Flora: Australia’s Most Curious Plants
Description
Explore the wild, weird and wonderful world of Australian flora — from giant trees to dangerous leaves, bush foods and ancient fossils.
From coastal dunes to the outback, 90% of Australia’s plant life is found nowhere else on Earth. Flora takes curious readers aged 7–12 on a beautifully illustrated journey through the country’s botanical treasures, highlighting the quirks, history and science of our native plants.
Discover how a tree can grow more than a metre a year for 400 years, or what makes the gympie gympie the most painful plant on the planet. With spreads on topics like Deadly Flora, Bush Food, Flora Ancestry and the Gondwana Garden, this vibrant book balances fun facts with scientific depth — complete with binomial names and a glossary just for kids.
Shortlisted for the 2025 ABIA Small Publisher's Children’s Book of the Year, Flora is a rich and engaging celebration of Australia’s green wonders.
About the author:
Tania McCartney is an award-winning Australian author, illustrator and editor with over 30 years in publishing. Known for Fauna, Australia: An Illustrated Map, and Mamie, Tania is a passionate advocate for children’s literacy and the founder of Kids Book Review.
Product details:
Author: Tania McCartney
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Pages: 48
Format: Hardback
Dimensions: 280 x 235 mm
Publication date: 1 October 2024
ISBN: 9781922507716
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