Wildlife on Paper

Beautifully rendered and fascinatingly textured art makes this unique book attention-getting and gifty for nature lovers of all ages. The author has a true reverence for animals and nature that comes through clearly in text and art. Author has illustrated books for Scholastic but this is the debut book for his crumpled paper art. Highly informative text covers the diversity of 16 carefully chosen animals, their characteristics, and their habitat Includes animals from these places: Serengeti National Park (Tanzania-African Bush Elephant); Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Kenya-Northern White Rhinoceros); Nunavut, Northwest Canada (Peary Caribou); Gunung Leuser National Park (Sumatra-Sumatran Orangutan); Lake Balaton, Hungary (Eastern Imperial Eagle); Coast of Newfoundland, North America (North Atlantic Right Whale); Virunga Mountains (Congo-Mountain Gorilla); Sundarban mangrove forest (India-Bengal Tiger); Nujiang River Valley, Eastern Tibet (Snow Leopard); Milman Island, Coral Sea, Australia(Hawksbill Sea Turtle); Coast of Gulf of California, Mexico (Vaquita); Svalbard, Norway (Polar Bear); Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand (Sunda Pangolin); Bering Sea, Russia (Pacific Walrus); Fernandina Island, Ecuador (Galapagos Penguin); Amazon Rainforest, Brazil (Lowland Tapir). Kunal created this sculpture technique when playing with art along with his young son. Kunal creates eco-friendly sculptures by sourcing from eco-friendly paper companies that plant a tree for every ream of paper sold. Includes map and detailed author note. Downloadable educator guide will be available. Lexile: NC1060L.