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Sami Bayly Sami Bayly i(17443057 works by)
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Sami Bayly is a natural history illustrator based in Newcastle

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y separately published work icon How We Came to Be : Creatures of Camouflage and Mimicry Sydney : Lothian , 2023 26495575 2023 single work information book picture book children's

'Discover the secrets behind some of the natural world's most unusual creatures of camouflage and mimicry. Find out about the chameleon who changes colour to communicate with its friends, the burrowing owl who copies the sound of a fiercer animal to protect itself from threats, and the harlequin filefish that has come to smell like coral to blend in with its surroundings.

'You'll be amazed by how these clever creatures use disguise and imitation to find food, send out warning signals and, most of all, avoid predators!' (Publication summary)

2024 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Eve Pownall Award
y separately published work icon How We Came to Be : Creatures of Camouflage and Mimicry Sydney : Lothian , 2023 26495575 2023 single work information book picture book children's

'Discover the secrets behind some of the natural world's most unusual creatures of camouflage and mimicry. Find out about the chameleon who changes colour to communicate with its friends, the burrowing owl who copies the sound of a fiercer animal to protect itself from threats, and the harlequin filefish that has come to smell like coral to blend in with its surroundings.

'You'll be amazed by how these clever creatures use disguise and imitation to find food, send out warning signals and, most of all, avoid predators!' (Publication summary)

2024 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Eve Pownall Award
y separately published work icon The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Peculiar Pairs in Nature Sydney : Lothian , 2021 23162836 2021 single work picture book information book children's

'Discover 60 of the most peculiar pairs in nature and learn how plant and animal species rely on each other for their survival. Another fresh take on the animal kingdom from bestselling author and illustrator, Sami Bayly.

'Come along for another fresh take on the animal kingdom from bestselling author and illustrator, Sami Bayly.

'Discover 60 of the most peculiar pairs in nature and learn how plant and animal species rely on each other for their survival.

'Whether it be a rare tick living in the fur of a pygmy possum, a stick insect feasting and hiding out amongst the Melaleuca or a handfish laying its eggs on a sea squirt, incredible natural relationships deserve to be explored and celebrated. Investigating all types of relationships, from symbiotic to parasitic, this is an eye-opening guide to the natural world.

'Many species steer clear of those who are different, but the animals and plants in this book have evolved to form relationships with some of the most unlikely partners, and they couldn't live without them.

'This gorgeous hardcover book is illustrated in exquisite detail by award-winning author and illustrator, Sami Bayly. The perfect companion to The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals and The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals.'

Source : publisher's blurb

2022 winner CBCA Book of the Year Awards Eve Pownall Award for Information Books Shadowers' Choice Award
2022 winner The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature Non-Fiction
2022 shortlisted Booksellers Choice Award BookPeople Book of the Year Children's Book of the Year
2022 honour book CBCA Book of the Year Awards Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
2022 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) Australian Book of the Year for Younger Children
2022 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Eve Pownall Award
2022 longlisted Indie Awards Children's
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