Alight : a story of fire and nature / Sam Lloyd ; illustrated by Samantha Metcalfe.

By: Lloyd, Sam [author.]Contributor(s): Metcalfe, Samantha [illustrator.] | CSIRO Publishing [issuing body.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Clayton South, VIC : CSIRO Publishing, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 26 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781486315444; 1486315445Subject(s): Prescribed burning -- Australia -- Juvenile literature | Fire ecology -- Australia -- Juvenile literature | Biodiversity conservation -- Australia -- Juvenile literatureGenre/Form: Picture books. | Creative nonfiction. DDC classification: 333.95160994 Summary: Fire is a natural part of the Australian bush. This is a story about that relationship - fire that breathes life back into nature. Alight shares the story of Australian native plants and animals during a planned fire. Discover how the fire helps Christmas Bells grow new flowers and Wallum Banksia to open its woody seed capsules. Follow Antechinus and a tiny Wallum Sedge Frog as they face the danger of the fire - and the challenges that come after. See how the bush recovers and flourishes after the fire, all under the watch of Old Eucalypt.With engaging text by Sam Lloyd, and stunning illustrations by Samantha Metcalfe, Alight is a gentle exploration of the importance and benefits of healthy fire in the bush.
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For ages 6-9 years.

Fire is a natural part of the Australian bush. This is a story about that relationship - fire that breathes life back into nature. Alight shares the story of Australian native plants and animals during a planned fire. Discover how the fire helps Christmas Bells grow new flowers and Wallum Banksia to open its woody seed capsules. Follow Antechinus and a tiny Wallum Sedge Frog as they face the danger of the fire - and the challenges that come after. See how the bush recovers and flourishes after the fire, all under the watch of Old Eucalypt.With engaging text by Sam Lloyd, and stunning illustrations by Samantha Metcalfe, Alight is a gentle exploration of the importance and benefits of healthy fire in the bush.

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