Filled with ideas for investigating the natural world, it aims to encourage scientific enquiry; “to turn anyone into a wondersmith”. Jennie Webber’s illustrations are the big draw in The Coral Kingdom (Words and Pictures, £12.99, 4+) a picture-poem that celebrates “the coral reef, beautiful beyond belief”. Written by Laura Knowles, the book explores the diversity of coral colonies and the cornucopia of life it shelters and sustains. Sarah Bowie’s We’re Going to the Zoo (O’Brien Press, €12.99, 3+) also presents non-fiction material in an innovative form. This is a quirky tale written in a breezy, confidential tone, with an eye-catching design in neon pink and green.

Source: The Irish Times March 31, 2018 04:52 UTC