Phasmid

Subtitle: Saving The Lord Howe Island Stick Insect
By: Rohan Cleave
Illustrated by: Coral Tulloch
Genre: YB - Picture books, activity books & early learning material
Published by: CSIRO Publishing
Published: 01 Sep 2015
ISBN: 9781486301126

Description

Phasmid presents the amazing true story of the Lord Howe Island Phasmid or Stick Insect. Once thought to be extinct, the phasmids were rediscovered on Balls Pyramid, a volcanic outcrop 23 kilometres off the coast of Lord Howe Island, Australia, prompting an             extraordinary conservation effort to save this remarkable insect.

With a captivating narrative by Rohan Cleave and stunning watercolour illustrations by renowned artist Coral Tulloch, Phasmid is a positive story about one species incredible story of survival in a time of worldwide species decline.