Books with author Sally MacLarty

Children will enjoy hours of fun coloring in this selection of our most interesting reptiles and frogs. There are more than 40 to color in — each reptile accompanied by an interesting caption — to help budding artists and young naturalists learn something about each as they work through the book. In the middle of the book is a gallery of all the creatures in full color, providing a clear guide as to which crayons or paints to use when coloring in the outlines on the other pages.

Children will enjoy hours of fun coloring in this selection of our most beautiful mammals. There are more than 40 to color in — each mammal accompanied by an interesting caption — to help budding artists and young naturalists learn something about each as they work through the book. In the middle of the book is a gallery of all the mammals in full color, providing a clear guide as to which crayons or paints to use when coloring in the outlines on the other pages.

Children will enjoy hours of fun coloring in this selection of our most beautiful birds. There are more than 40 to color in — each bird accompanied by an interesting caption — to help budding artists and young naturalists learn something about each as they work through the book. In the middle of the book is a gallery of all the birds in full color, providing a clear guide as to which crayons or paints to use when coloring in the outlines on the other pages.

Snakes, lizards and tortoises are fascinating creatures, particularly to inquisitive young minds. This book introduces 56 reptiles found in southern Africa and gives visual information about their size, the food they eat and where you are likely to find them. Simple text, written by a reptile expert, offers brief insight into behaviour and habits. My First Book of Southern African Snakes and other Reptiles is designed to appeal to young readers and pre-readers but will also help learners of all ages to improve their knowledge of local languages.

Children are both fascinated by, and afraid of, snakes and other reptiles, making them a receptive market for this topic. My first book of Southern African snakes and other reptiles introduces 56 different species, with accurate, full-colour illustrations accompanied by concise text and simple graphics that depict where the reptile lives, what it eats, how it reproduces, and how big it is when fully grown. In addition to snakes, the title also features lizards, geckos, skinks, tortoises and turtles - of all shapes and sizes, some dangerous and to be treated with caution, others harmless, some rare, and all part of the fragile chain of life. The clear text is geared for young readers (aged 3-8); parallel translations make this title suitable for mother-tongue learners in four official languages, as well as for older children and adults wanting to improve their knowledge of a second or third language.