Australian Animals: From Beach To Bush begins with a partial image of our planet showing Australia, our magical land, situated at the bottom of our globe. ‘Let’s take a journey to meet curious animals that call Australia home.’ We will travel from beach to bush and find animals, some of which are vulnerable, endangered or even, sadly, extinct.
As we turn the pages we are presented with pastel coloured illustrations full of animals. In the coral reefs we have to search for clownfish, great white sharks and dugongs. We learn that the humpback whale is of least concern. In the tropical rainforests we search on the pages for Bennett’s tree kangaroo and a saltwater crocodile. We learn that the Australian cassowary in endangered. We travel on through the savannas, desert, wetlands and mountains. On the last pages we search for the thylacine, Tasmanian emu and rusty numbat and learn that they are extinct.
Brentos explains to us that animals are irreplaceable treasures that all play a part in their habitat. We need to ensure we support endangered animals. Finally in the back of the book they tell us about the things that we can do to help.
Reviewed by Jane Stephens
Age Guide 3+
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brentos is an illustrator, painter and designer based in Sydney. He finds joy in watching birds and wildlife play and translating their unique quirks through his pastel colours and linework. The natural world, humour, surf culture and long summers also play a big influence on Brentos’s illustrations, which aim to capture a playful spirit while shining a light on the importance of loving and protecting Australia’s native wildlife.
Brentos is Australian illustrator Brent Turner, and French Canadian born Tash Leemburg. We paint murals, illustrate books, design merch and try to bring a bit of stoke to the world whilst shining a light on how cool Aussie wildlife and the natural world is.
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