La zoologa Nicola Davies porta il mondo affascinante degli animali a giovani lettori attraverso i suoi libri avvincenti. Le sue spedizioni in tutto il mondo, studiando creature dai delfini ai pipistrelli, si traducono in narrazioni accessibili ed entusiasmanti. Il lavoro di Davies si distingue per la sua miscela di competenza scientifica e scrittura sensibile per bambini, che rende l'ignoto e il complesso accessibile e divertente. Accende la curiosità e lo stupore per la natura, concentrandosi sui comportamenti unici e sui cicli vitali degli animali.
"Cosa diventerà un piccolo bozzolo? E un ovetto tondo come una pallina da ping pong? Solleva le alette e scoprilo! Nicola Davies spiega, in modo semplice e poetico, le fasi della vita di cinque animali: la farfalla, l'orso, l'uccello, la tartaruga e il girino. Le alette da sollevare creano un effetto sorpresa e, assieme alle illustrazioni tenere e dai colori vivaci, assicurano il coinvolgimento del bambino."--
Exploring the fascinating world of excrement, this book combines humor with scientific insights, elevating a commonly overlooked subject into an engaging and informative discussion. It invites readers to appreciate the significance of waste in the scientific community, making the topic both playful and educational.
The enchanting world of barn owls is brought to life in this beautifully illustrated introduction, making it accessible to children who may not experience their natural habitats. With a focus on the unique characteristics and behaviors of these birds, the book invites young readers to explore the magic of nature, fostering a sense of wonder and appreciation for wildlife.
Nominated for the 2022 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals. A rhinoceros remembers his life before grey captivity, one full of colour, with familiar smells and sights. He thinks of his mother being slain by poachers. He has searched the zoo but cannot find another like him. He fears he is the last. He describes a joyless life for all the animals with him, before being rescued and brought back home. The colour is brought back into his life when he realis-es he is not the last. Last evokes a longing for home from the reader and a sense of hope for the future upon its ending. In her debut as an illustrator, Nicole Davies effectively and beautifully portrays the differences in mood and surroundings between the rhinoceros' life before and during captivity through her effective use of colour.
An exquisite book that evokes a child's first experience of nature.
There are living things so tiny millions could fit on a dot. Although they are invisible, they are everywhere and they multiply very quickly. They are vital for life on earth, and do all sorts of things - from giving us a cold and making yoghurt to wearing down mountains and helping to make the air we breathe. With charming illustrations by Emily Sutton, this friendly, clever book succeeds in conveying the complex science of micro-organisms simply and clearly, and opens up an exciting new avenue for young non fiction.
A powerful and necessary picture book - the journey of a child forced to become a refugee when war destroys everything she has ever known. Imagine if, on an ordinary day, war came. Imagine it turned your town to rubble. Imagine going on a long and difficult journey - all alone. Imagine finding no welcome at the end of it. Then imagine a child who gives you something small but very, very precious... When the government refused to allow 3000 child refugees to enter this country in 2016, Nicola Davies was so angry she wrote a poem. It started a campaign for which artists contributed drawings of chairs, symbolising a seat in a classroom, education, kindness, the hope of a future. The poem has become this book, movingly illustrated by Rebecca Cobb, which should prove a powerful aid for explaining the ongoing refugee crisis to younger readers.
Forty fantastic poems and paintings from an internationally acclaimed duo, celebrating our beautiful planet
Our skies are full of life! From bats and birds to bees and beetles, the air around us is buzzing with amazing flying creatures. Explore how and why animals fly in this beautiful book from award-winning non-fiction specialist Nicola Davies.
It's April in Antarctica and, in places so remote that they can only be seen by satellites, lines of Emperor Penguins appear in search of the perfect ice for raising their chicks. A wise old Empress has returned to the ice at Halley Bay year after year; with the help of her mate, she works to protect her newly-laid egg against the bitter winter. But a changing climate is making the Antarctic Ocean warmer - winds are stronger and storms are fiercer...
