All over the world, there are animals and plants without which other animals and plants won’t survive.
Author: Juha Kauppinen & Janne Toriseva (illustrations)
Finnish original: Korvaamattomat
Publisher: Siltala, 2023
Genre: non fiction
Number of pages: 95 pp.
Reading material: Finnish original, English sample, English synopsis
Screen rights: available
From the depths of the seas and the darkest forests to fields and deserts and everywhere in nature, there are unsuspecting species whose importance is immeasurable to those around them. They are the keystone species. The Irreplaceables introduces young readers to such species from all around the world. Among them are the Arctic region’s little auk, the green humphead parrotfish of the tropics, lions of the African savanna, the non-biting midges living in every body of water on earth, and the North American white oak. These organisms are essential to other species and the interconnected web, a fundamental characteristic of nature. Through twenty-nine individual species, a gradual understanding emerges of how nature operates and why protecting it is crucial.
The Irreplaceables, written by Juha Kauppinen in concise, easy-to-read yet knowledge-based abstracts, and vividly illustrated by Janne Toriseva, is an informative book that captivates readers from the middle grades to parents and grandparents.
Also available:
The Essential Biodiversity ( 2022)
About the author:
Juha Kauppinen