Ester Gouw – illustratör

A first field guide to the cute sea cows written by Save the Manatee biologist Tiare Fridrich, with illustrations by Ester Gouw.You might know that manatees are slow-moving mammals that spend most of their day munching on seagrass, but there’s so much more to learn about these friendly sea creatures. Discover the cute sounds they use to communicate, the surprising land animal they’re closely related to, and which mythical creature Christopher Columbus once confused them for!You’ll also discover the threats manatees face in their natural habitat and how you can help. Filled with simple science and plenty of animal facts, it’s a must for all manatee fans!Manatee (Young Zoologist) is part of an exciting series of collectable animal books from Neon Squid aiming to inspire the next generation of biologists and conservationists.Also available: Axolotl and Capybara!

Heartwarming children's stories await in this beautiful fully-illustrated book packed with magical writing about nighttime; from shooting stars to moonbows and animals going to sleep.Settle down for the evening with this cosy read for curious minds. Discover uplifting non-fiction stories about our amazing world at night with 5-minute real tales about the setting sun, nocturnal creatures, constellations, flowers that bloom under the moon and more. This is the perfect book for reading aloud with little ones or for older children to read on their own.Inside Good Night, Earth: 5 Minute Stories About Nature After Dark25 warm and delightful short stories for children that invite them to discover our natural world during nighttimeIncludes a world map that shows the locations of the stories in the bookFully-illustrated throughout and beautifully presented as a hardcover making it the perfect giftChapters categorise the stories into key themes: The Sun Sets; Getting Cosy; Wide Awake; Light's On!; Time to Grow; A Midnight SkyFeatured nighttime tales: The Wandering Hippo; Dance of the Starlings; The Orangutan's New Nest; Home at Last; Life in the Shadows; Firefly Flashes, The Bay That Glows; The Rimu Tree's Rare Berries; A Sparkling Surprise; Into the Sea; A Magical Mist; and many moreWritten by Rose Davidson, a contributing editor for National Geographic Kids magazine and the author of multiple children's booksIllustrated by Ester Gouw, a children's storytelling artist with a passion for illustrating folk tales, books about morals and legends, and stories that educate readers about culture and diversity Get to know our amazing world by night with these gorgeous stories for children that both educate and entertain. This is a must-have book for the little reader in your life.