New Zealand plants (flora) and animals (fauna) are a common homework topic for children of all ages. Finding good information can be difficult, but the library has a wide range of books that can help you get started.
If you are looking at New Zealand plants and animals, then start by visiting your local library.
Try our saved catalogue searches:
- start here if you need information about New Zealand birds
- start here if you need information about New Zealand fishes
- start here if you need information about New Zealand forest animals
- start here if you need information about New Zealand flowers
- start here if you need information about New Zealand insects
- start here if you need information about New Zealand shells
- start here if you need information about New Zealand trees
Life-size guide to insects and other land invertebrates of New Zealand
Andrew Crowe
The ultimate book if you are studying New Zealand creepy crawlies. There are colour photographs of the bugs, as well as brief descriptions of them. A great place to start if you need to choose and insect to study.
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Which seashell?
Andrew Crowe
Seashells are amazing in their design and patterns. Shells found on the beach can be hard to identify, but this book will help identify them and form the basis for an area of study. The illustrations are clear, and there are full colour photos of most of the shells.
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Collins field guide to New Zealand wildlife
Terence Lindsey and Rod Morris
An all round guide about New Zealand wildlife that includes whales and dolphins, birds, native mammals, introduced mammals, and various insect species. The information is well laid out and will provide good information for homework topics. Photographs of the animals helps with indentification.
What's on the beach: a guide to coastal marine life
Glenys Stace
A fully illustrated book with pictures of the different shellfish, jelly fish, and sea weeds that you find around the New Zealand coast. Simple descriptions of the different plants and animals help you learn where they are from and what they feed on.
The companion book is: What's around the rocks: a simple guide to the rocky shore
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