Looking for inspiration for this year’s Reading Quest? Take a look at our favourite animal and nature themed books by Matt Robertson, the illustrator behind the Curious Creatures – all free to borrow with your library card!
Reading Quest starts from 18 July and you can sign up at any library throughout the summer holidays. Find out more about Reading Quest.
Do You Love Oceans?
Matt Robertson
Investigate shipwrecks where scorpion fish hide, dive down to the Mariana trench to meet a dumbo octopus, marvel at ocean giants and dart in between manatees in mangrove forests to find out why oceans are magnificently mega!
Did you know lobsters keep their teeth in their tummies? Or that you can find rivers and lakes beneath the ocean? And did you know that sea stars have no brain or blood?
Explore the wonders of our underwater worlds on every page, from coral reefs, sharks and the deep to shipwrecks, weird fish and frozen seas, there’s so much to discover.
Do You Love Dinosaurs?
Matt Robertson
Some dinosaurs had a deadly bite and others could run super fast. Some had club-like tails and some could make the smelliest of farts – POO-WEE! But wait, don’t run away… Because dinosaurs are actually awesome!
From the ferocious hunters like Spinosaurus and T.rex to the gentle giants like Diplodocus and Titanosaurus, the speedy Velociraptor to the armoured Ankylosaurus, discover all the weird and wonderful things that made dinosaurs so AMAZING.
Did you know that some dinosaurs laid eggs the size of footballs? Or that there’s a fossilised dinosaur poo as long as your arm? And have you ever heard of a certain dinosaur that could outrun a racehorse?
Do You Love Bugs?
Matt Robertson
Crawly! Hairy! Maybe a bit scary? Snails slime upside down. Eeek! Worms can somersault and butterflies smell like cake. YUM. Wait, don’t eat them – because bugs are truly BRILLIANT!
Matt Robertson’s quirky text and sweet yet hilarious illustrations show exactly why minibeasts can be truly awesome in their own unique way.
The book includes 14 hilarious globally inclusive, bug-tastic spreads, featuring worms, bees, beetles, dragonflies, butterflies, moths, grasshoppers, spiders, ants, snails, and stick insects.
Do You Love Pets?
Matt Robertson
Some pets are cute and cuddly, some are slimy and others might be a bit bitey – but they’re all SIMPLY spectacular! Learn all about the world’s oldest cat, what makes dogs pant and why chinchillas love dust baths in this comprehensive guide to your furry, slimy, squeaky and squawky best friends.
The fifth title in Matt Robertson’s award-winning Do You Love… series, Do You Love Pets? brings incredible facts, hilarious illustrations and insightful stories about all kinds of pets to life.
Even if you don’t have a pet of your own, this is the perfect book for children who love pets, animals and fun facts.
Do You Love Exploring?
Matt Robertson
Raft down rapids to see raccoons, ski across ice to spot emperor penguins and dive underwater to explore the coral reef and learn why discovering animals is super exciting!
From the leafy green canopy of the rainforest, where gibbons communicate by singing, to the scorching hot desert where one of the world’s deadliest scorpions lives, planet Earth is full of amazing animals that are just waiting to be discovered.
Did you know that marine iguanas sneeze out salty sea water after a big swim? Or that a narwhal’s tusk is actually a very, very long tooth? And did you know that dung beetles are the strongest animals on earth?
Explore a different habitat on every spread, with fun and vibrant illustrations and fact-filled text for intrepid adventurers who want to know everything about the world we live in.
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