Start Small, Think Big sets readers on a journey of discovery, beginning with small miracles of life and connecting them to the big picture of our natural world. .
This book features a die cut hole in the cover and large fold-out poster at the back of the book.
A big fold-out has a world map, an at-a-glance lifecycle, and a Rainforest I-Spy of the animals to take readers back into the book.
The narrative progresses in a way that builds understanding and the gorgeous illustrations bring the story and the science to life Thinking big, the book shows why the rainforest is important to local people and the wider world.
The story of the Brazil nut tree and the agouti is told clearly and carefully, with facts about germination, photosynthesis, seed dispersal.
It sits and waits for an agouti, a rodent with teeth so strong that it can free the nut from its hard casing.
Inside is a Little Brown Brazil nut, surrounded by 20 others.
Little Brown Nut starts small, with a large fruit falling from the tallest tree in the Amazon rainforest.
Each book features a large fold-out illustration on the final pages.
Start Small, Think Big sets readers on a journey of discovery, beginning with small miracles of life and connecting them to the big picture of our natural world