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Under the Starlit Sky

Explore the Forest Layer By Layer
Brief Description
Created in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this exquisite book explores one majestic oak tree in the forest, from roots to canopy... with a huge fold-out surprise at the end. Under the Starlit Sky takes readers to the heart of the Bialowieza forest in... Read More
Format: Hardback
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A journey from the roots to the canopy of a majestic old oak tree, right in the heart of Europe's most ancient forest.

A journey from the roots to the canopy of a majestic old oak tree, right in the heart of Europe's most ancient forest.

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Created in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this exquisite book explores one majestic oak tree in the forest, from roots to canopy... with a huge fold-out surprise at the end.

Under the Starlit Sky takes readers to the heart of the Bialowieza forest in Poland and Belarus, where owls hoot, wolves howl, fireflies glow and dormice scurry. With artwork as rich and dense as the forest itself, there is much to explore at every level, and readers can scour the forest floor, understory and canopy for the world's most secretive woodland creatures.

Finally reaching the top of the tree, they are rewarded with the most magical sight - the final page of the book folds out to reveal a huge illustration of the oak tree and its many animal inhabitants, perfect for spreading out on the floor and poring over for hours.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800787377

Publisher: Templar Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Big Picture Press

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Good Wives and Warriors
  • Illustrated by Good Wives and Warriors

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 246.0mm

Height: 308.0mm

Weight: 486g

Pages: 20

About the Author

James Aldred (Author)
James Aldred is an EMMY- and RTS-award-winning, BAFTA-nominated cameraman. Trained by the BBC Natural History Unit, James has over 25 years experience specialising in wildlife and filming at height. In 2022, his book Goshawk Summer won the James Cropper Wainwright nature writing prize.

Good Wives and Warriors (Illustrator)
Becky Bolton and Louise Chappell have been working collaboratively as Good Wives and Warriors since 2007, soon after graduating from the Painting Department at The Glasgow School of Art. They divide their time between designing large-scale installations for fine art settings and undertaking illustration commissions from a diverse range of companies worldwide, including The BBC, Penguin, Facebook, Absolut, Adidas and Swatch.


Good Wives and Warriors have exhibited around the world, including shows in London, Berlin, Paris, Melbourne, Buenos Aires, San Francisco and Sao Paulo.



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