April 2021 Children's & Young Adult Backlist Highlights

Aussie Stem Stars

Aussie STEM Stars: Gisela Kaplan: Bird and primate scientist Emily Gale


Paperback | Apr 2021 | Wild Dingo Press | 9781925893465 | 168pp | 198x129mm | GEN | AUD$15.99, NZD$17.99

Age range 9 to 14 

Aussie STEM Stars is an inspiring children's series that celebrates Australia's experts in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Gisela Kaplan’s story begins in post-World War II Germany. Despite incredible challenges as a child, she retained a profound curiosity, care and compassion for all living things. Her captivating, ground-breaking scientific research on Australian magpies, tawny frogmouths and other iconic bird species, as well as primates, make Prof. Kaplan a world-leading expert in animal behaviour, especially of Australian birds.

Professor Kaplan is on a mission to spread the word about how intelligent and surprising birds are, before time runs out for many of them.