Bøker av Philip Bunting

Why are we here? What is the universe made of? What makes me me?For as long as we've been around, humans have always asked questions about ourselves and the world around us. We've gathered a lot of knowledge along the way but there is so much more that we still don't know. From the meaning of life to a cure for the hiccups, this vivid picture book explores some of life's biggest questions. Providing accessible and engaging thoughts, Philip Bunting's idiosyncratic tone encourages young readers to come up with their own answers. With playful text and bright, contemporary illustrations, this quirky gift-book is perfect for the most curious young readers.

Text in Arabic. Did you know that there are up to 1,000,000,000,000,000 species of microbes on our planet and approximately 99.999% of them are yet to be discovered? So what are you waiting for? Get your goggles and gloves on! Perhaps you will be the scientist who finds a new type of microbe.

Wild babies come in many different shapes and species. From pufflings to porcupettes, meet some of our world's most incredible infants. Philip Bunting celebrates the cute and cuddly babies of the animal world in this laugh-out-loud book. Wild About Babies is filled with Philip's glorious illustrations and signature humour, combined with fascinating facts about the what childhood looks like across the animal kingdom.

A highly original non-fiction guide on waste and the environment for a young audience. Your Planet Needs You! is packed with simple and entertaining ways that kids and their families can reduce, re-use, recycle, renew and REALLY GET INVOLVED in cleaning up our planet. Nobody really likes to think about rubbish (pee-ew!). But whether you know it or not, waste is part of everyone‿s lives. Each year, a single person can create up to a tonne of waste. That‿s the equivalent weight of a small hippo! Where does waste come from? Where does it end up? And what can we do to help our planet? Renowned picture book creator Philip Bunting answers all these questions and more in this entertaining and enlightening look at how to wallop waste and reduce rubbish. Learn how to start a compost bin, or how to use an old egg carton to sprout your very own seedlings. Get tips on cool things you can do with empty tin cans or an old pair of socks, and discover how long different things take to decompose ‿ from an apple core to a gumboot to a plastic bag. With a positive outlook and a generous dollop of humour, Your Planet Needs You! shows that taking care of our environment can be both fun and rewarding. You can be the change! Your planet needs you! For ages 4 and up.

What you say (and how you say it) has the power to change the world. Democracy gives you that power. Democracy is people power. But does democracy really matter? How does it work? And what exactly is democracy, anyway?! Get set to speak up and learn how you can create positive change in your corner of the world. The brilliant new picture book from bestselling Australian authorâEUR"illustrator Philip Bunting, created in consultation with The Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, Canberra. Democracy! is full of fascinating and engaging information about democracy, and provides young readers with easily digestible information about the importance of their voice. It is filled with handy tips on how to engage in community discussions, from petitions to peaceful protests, and explains the history of democracy in a funny and positive way.

The World's Most Atrocious Animals explains why some of the world's most terrifying and gruesome creatures have such scary features.

We share our planet with some truly bizarre and flamboyant creatures, from Panther Chameleon to Nudibranchto, who can seem rather ridiculous. The World's Most Ridiculous Animals shows you the amazing adaptations these creatures have.

The World's Most Ridiculous Animals, by Philip Bunting, is a delightful exploration of the animal kingdom's quirkiest members. Published in 2022 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd, this book takes readers on a fascinating journey through the wilderness, introducing them to creatures so bizarre they hardly seem real. This book, fittingly from the genre of non-fiction, presents factual information in an engaging and humorous way, making it a perfect read for both children and adults. The author, Philip Bunting, has done a remarkable job of combining education with entertainment. So, prepare to be amazed, amused, and enlightened by the world's most ridiculous animals, all thanks to Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd.

Find the answers to the biggest question we ask ourselves in this full-colour picture book by Philip Bunting. We are all from the same place, and made of the same stuff, but we each see ourselves as individuals. This is the perfect read for curious children and parents, who want to know more about what makes them so uniquely themselves.

From the quirky and much-loved author/illustrator of Mopoke and Kookaburras Love to Laugh comes this funny, warm non-fiction picture book about life on Earth - from the Big Bang to your own arrival.