"Discover the Galápagos Islands in the company of two people equally fascinated by its wildlife."
It’s the 1830s. Antonio, the young boy at the heart of this picture book, lives on the Galápagos Islands, surrounded by an amazing variety of creatures, from flamingos, pelicans and seals, to penguins, iguanas, and giant tortoises.
Antonio is endlessly inquisitive and never stops asking questions. One day, someone arrives on the island who is as eager to understand its wildlife as Antonio. That man is Charles Darwin, and he recognises a kindred spirit in Antonio.
The story is invented, but it shows us so much about the Galápagos Islands, Chiara Fedele’s bright, vivid illustrations bringing the islands’ flora, landscape and wildlife to life. It also tells us lots about Darwin, giving us facts about the journey of the Beagle and insight into what drove him, what makes people into scientists.
With its eye-catching illustrations, rewarding narrative, and child’s eye view of one of the world’s most important scientists, there’s lots to recommend this book, for home or school reading. The endpapers cleverly feature a map of the world, and close up of the Galápagos Islands.
A perfect introduction to the world's greatest evolutionary biologist for all young explorers in a charming, fictional story illustrated in full colour, about an inquisitive boy who meets Charles Darwin and discovers a shared sense of wonder for the natural world.
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A perfect introduction to the world's greatest evolutionary biologist for all young explorers in a charming, fictional story illustrated in full colour, about an inquisitive boy who meets Charles Darwin and discovers a shared sense of wonder for the natural world.Antonio lives in the Galápagos Islands and wants to know everything about everything - he never stops asking questions! One day he meets a stranger called Mr Darwin who also asks a lot of questions.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Mr Darwin's Tortoise and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old
Mr Darwin's Tortoise features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Historical Fiction, Animal Stories, People / Places, Ecological and Environmental Interest - Non Fiction, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Picture storybooks, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts
Paperback, Hardback. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. In Stock.
Mr Darwin's Tortoise was written by Angela Mcallister and published by Zephyr an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Mr Darwin's Tortoise has 32 pages
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. In Stock.
