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By Patricia Hegarty and Britta Teckentrup
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Home by Patricia Hegarty and Britta Teckentrup is a delightful exploration for children that celebrates the diversity and beauty of different habitats around the world. With engaging illustrations and rhyming text, it invites young readers to discover the unique characteristics of each home, fostering a love for nature and curiosity about the world. This book provides an engaging and educational journey through various ecosystems.
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This book may appeal to you if you love exploring themes of home and belonging with your child. Delightfully illustrated and engaging, it showcases the various habitats of animals, helping to foster a sense of wonder and connection to nature. It’s perfect for bedtime reading, sparking curiosity and a love for wildlife in young readers.

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Wherever we may choose to roam, we need a place to call our home. Follow a little bear as he discovers a host of animal homes and more in this beautiful die-cut picture book.

Follow a little bear as he discovers a host of animal homes and more in this beautiful die-cut picture book.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Wherever we may choose to roam, we need a place to call our home. Follow a little bear as he discovers a host of animal homes and more in this beautiful die-cut picture book.

Join the adventure in Home by Patricia Hegarty and Britta Teckentrup, a journey that explores the diverse and fascinating habitats that different creatures call their own.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788817141

Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 October 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Little Tiger

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 231.0mm

Height: 281.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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Britta Teckentrup Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Patricia Hegarty Penguin Books

About the Author

Pat began working in children’s publishing more years ago than she cares to remember and is now Editorial Director at Caterpillar Books. As an editor she has worked on titles ranging from atlases to animal pop-ups, craft kits to crazy mazes and sticker books to secret diaries.

Britta Teckentrup is an award-winning illustrator and author, having written and illustrated over 80 children's picture books that have been published in over 20 different countries. After 17 years in the UK, Britta now lives and works in Berlin with her Scottish husband, son Vincent and their old cat Oskar.

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