Cirrus@Austlit

'Walk with us through one of the Top End's magnificent monsoon forests, in Kakadu National Park, learning about the plants, animals and Kundjeyhmi culture along the way.

'When we go walking, we never know how long we will be, what we will hear and what we will see.

'We pack our bags with food and water, a billy and some matches to light a fire.

'We head off into the shady monsoon forest on the edge of the billabong.

'Diane Lucas, Ben Tyler and Emma Long share their knowledge and love of the Top End in this enchanting and accessible book about one of Australia's most ancient and beautiful ecosystems.'

Source : publisher's blurb

'A breathtaking encounter with the magnificent rock country of Australia's iconic Kakadu National Park, from the highly acclaimed creators of Walking in Gagudju Country: Exploring the Monsoon Forest.

'From the author of the bestselling Walking with the Seasons in Kakadu comes this rich and fascinating book bringing together First Nations Australian knowledge and history with Western science. The second of a proposed series of three titles, with the final titles to focus on the floodplains.' (Publication summary)

'A lush, joyful picture book celebrating the wonders of a walk on the beach and the treasures to be found on the high tide line, with a gloriously surprising gatefold finale.

'Searching for treasure on the high tide line.
One step, two steps, what can you find?

'A walk on the beach becomes a joyous, creative adventure.

'What has the sea washed up?
Can you find its hidden treasures?

'Find sea urchins and shark's eggs, ghost crabs and cuttlefish, limpets and barnacles and so much more.' (Publication summary)