Bird, Bee & Bug Houses

Bird, Bee & Bug Houses shows children how to support garden wildlife by making sustainable bird, bee, and bug houses, as well as creating habitats through small, achievable projects. Perfect for young naturalists, this beautifully illustrated, accessible book is packed with practical activities and information about the wildlife found in our gardens and beyond.

Activities include building:

• Nest boxes
• Beetle banks
• Bee homes
• Bird and butterfly feeders
• Mini wildlife garden
• Bug hotel
• Bat house
• And loads more

Children will also learn why supporting our backyard creatures is vital to the success of local ecosystems and the world's biodiversity. Each project includes easy-to-follow illustrated step-by-step instructions and detailed material and tool lists.

AGES: 6 to 12

AUTHOR: Susie Behar is a book editor and writer with more than 25 years of experience in editing children's non-fiction and fiction. She lives in rural West Sussex, UK, surrounded by farmland, open countryside, and lots of birds, bees, and bugs. Susie has written books on a number of subjects, including mental health, well-being, the countryside, and the natural world.

Esther Coombs is the illustrator of the award-winning Kids Can series, including Kids Can Cook Vegetarian, Kids Can Cook, and Kids Can Bake, along with three children's activity books: The New York Activity Book, The London Activity Book, and Plant, Sow, Make & Grow (all published by Button Books). She is a professional illustrator probably best known for drawing buildings; however, she also works with domestic objects and more organic 'natural' subjects such as animals, plants, and people. Recent clients include Hampshire Cultural Trust, Kyle Books UK, The Watts Gallery, and commercial developers. Coombs resides in Canterbury, England.

SELLING POINTS:

• Educational and fun gift book that encourages children to engage with wildlife and the environment
• Includes feature spreads about habitats and information on food chains, biodiversity, and other curriculum topics
• Accessible projects with simple step-by-step instructions and full-colour illustrations
• Only the use of a garden and some adult support needed
• Companion title to Plant, Sow, Make and Grow