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The beautifully illustrated natural history book for kids
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All of life – the whole history of our Planet Earth – captured in one poetic and absorbing book. From tiny dots of microscopic bacteria to enormous dinosaurs, through Ice Ages and the gallop of evolution, Elli Woollard's lyrical text is a pitch-perfect blend of storytelling,...
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All of life – the whole history of our Planet Earth – captured in one poetic and absorbing book.
From tiny dots of microscopic bacteria to enormous dinosaurs, through Ice Ages and the gallop of evolution, Elli Woollard's lyrical text is a pitch-perfect blend of storytelling, science and wonder. Life will fascinate and entertain the curious child, with Dorien Brouwers' immersive artwork heightening the beauty and inspiring awe in readers young and old.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780241452882
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 August 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Puffin
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Dorien Brouwers
- Illustrated by Dorien Brouwers
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 5.0mm
Width: 233.0mm
Height: 285.0mm
Weight: 267g
Pages: 48
About the Author
Elli Woollard (Author) Elli Woollard is a writer of picture books and older fiction for children, as well as a graduate in social anthropology. She has worked variously as a teacher of English as a foreign language, a copywriter, an editor and a freelance Thai to English translator. Dorien Brouwers (Illustrator) Dorien Brouwers grew up in the Netherlands and moved to the UK where she obtained a first-degree BA Hons in Graphic Design. Her work has been shortlisted for the illustrators' exhibition at the Bologna Children's Book Fair and also won an award at the World Illustration Awards. Alongside her picture books her clients have included the Prado Museum and Tate Modern.
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