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Wild Places: The Life of Naturalist David Attenborough

Hayley Rocco

This picture-book biography follows naturalist, broadcaster, and documentarian David Attenborough. As a boy in England, he explored nearby wild places and collected fossils, rocks, and newts. Throughout his career, he showed animals in their habitats to audiences around the world and warned about Earth’s future. Mixed-media illustrations and photographs accompany this account of a life centered on wildlife and conservation.

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Themes
Conservation · Nature · Science · Wildlife
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
February 27, 2024
ISBN-13
9780593618097
Language
English
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