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Book SynopsisHave you heard of the Great Southern Reef? Join Professor Seaweed and her friends Frankie and Sam to learn more about one of Australia’s best kept secrets! Explore the sandy beaches with this inquisitive trio, and discover marine curiosities that are washed up along the coast after a big storm.
Trade Review"Despite 70% of us living within 50km of it [the Great Southern Reef], its existence is little known and so this beautifully illustrated, informative book is an essential step in teaching our young students (and hopefully the adults in their lives) not only about its existence and inhabitants but also its importance." -- Barbara Braxton * The Bottom Shelf *
"The inspiring imagery leaves plenty of scope for parents to deviate from the ‘educational’ storyline and create their own beachcombing adventure with their children. The story is likely to provide inspiration for real life beachcombing and rockpool adventures, where children can bring facts learned through reading into the real world." -- Chris Roberts * Australian Marine Science Bulletin Number 210 (1) *
"The illustrated children’s book, The Great Southern Reef, [...] raises much-needed awareness of this unique reef ecosystem as ‘an entity’ and increases children’s, as well as parents’ and teachers’ knowledge on the flora and fauna inhabiting kelp forests. [It] is a wonderful asset to any home or Australian school curriculum (or schools aboard), particularly those in close proximity to kelp forests, with added opportunities to participate in beachcoming activities/hands-on learning on field trips." -- Sharon Wismer * Australian Journal of Environmental Education *
