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National Trust: Ben Plants a Butterfly Garden
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National Trust: Ben Plants a Butterfly Garden by Kate Petty is a delightful tale of Ben, a young boy who adores both flowers and butterflies. When his friends Worm and Ladybird suggest that he make his garden prettier by growing his own butterfly garden, he eagerly...
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Discover the joy of growing things in this non-fiction nature picture book series from Axel Scheffler and the National Trust.
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Description
National Trust: Ben Plants a Butterfly Garden by Kate Petty is a delightful tale of Ben, a young boy who adores both flowers and butterflies. When his friends Worm and Ladybird suggest that he make his garden prettier by growing his own butterfly garden, he eagerly sets to work.
Join Ben as he watches the flowers grow and delight in the discovery of butterflies emerging, with engaging features such as four flaps to lift for a peek at what's happening underground and an impressive pop-up surprise.
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National Trust: Ben Plants a Butterfly Garden
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781839945113
Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 February 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Nosy Crow Ltd
Contributors:
- Read by Kristin Atherton
- Illustrated by Axel Scheffler
- Illustrated by Axel Scheffler
- Read by Kristin Atherton
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 250.0mm
Height: 250.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 16
About the Author
Kate Petty (Author)
Kate Petty was an outstanding editor and author of children's books, who tragically died of cancer in 2007. Kate was the author of both fiction for children and a number of novelty and pop-up books, including the ground-breaking The Great Grammar Book, illustrated by Jennie Maizels, the first in an innovative non-fiction series which was translated into 12 languages.
Kate had an extraordinary ability both to create characters and to present facts and complicated principles to children in a way that continues to be accessible and fun. Alongside her own writing she commissioned fiction and non-fiction titles for the Eden Project.
Axel Scheffler (Illustrator)
Axel is best known for his partnership with Julia Donaldson, on books including Room on the Broom and The Gruffalo. For Nosy Crow, Axel has illustrated a number of other highly successful titles, including the Pip and Posy series, The Grunts and the bestselling Flip Flap series. Axel lives in London with his partner and young daughter.
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