The first two titles in an award winning French Science series, Recycling and Ecology, provide solid information written in a matter-of-fact, no frills style, which plays well with the quirky, comic-style illustrations.
This series has been published in 12 languages including several outside Europe. The translation is relevant to the southern hemisphere and will be suitable for use in New Zealand schools.

Illustrated by Marc Boutavant of Mouk fame Julia Marshall says "I first saw this series before I had even started Gecko Press, so I have been waiting till it felt like the right time. I have tested the French versions on some NZ children (boys and ... more

The basic aspects of habitat, hunting, social behaviour, breeding and relations with humans are covered at an easy-to-grasp level, and the simple rhyming text helps young readers absorb the facts.
While the overall content is global, matching the cosmopolitan distribution of dolphins, the species shown in the illustrations and photos are primarily those found around New Zealand - the dusky, bottlenose, Hector's, Maui, orca and others.

This series for the very young (4-6) is a first introduction to wildlife, presented in simple and catchy rhyming verses and illustrated both with cute cartoon characters and documentary photographs.