Here is another book illustrated by my newest favourite illustrator (this changes every week) Clover Robin. I have previously talked about two books by Isabel Otter - I am a Fish; and Dear Earth.
The subtitle of Together is:
Animal partnerships in the wild
Blurb: Follow a flock of cranes on a migration by land and sea, and find out how animals forge unlikely partnerships to help each other in the wild. Simple haiku poems and fascinating facts give a powerful message of togetherness.
Here are a couple of examples of the haiku:
A vast migration.
Cranes take turns to lead their flock:
The feathered arrow.
The crocodile smiles.
Plover hops in for a snack,
Pecking the fangs clean.
On each page there is also a small section of factual text which expands and explains the animal partnership. Cranes fly in flocks for thousands of miles and as each leader tires a new bird takes their place. Chamois live in herds and one member always keeps a look out for predators. The remora fish nibble parasites on the skin of sharks. The honey badger uses the song of honey guide bird to find a sweet treat which is them shared. Plover birds eat leftovers from inside the mouths of crocodiles.
As you turn each page you will see the migrating cranes revealed through clever die cuts. Look closely at the cover at the top of this post and at the illustration above.
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