Our World Full of Wonder
By: Jevita Nilson Illustrated by: Jess Racklyeft
Explore fascinating phenomena and places around the world in this vibrant picture book.
Our world is full of amazing natural wonders. From sparkling seas and towering trees, to valleys, lakes and waterfalls, there are extraordinary places that seem too magical to be true but can be found right here on planet Earth. + Full description
There are ghostly green lights of the aurora borealis near the North Pole, and exquisite rainbow mountains in China. There is a lake in Australia so pink it looks like fairy floss, and giant crystal caves hidden below Mexico.
These are just some of the incredible places you will discover in Our World Full of Wonder.
Shall we go explore?
Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 5 to 9.
- Short descriptionReviews
"Our World Full of Wonder is a parent's and educator's dream"
Michelle Atkins, Books+Publishing, 17 September 2024
"Our World Full of Wonder is a glorious picture book that celebrates some of the magnificent natural wonders of our world."
Kathryn Beilby, ReadPlus, 27 September 2024
"a picture book that is gloriously magical […] This is a book that entices the reader to want to go explore places in our world."
Karen Hendriks, Buzz Words, 7 October 2024
Details
Hardback | November 2024 | $ 24.99ISBN: 9781486318155 | 32 pages | 280 x 215 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour illustrations
ePDF | November 2024
ISBN: 9781486318162
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Available from eRetailers
ePUB | November 2024
ISBN: 9781486318179
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Available from eRetailers
Features
- Combines a lyrical narrative and vibrant illustrations to kindle kids' interest in the natural world.
- Showcases a diverse range of intriguing places and real phenomena found across Earth.
- Factual end pages explain more about each phenomena and include a world map of the real-life locations.
- Strong alignment with the school curriculum in the areas of English and Science.
- Also available from this creative team: Our World of Wild Wonders.
Contents
Main story- Aurora borealis, North Pole
- The Great Barrier Reef, Australia
- The Rainbow Mountains, China
- Reynisfjara Beach (black sand beach), Iceland
- Lake Hillier, Australia
- Sequoia National Park, United States of America
- Catatumbo lightning, Venezuela
- The Cave of the Crystals, Mexico
- Valley of Flowers National Park, India
- Iguazu Falls, Argentina and Brazil
- Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar
- Vaadhoo Island (Sea of Stars), Maldives
A tour of our wonderful world
Glossary
Authors
Jevita Nilson is a children's author with a love for nature, words and all things wondrous. Based in Perth, she writes heartfelt lyrical fiction and non-fiction picture books to inspire curious kids.
Jess Racklyeft is an author and illustrator based in Melbourne. She particularly loves illustrating plants and animals and sharing her love of the Australian bush. She is the illustrator of The Forgotten Song.
Also available from this creative team: Our World of Wild Wonders.
For Teachers
We have created these Teacher Notes as a free PDF download to support the use of this book in the classroom.
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