Little, Brown Nut

Start Small, Think Big is a series that sets readers on a journey of discovery, beginning from the small and familiar to new areas of knowledge where you really have to think big! Little Brown Nut starts small, with a large fruit falling from the tallest tree in the Amazon rainforest. Inside is a little brown Brazil nut, surrounded by 20 others. It sits and waits for an agouti, a rodent with teeth so strong that it can free the nut from its hard casing. The story of the Brazil nut tree and the agouti is told clearly and carefully, with facts about germination, photosynthesis, seed dispersal. The narrative progresses in a way that builds understanding and the gorgeous illustrations bring the story and the science to life Thinking big, the book shows why the rainforest is important to local people and the wider world. A big fold-out has a world map, an at-a-glance lifecycle, and a Rainforest I-Spy of the animals to take children back into the book. AGES: 4 to 8 AUTHOR: Mary Auld is an award-winning writer of children's information books, most notably How To Build an Orchestra with the London Symphony Orchestra. Mary Auld is a pen name for Rachel Cooke, former Editorial Director at Hachette and an honorary fellow of the English Association in recognition of her work in children's non-fiction. Dawn Cooper is a talented British illustrator with a passion for nature. Her recent books include Insect Emporium and Ocean Emporium (Egmont) and Up Close (Wren & Rook). She lives in Bristol, England. SELLING POINTS: . Clear narrative text about the life story from nut to tree, and the special relationship with the agouti, with additional facts . Primary science: the lifecycle of a tree, germination, photosynthesis and other life processes, the role rainforests play in a healthy planet . Textured die-cut cover and fold-out gatefold, a big fold-out with world map and an I-Spy game . Beautiful illustrations: a blend of non-fiction realism and picture-book beauty . A new non-fiction series carefully written for emergent readers 4 to 8. hardback with textured cover and cut-through hole, 28 pages including a 6-page fold-out