Collins Booksellers Christmas Reading Guide 2017 Collins Christmas 2017 Catalogue WEB | Page 26

Visit us today! collinsbooks.com.au NATURE PET COOKBOOK THE SECRET LIFE OF COWS Rosamund Young RRP $19.99 Charming, wise and illustrated with beautiful line drawings, this farmer’s observations of her herd is a rediscovered gem. ‘Delightful... it alters the way one looks at the world.’ - Alan Bennett THE INNER LIFE OF ANIMALS Peter Wohlleben RRP $29.99 Our fellow creatures are not mindless automatons driven by an inflexible genetic code, but individuals with personality and feeling. The Inner Life of Animals will show you these living things in a new light and will open up the animal kingdom like never before. Kim McCosker RRP $29.99 Pet Cookbook caters for dogs and cats, with recipes for birds, guinea pigs, fish and chickens as well. It is a nurturing book that is suitable for the entire family to be more widely informed of good habits for pets and become more aware of what they are eating. This book contains easy homemade treats for our pets. COCKATOO Thames & Hudson RRP $19.99 Did you know that the word ‘cockatoo’ comes from the Malay word ‘Kakatua’? Or that most cockatoos are left- footed? Did you know their closest relatives are parrots; and that they’re amongst the world’s longest-living birds? Richly illustrated, Cockatoo is the perfect gift for animal lovers, illustration buffs and tourists alike. BIG PACIFIC WAGGISH Grace Chon, Melanie Monteiro RRP $18.95 There’s no mistaking a happy dog. The wagging tail, eager eyes, and smile that cannot be faked. A happy dog radiates joy that comes through in every one of these amazing photographs from Grace Chon. Big Pacific presents the Pacific Ocean and its inhabitants as you have never seen them before, blending a wealth of Ultra HD colour photographs with spellbinding storytelling to take you into a realm teeming with exotic life rarely witnessed up close — until now. TREAT! AUSTRALIA GONE WILD Christian Vieler RRP $24.99 Australian Geographic RRP $59.95 From a tenacious terrier to a goofy golden retriever, these often hilarious and surprisingly beautiful photographs capture each dog’s unique personality in a way any dog owner will recognise and that all dog lovers will enjoy! WINE DOGS AUSTRALIA THE LEUNIG EDITION Craig McGill, Susan Elliott RRP $35.00 Wine Dogs Australia features wineries across Australia with photos of their loyal pooches. Along the way, the mutts and purebreds are interspersed with a foreword and cartoons by legendary Australian artist Michael Leunig. DUE 27TH NOVEMBER Rebecca Tansley RRP $49.95 For more than 30 years, Australian Geographic