Justin Anderson - Narwhal the Arctic Unicorn

Justin Anderson is a wildlife and adventure filmmaker. He produced and directed the ‘Mountains’ segment of Planet Earth II which featured the first-ever fight between four snow leopards seen on screen.

 After working on this series, her wrote his first children’s book Snow Leopard: Ghost of the Grey Mountain.  A second book, Narwhal: Arctic Unicorn is recently published by Walker Books.

Justin joined Nikki Gamble In The Reading Corner to talk about the similarities and differences between documentary filmmaking and writing for children, and to give us an insight into the new book.

About Narwhal: Arctic Unicorn
Discover the beautiful and fascinating unicorn of the sea, the narwhal, with words by a Planet Earth II producer and pictures by an award-winning artist. "Now the narwhal must begin their epic journey north. It's a journey with many dangers along the way..."Join us on an icy journey into Arctic waters, as we dive down deep with one of the most enchanting creatures in the world - the narwhal.

Learn about how narwhals have adapted to their freezing habitat, how they look after their young and all about their distinctive, mysterious tusks. Complete with an index and a conservation note, this is a wonderful addition to the Nature Storybook series, which showcases the stories of animals all over the world.

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