Islands - by Ben Lerwill (Hardcover)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Remote, mysterious, exotic, unforgettable: islands are captivating and unique places. But what makes them so special?

Some islands are busy, bustling homes to many people, while others have almost no life at all. Some are covered in thick jungle, others in freezing ice. Some are millions of years old, and others are brand new. Islands come in countless shapes and sizes, and this book lets kids explore some-climbing their mountains, swimming in their seas, discovering their histories, and wondering at their treasures.

Islands included:

Fraser Island, Australia
Île de la Cité, Paris, France
St Kilda, Scotland
Surtsey, Iceland
Snow Hill Island, Antarctica
Palm Jumeirah, United Arab Emirates
Easter Island, Chile
Ellis Island, USA
Miyajima, Japan
Santorini, Greece
Socotra, Yemen
Uros Floating Islands, Peru
Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Pitcairn Island, Pacific Ocean
Wrangel Island, Russia
Assateague & Chincoteague Islands, USA
La Gomera, Spain
Christmas Island, Australia

About the Author

Ben Lerwill (Author)
Ben Lerwill lives in Oxfordshire and has two young children, whose vivid imaginations sparked his interest in writing children's books. He is also an award-winning freelance travel writer, an enthusiastic chef and a very bad guitarist.
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Ben's non-fiction for children is often inspired by his love of the natural world. Recent and include: Wild Family (Puffin), Let's Play Football (Welbeck) and Stone Age Beasts (Walker). His book Around the World in 80 Trees (Welbeck) was shortlisted for the 2022 Wainwright Prize for Children's Writing on Nature and Conservation.

Li Zhang (Illustrator)
Li Zhang is originally from Jiangsu Province in China, but is based in New York, USA. Drawing on a whole range of influences from pop artists like David Hockney through to traditional Chinese painting, she has forged her own individual approach to painting and loves experimenting with perspective and geometry.