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Lost landscapes of earth
BOOK REVIEW
LOST LANDSCAPES OF EARTH
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Author: Aina Bestard From the reader report by: Natalia de La Rosa
Succinct and informative, this nonfiction picture book wastes no words.
Short, simple descriptions accompany vibrant illustrations, making advanced concepts accessible to readers as young as 8 years old.
Although it is a nonfiction text, climate change activism is evident in the book’s conclusion.
Paisajes Perdidos is made for translation. It would fit well in the niche carved out by the Welcome to the Museum series, which includes Animalium, Botanicum, and Planetarium. It is as visually attractive as tomes in that series despite its more ambitious subject matter and advanced target reader age.
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ZAHORÍ BOOKS
Title LOST LANDSCAPES OF EARTH PAISAJES PERDIDOS DE LA TIERRA
Author Aina Bestard Genre Children and Youth Pages 80
ISBN 978-84-17374-67-9 Year of publication 2020 Language Spanish Spanish retail price 21.50 €
Author’s biography: Aina Bestard is an illustrator and textile designer who splits her time between Barcelona and Mallorca. When she was small, her grandfather taught her to draw, passing on his profession to her. Aina Bestard has studied graphic design and has worked for brands such as Miró Jeans, Women’s Secret and Camper. These days, she illustrates children’s books that are published all over the world.
Synopsis: The fascinating history of the formation and evolution of Earth is explained using changes in the landscapes of our planet. The book uses the captivating illustrations of Aina Bestard and short texts that focus on significant events. It contains pages on vegetable parchment with illustrations of the flora and fauna of the Paleozoic and Mesozoic. A timeline keeps the reader situated in the place in Earth’s history being explored. Cardboard flaps allow interactivity with the pages, revealing the relationship between animals that existed millions of years ago and their fossils. The book is a co-edition with the Museum of Natural Sciences of Barcelona.
Publisher: Zahorí Books Books designed for restless minds! By looking differently at science, nature, and aspects of everyday life, and by using games, puzzles and challenges, our books encourage children to learn through active participation.
Publishing rights available from: Zahorí Books - CIF B64729494 Sicília 354, 1A, 08025, Barcelona, Barcelona www.zahoribooks.com Contact: Gemma Sanjuan [gemma@zahorideideas.com] [mireia@zahorideideas.com] Phone: (+34) 934 575 355
Countries where the rights have been sold: China (Beijing United Publishing), Poland (Tatarak), Italy (Ippocampo), UK (Thames&Hudson), France (Saltimbanque), Portugal (Edicare), Germany (Gerstenberg), Lithuania (Dvi Tylos).
