BBC Wildlife - UK (2021-12)

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eekend walks with my close

friend are not complete

without a natural-history

grilling from her curious seven-

year-old son. Recognising the

inquisitive nature of children

like Sam, this colourful book packs in

lots of amazing rainforest facts using

a Q&A format. Writer Anne Rooney

covers the basics, delves into detail and

doesn’t shy away from the more serious

question of how we can protect these

precious ecosystems.

Aimed at young readers aged five

and above, the pages are bursting with

humorous illustrations by Mike Moran,

which feature species from tropical

(scarlet macaw), temperate (elk) and

cloud (mountain gorilla) forests.

Fun speech bubbles deliver extra

snippets of information, revealing more

about each animal. They’re also used to

pose questions: “Would you rather be a

titan beetle that can snap pencils with

its jaws or a firefly beetle with a glow-in-

the-dark tummy?”

CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE MONTH

Curious Questions & Answers about Rainforests

By Anne Rooney, illustrated by Mike Moran, Miles Kelly, £12.99 Feed your child’s

curiosity in the

natural world

Thermal skinny outdoor
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Rainforest candle

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Welsh dry seaweed gin

£39.95 for 500ml from

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Welcome to Earth

Stream on Disney+ this December

Following the success of his One

Strange Rock documentary series in

2018 for National Geographic, Will Smith

once again explores our extraordinary

planet. This time he’s meeting up with

professional explorers, vulcanologists

and marine biologists to experience

the Earth’s most amazing places. From

diving into the ocean in a submersible to

kayaking through a gorge in Iceland, it’s

a thrilling journey with Will as our curious

and excited host.

Will Smith

descends into

a volcano