Nicola Davies is an award-winning author whose many books
for children include Tiny: The Invisible World of Microbes, A First
Book of Nature, The Promise, Ice Bear, Big Blue Whale, Just Ducks!
and the Heroes of the Wild series. She graduated in zoology,
studied whales and bats and then worked for the BBC Natural History
Unit. Nicola lives in Crickhowell, Wales. Visit Nicola at
nicola-davies.com, or follow her on Twitter under the handle:
@nicolakidsbooks.
Emily Sutton graduated from Edinburgh College of Art with a
degree in illustration. As well as illustrating picture books, she
paints, sculpts and designs prints. Her first book with Walker,
Tiny: The Invisible World of Microbes, written by Nicola Davies,
began an exciting new strand of very young non fiction; her second
was the beautiful picture book The Christmas Eve Tree, a future
classic. Emily lives in York. Visit Emily at
www.emillustrates.com.
This is one of those special books with cross-over appeal. Tiny
children will adore the illustrations, slightly older ones will
learn fascinating facts and readers of any age will be moved by the
message that we need to take better care of our beautiful
environment. This is a gorgeously presented book. The cover is
simply beautiful and every single page is a riot of vibrant colour
as the author and illustrator take us on a journey around the
world. […] The text is at a perfect level for very young children
with additional information added within the illustrations for
those who want to find out more. […] This large format hardback
would make a very special gift for a child. It would be especially
valuable in schools and is a must buy for primary school libraries.
[…] This is a treat of a book and I would highly recommend it.
*thebookbag.co.uk*
“Clear, direct, involving text, coupled with vivid, delicate
illustrations make for a truly special work of non-fiction.”
*The Guardian*
“With beautiful words from Nicola Davies and exquisite
illustrations by Emily Sutton, this groundbreaking book is certain
to enchant and inspire children.”
*Israel Book Review*
“This is a book to pour and ponder over, from reading the story to
picking out the different creatures in each picture, to reading the
funny and fascinating animal names. Great for small people who like
nature or for in-depth discussion in a primary school
classroom.”
*BookTrust*
“glorious”
*The Irish Times Weekend*
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