Be a city nature detective: solving the mysteries of how plants and animals survive in the urban jungle

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Be a city nature detective: solving the mysteries of how plants and animals survive in the urban jungle

By Peggy Kochanoff

Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Nature, Animals and wildlife

Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

Summary

Naturalist and artist Peggy Kochanoff answers these questions and more in this illustrated guide to solving nature mysteries in the city. From the author of Silver Birch-nominated Be a Nature Detective series comes a new adventure full of fascinating facts… and original watercolours. From scuttling cockroaches to waves of starlings to burdock heads on your clothes, Kochanoff takes readers through city streets to show them the amazing nature growing there. Features a glossary, identification page, and further reading. Grades 5-8. 2018.

Title Details

ISBN 9781771085724
Publisher Nimbus Publishing
Copyright Date 2018
Book number 2558412

Audio details for CELA title

Narrator Pat Ross
Duration 1 hours 12 minutes 18 seconds
Audio producer CNIB, 2019

Braille details for CELA title

Volumes 1
Braille code UEB
Braille producer CNIB, 2019.
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