Nature: Fascinating Facts You Never Knew About the Natural World!

By Author / Illustrator

Eric Huang, Sam Caldwell

Genre

Non Fiction

Age range(s)

Publisher

Words & Pictures

ISBN

9780711292765

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

23-01-2025

Synopsis

The world around us is full of life-and not just in nature reserves and national parks. There are plants, animals, and all kinds of living things right in your town or city. They live in your backyard, in your house, and even inside you! No matter where you call home, nature is there. You just have to look for it. But how much do you really know about nature?

For example, we all know that. . . The dinosaurs that roamed the Earth before humans are all extinct; Plants can get all the energy they need from sunlight; Spiders are insects. . . and creepy; AND that sharks are fearsome predators. . . Do we. . .? Because. . . OH NO THEY AREN'T!

These commonly held misconceptions about nature are everywhere, but none of them are true! In Oh No They Aren't: Nature, widely held misconceptions about nature, from animals to plants, fungi, bacteria and even prehistoric creatures, are proven wrong. This myth-busting guide to planet Earth and all its wonderful life is an irreverent, fun and enriching way to learn about biology.

Stylishly designed and humorously illustrated by Sam Caldwell, Oh No They Aren't: Nature is a hugely entertaining and trendy take on important STEM topics for kids. This myth-busting series makes science and nature accessible to everyone, taking an alternative and gripping approach to teaching the facts about our world. Dive in to learn what else you thought you knew that is completely WRONG!

In the Oh No They Aren't. . . series, popular misconceptions in science and nature are dispelled, busting myths about the world we live in! Check out the Oh No They Didn't. . . companion series for hilarious history and popular culture myth-busting.

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Reviews

Jane

Oh No They Aren't: Nature succeeds in offering a new take on the bewildering beauty and variety of life on Earth, by challenging readers' assumptions or supposed know-how. Weren't dodos slow and simple-minded? All sharks are fearsome predators, aren't they? It's quiet beneath the waves, isn't it?

There's humour too, in abundance, both in the illustrations and in the text which, together with attractive and helpful design elements (speech bubbles, varied fonts, bold typeface, etc) make it a pleasure to read. Children don't need to be keen naturalists to enjoy this book. It's one to dip into again and again; and one to share with friends and family members.

Teachers, too, will find it a useful addition to their classroom book corners and might even share tidbits of information when teaching Geography or Science; the concluding Glossary and Geological Timeline being helpful additions. Recommended for ages 7-9 years / LKS1 and KS2.

64 pages / Reviewed by Jane Rew, school librarian