'If you take the track past the big white shack to the tidal flats where the mud is black If you sneak to the left between the tides you'll find the place where mangrove hides.' Environmental books are more relevant than ever and Mangroves are important eco-systems. Original paperback edition published by Penguin 12 years ago that sold well in both New Zealand and Australia and remains on the NSW and Queensland Premiers' reading lists. A revamped version in hardback with endpapers and a spine.