Where Are All the Christmas Beetles?
By Suzanne Houghton
Illustrated by Suzanne Houghton
Sparkling, brightly coloured Christmas beetles usually appear in the heat of December — a sign that the festive season has begun.
But recently they have been hard to find. We aren’t seeing them in the eucalyptus trees, or dancing around lights at night. These shimmering, shiny beetles are disappearing from our summers. Where have they gone?
Where Are All the Christmas Beetles? takes us on a lyrical discovery of these fascinating creatures and explores the possible reasons for their decrease in numbers.
By Suzanne Houghton
Illustrated by Suzanne Houghton
Sparkling, brightly coloured Christmas beetles usually appear in the heat of December — a sign that the festive season has begun.
But recently they have been hard to find. We aren’t seeing them in the eucalyptus trees, or dancing around lights at night. These shimmering, shiny beetles are disappearing from our summers. Where have they gone?
Where Are All the Christmas Beetles? takes us on a lyrical discovery of these fascinating creatures and explores the possible reasons for their decrease in numbers.
By Suzanne Houghton
Illustrated by Suzanne Houghton
Sparkling, brightly coloured Christmas beetles usually appear in the heat of December — a sign that the festive season has begun.
But recently they have been hard to find. We aren’t seeing them in the eucalyptus trees, or dancing around lights at night. These shimmering, shiny beetles are disappearing from our summers. Where have they gone?
Where Are All the Christmas Beetles? takes us on a lyrical discovery of these fascinating creatures and explores the possible reasons for their decrease in numbers.
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Format: Hardback picture book
Dimensions: 25.0 cm x 25.0 cm
Pages: 32
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ISBN: 9781486317905
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Release Date: 1 November 2023
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Author: Suzanne Houghton
Illustrator: Suzanne Houghton
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Younger Readers (6-9 yrs)
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ANIMALS
Christmas beetles, insects, mini beasts, habitat, life cycles, climate change
