such a brilliant book for curious kids who want to know more about the world around them, and it's full of surprises about the world of nature, from one of the foremost authorities this country has on the subject
-- Elaina Ryan of Children's Books Ireland on RTE Radio 1's Claire Byrne show
a wonderful publication ... amazing ... brilliant book
-- RTE Radio's Ray D'Arcy show
utterly fascinating ... something for adults and young people
-- Virgin TV's Ireland AM
Ni Lamhna is well known for her nature writing and broadcasting. In this book, she collects all kinds of nature facts that will fascinate children (and their grown-ups!), from 'Why Frogs Don't Drown' to 'Squirrels Don't Hibernate'. She explains why the animals we love to hate - foxes, seagulls, magpies - don't deserve their bad names, and explains fascinating natural phenomena such as cuckoo spit and dog's vomit slime mould. The illustrations by Fitzgerald are colourful and eye-catching
-- Irish Independent, Sarah Webb
O'Brien Press's fine tradition of publishing for younger readers continued with Wonders of the Wild, a rich and unsurprisingly lively wildlife omnibus from the mighty Eanna Ni Lamhna with illustrations by Brian Fitzgerald
-- Sunday Independent
non-fiction guide to weird & wonderful & sometimes incredibly gross things in nature
-- Claire Hennessy
Wildlife expert Eanna Ni Lamhna and artist Brian Fitzgerald explore the wonders of the wild in this beautifully illustrated new book, packed full of fascinating information ... Thoroughly engaging
-- Irish Times
If your kids enjoy learning new facts about plants and animals, they will surely be riveted by a new book by biologist, radio and TV presenter and wildlife enthusiast Eanna Ni Lamhna. With illustrations by the award-winning Brian Fitzgerald Wonders of the Wild will inspire them to open their eyes to the amazing plants and animals that live in the natural world that surrounds us. If you or your children have ever asked why rabbits eat their poo, why frogs don't drown when they hibernate at the bottom of the pond for months, or why some sea life glows in the dark, this is the book for you
-- Irish Examiner
Both educational and entertaining for young and old!
-- Ireland's Own Christmas Annual
the very best in Irish children's books published in 2023 ... Readers aged 7+ interested in learning about weird and wonderful facts from nature will love Wonders of the Wild by expert Eanna Ni Lamhna and illustrated by Brian Fitzgerald
-- RTEJr
Nature expert Eanna is back again with another terrific collection of stories about wildlife that will tickle the funny bone of the little people in your life
-- Woman's Way
Have you ever wondered how migrating swifts eat and sleep during their long migration? Why wasps become bothersome to humans in autumn? Or why frogs, though they have no gills, do not drown when they hibernate at the bottom of ponds? Do you know the easiest way to tell a lizard from a newt? Who better to provide answers to those questions than biologist and broadcaster Eanna Ni Lamhna? ... Ni Lamhna is also a mine of information on other topics some of us may prefer not to ponder. The difference between the black shiny poos excreted by rabbits and the dried-up variety ... Ni Lamhna certainly knows how to pique children's interest, with bluebottle maggots, bloodsucking head lice, and bed bugs also making appearances in this icky-sticky trail through some of nature's most wonderfully weird creations. For inquisitive young readers with a fascination for the unusual, this absorbing and beautifully-illustrated hardback is perfect gift material
-- The Echo, Pet O'Connell
Ever wondered how migrating swifts sleep during their long journey? Why rabbits eat their own poo, or why frogs, though they have no gills, do not drown when they hibernate at the bottom