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Alight

A Story of Fire and Nature

Sam Lloyd
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Pages
32
Year
2023
Language
English
Publisher
CSIRO PUBLISHING

About

Fire is a natural part of the Australian bush. This is a story about that relationship – fire that breathes life back into nature.


Alight shares the story of Australian native plants and animals during a planned fire. Discover how the fire helps Christmas Bells grow new flowers and Wallum Banksia to open its woody seed capsules. Follow Antechinus and a tiny Wallum Sedge Frog as they face the danger of the fire – and the challenges that come after. See how the bush recovers and flourishes after the fire, all under the watch of Old Eucalypt.


With engaging text by Sam Lloyd, and stunning illustrations by Samantha Metcalfe, Alight is a gentle exploration of the importance and benefits of healthy fire in the bush.


Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 6 to 9.

Related Subjects

  • General (Juvenile Nonfiction)
  • Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Environmental Science & Ecosystems
  • Science & Nature
  • Fire Science
  • Technology & Engineering
  • Adult Nonfiction
  • General (Earth Sciences)
  • Earth Sciences
  • Biological Diversity
  • Life Sciences
  • Science
  • Wildlife
  • Animals
  • Nature
  • Ecology

Reviews

"Alight is a lovely, engaging and important book. It provides a necessary message that we all need to hear: that fire is not simply a negative, destructive force, but rather an instrument that when used with care and skill is good for country, needed by our nature"
John Woinarksi
"As usual, the text is perfectly pitched for the age group, the sensitive, positive approach is spot on and the illustrations not only life like but also in a soft palette and medium that will be unlikely to stir memories and anxiety. As well as the explanation of the need for fire in the landscape there is also a comprehensive glossary that will extend the reader's vocabulary as well as their und
Barbara Braxton

Artists

Sam LloydAuthor