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What the Macaw Saw

by Charlotte Guillain

Subject
Animals - Birds
Age
3-5 years
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Publisher
Welbeck Editions
Size
23.1 cm × 28.2 cm
ISBN
9781803380407

Told in gentle rhyming verse, this beautiful non-fiction picture book follows the story of a flock of colorful macaws as they live their lives in the Amazon rainforest.

Through the voice of one of the macaws, we hear about the bounty of the rainforest, as well as the challenges they have faced – threatened by the destruction of their home through machinery and forest fires to make room for vast plantations. Still, there are some areas where the land is protected and they can live a life of freedom among the trees... perhaps in the future, humans will learn the true value of the forest once again?

Accompanying non-fiction pages at the end of the book include information on on endangered macaws, the importance of the rainforest, and the causes of deforestation, as well as what we can do to help.

About the creators

Charlotte GuillainAuthor

Charlotte Guillain writes fiction and non-fiction for children, including the George's Amazing Adventures series, illustrated by award-winning illustrator Lee Wildish and featured on CBeebies Bedtime Stories. Her non-fiction picture book The Street Beneath My Feet was shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards and selected by the Guardian as one of 15 'modern classics'. Charlotte lives in Oxfordshire.

Sam UsherIllustrator

Sam Usher has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize and the Red House Children's Book Award and longlisted for the Kate Greenaway medal. He is particularly admired for his technical drawing skill and prowess with watercolour. Sam lives in Somerset.

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What reviewers said

“Sweet, rhyming text and attractive illustrations provide a gentle on-ramp to heavy subjects, and the macaws are as resplendent as they are endearing….A somber but ultimately optimistic admonition that will engage bird buffs and budding conservationists.”
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