The Hobart Bookshop is proud to be hosting the launch by Courtney Hunt of ‘Tardigrades, nature’s toughest survivors’ written by Tasmanian author Anne Morgan, illustrated by Jennifer Falkner (WA) and produced by CSIRO Publishing.
5.30pm, Thursday 21 November,
22 Salamanca Square, Hobart.
Tardigrades is a science-based picture book, suitable for people aged 5 and over. Anne Morgan creates children’s picture books that both enchant and inform. Her last
A tardigrade tun, illustrated by Lois Bury
In her new work Anne explores the Tardigrades, one of the toughest creatures in nature! These tiny little animals, nicknamed ‘moss piglets’ or ‘water bears’, and they have incredible survival superpowers. They’ve been found in astonishing places, from the top of a mountain to the bottom of an ocean. They’ve even survived a trip into space! Tardigrades: Nature’s Toughest Survivors showcases these astounding little creatures and their remarkable ability to survive.
About the event
To be launched by Science Lab technician, Courtney Hunt, who will provide a brief introduction to the microworld, projected onto a screen from her microscope. This will be followed by a Q & A with Anne and Courtney from Daniela Brozek of Bright South.
We will provide takeaway learning kits at the launch – one for younger, and one for older children.
To book your free tickets book here.