Sylvia Durrant | Matuku Link https://matukulink.org.nz Closing the gap - Linking untouched kauri forest, a river valley, wetlands and the sea. Sun, 10 Aug 2025 03:02:36 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Sylvia and the Birds https://matukulink.org.nz/product/sylvia-and-the-birds/ Wed, 24 May 2023 02:00:40 +0000 https://matukulink.org.nz/?post_type=product&p=503715 Sylvia and the Birds - Johanna Emeny and Sarah Laing Inspiring young readers to help and protect our native birds Part graphic biography, part practical guide to protecting our bird wildlife, this remarkable book for young readers and their families is fully committed to detailing the wonders of our native birds, the threats they face and how we can help them. Based on the life of ‘The Bird Lady’, Sylvia Durrant, who helped over 140,000 sick, injured and lost birds during her lifetime, it inspires a reverence for the natural world and is a call to action for all young ecologists and environmentalists. It also explores the deep cultural and spiritual significance they have for Māori, and the collaboration of mātauranga Māori and western science in continuing to improve our understanding of these special places. Featuring wetlands to visit all around the country, descriptions of the rich bird, insect and plant life that can be found there, and some of the innovative ways we can protect and restore them, Life in the Shallows is a key resource for those who want to explore, understand and care for these precious places.]]>

Sylvia and the Birds – Johanna Emeny and Sarah Laing $40.00

Inspiring young readers to help and protect our native birds

Part graphic biography, part practical guide to protecting our bird wildlife, this remarkable book for young readers and their families is fully committed to detailing the wonders of our native birds, the threats they face and how we can help them. Based on the life of ‘The Bird Lady’, Sylvia Durrant, who helped over 140,000 sick, injured and lost birds during her lifetime, it inspires a reverence for the natural world and is a call to action for all young ecologists and environmentalists.

With charming illustrations by Sarah Laing, an engrossing text, mātauranga Māori insights, activities and how-tos, it offers hours of enchantment and engagement.

Whimsical, loving and layered, Sylvia and the Birds makes a unique contribution to children’s knowledge of the natural world.

 

 

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