs, sea-anemones, starfish, barnacles and shrimps, and many more, feature in this fantastic book, which cannot help but delight and encourage children to interact with the natural world.

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Ned Barraud has been illustrating children's books since 2000, after studying art at Victoria University. He has illustrated seven books in the highly successful Explore and Discover series about different ecosystems in New Zealand, and three other books on his own, including Watch Out For The Weka, and 2018's acclaimed book on insects New Zealand's Backyard Beasts. He lives in Wellington with his wife and three children,