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A Year in Nature

A collection of stories for every season
Brief Description
It's time to celebrate nature and learn about the four seasons in this collection of four heart-warming, non-fiction picture book stories - Busy Spring, Wild Summer, Autumn Feast and Winter Sleep. In this joyous exploration of the seasons, join young children and their families as they... Read More
Format: Hardback
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A seasonal non-fiction picture book featuring four imaginative narratives, one for each season, with gentle scientific information weaved throughout.

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It's time to celebrate nature and learn about the four seasons in this collection of four heart-warming, non-fiction picture book stories - Busy Spring, Wild Summer, Autumn Feast and Winter Sleep.

In this joyous exploration of the seasons, join young children and their families as they go on adventures out in nature. They spot amazing plants and animals and are enchanted by the sights and sounds around them.

Co-authors Sean Taylor (bestselling picture book author) and Alex Morss (ecologist, journalist and educator) offer a gentle introduction to the seasons and different animal behaviours, including annotated illustrations. Filled with fascinating facts and stunning illustrations, the stories in A Year in Nature encourage children to discover more about nature and inspire an appreciation for the natural world.

Series: Seasons in the Wild

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781805703181

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 19 February 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Happy Yak

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Cinyee Chiu

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 212.0mm

Height: 261.0mm

Weight: 710g

Pages: 128

About the Author

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. Originally from Bristol, UK, Sean is currently living in Brazil. seantaylorstories.comAlex 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 living in Vancouver, Canada. She got her illustration MFA from Maryland Institute College of Art. She's always happy to try new things, and likes to make things pretty, playful and exciting.

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