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Busy Spring: Nature Wakes Up
By (Author) Sean Taylor
By (author) Alex Morss
Illustrated by Cinyee Chiu
Edited by Emily Pither
Quarto Publishing PLC
Happy Yak
1st August 2023
7th September 2021
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
823.92
Paperback
32
Width 235mm, Height 290mm
The yard is bright, birds are singing, the bees are buzzing and there are tadpoles in the pond! What is all the commotion about
In each colourful scene, the family discovers a different sign of spring - a bird collecting twigs for its nest, a fox snuggling her cubs, a caterpillar feasting on leaves... After the story, annotated illustrations explain the spring behaviours of various plants and animals.
Inspire an appreciation for the natural world in this joyous exploration of spring.
'The perfect introduction to the science behind spring. * SLOAN! Magazine *
'joyful picture books for younger kids, introducing them to the science behind the seasons through what they see in their own back yards. * The Morning Star *
Sean Taylor is an award-winning author of over 50 books for young readers of many different ages. As well as writing, he has many years' experience visiting schools, where he works with poetry and storytelling to encourage young people to write themselves. He lives with his wife and two sons in Bristol. www.seantaylorstories.com
Alex Morss is an ecologist, science journalist, educator and author. She has worked in publishing for 20+ years and in ecology for 10+ years, and spent many more as a naturalist exploring the tree of life.
Cinyee Chiu is originally from Taiwan, now travelling around the world. She got her illustration MFA from Maryland Institute College of Art. She's always happy to try new things. The idea is to make things pretty, playful and exciting.