The Night Flower

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一年に一晩しか咲かない砂漠の花を、美しいイラストで描いたノンフィクション絵本です。

夏の太陽がアリゾナ州のソノラ砂漠に沈む頃、野生動物たちは年に一度の特別な日に集まります。

ザグアロサボテンの開花です。

この自然の美しいひと時のために哺乳類や昆虫が集まり、数時間の間、砂漠は色と音の乱舞に変わり、幻想的な風景が広がります。
受粉を媒介するオオコウモリ、鳴き声をあげるネズミ、トカゲなど、砂漠の生態系の魅力に迫る美しいノンフィクション絵本です。

The Night Flower
by Lara Hawthorne (Author)
Illustrated by:Lara Hawthorne
Format:Paperback / softback 32 pages
Publisher:Templar Publishing
Imprint:Big Picture Press
ISBN:9781787418318
Published: 31 Mar 2022
Weight:212g
Dimensions:217 x 280 x 8 (mm)
Pub. Country:United Kingdom

Description
A beautifully illustrated tale about a desert flower that blooms for just one night a year... Winner of the 2020 CBHL Annual Literature Award of Excellence in Children and Young Adult LiteratureAs the summer sun sets over the desert in Arizona, wildlife of every variety gather to witness a very special annual event. The night flower is about to bloom! This celebration transforms the quiet desert for just a short few hours into a riot of colour and sound, as mammals and insects congregate from miles away to take part in this miracle of nature.

From pollinating fruit bats to howling mice and reptilian monsters, explore the unusual creatures the desert has to offer in this beautiful rhyming picture book. Non-fiction activities at the back of the book, including a search-and-find, provide extra information.