Book Launch: Tania McCartney - Flora: Australia's Most Curious Plants
Sunday 22 September, 10:30pm-11:15pm
National Library Australia, Foyer + Bookshop
Join local award-winning children's author and illustrator Tania McCartney as she launches her newest book Flora: Australia's Most Curious Plants. Children will enjoy a book signing by the author, as well as a range of floral activities including crafting their own paper wildflowers. There will also be a lucky door prize and take-home Flora seed packets to grow your very own garden. You'll also have an opportunity to purchase copies of Flora: Australia's Most Curious Plants before it's official release date on 1 October 2024!
This activity is suitable for children aged 5 and up, or younger with parental supervision.
This event is free, but bookings are preferred. All craft material will be supplied.
About Flora: Australia's Most Curious Plants
A companion book to Fauna: Australia’s Most Curious Creatures (2019), Flora takes kids on a botanical journey from microscopic ferns and the mighty mountain ash to breathtaking wildflowers and ravenous, carnivorous wonders and some of the deadliest plants on Earth!
When it comes to flora, Australia is a land of diversity. From rainforests to deserts, mountains to the seashore, 90 per cent of our plant life is unique to this ancient land. Flora celebrates our curious plants—their history, quirks and uses, and how vital they are for our unique ecosystems.
Flora includes spreads on the Gondwana garden, deadly flora, bush food and more. Meet the Tasmanian mountain ash, the world’s tallest flowering plant and the tallest hardwood tree, growing more than a metre each year ... for up to 400 years! Share in a park ranger’s discovery of a living Jurassic fossil deep in a secret sandstone canyon. Learn how to avoid the most painful plant on earth, the gympie gympie, whose fine little hairs inject a fiery venom that feels like acid, fire and electrocution all at once!
Tania McCartney introduces readers to hard science, too, including countless cool scientific facts, information on plant classification, binomial names and scientific terms, with a handy glossary at the back of the book.
About Tania McCartney
Tania McCartney is an author, illustrator, designer and editor with over 35 years’ experience in publishing. Her titles include Fauna: Australia’s Most Curious Creatures, I Heart the World, Mamie, Wildlife Compendium of the World and the Plume series of travel picture books. Tania has around 65 books in print and has been published in over 20 countries.
The founder of Kids’ Book Review, she is an ambassador for the ACT Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge and is a passionate advocate for juvenile literacy. She has received many awards and commendations for her work, including the CBCA Laurie Copping Award for Distinguished Service to Children’s Literature. Tania loves books, travel, nature and sparking a love of story in children everywhere.