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A Year in Nature
A collection of stories for every season
Series: Seasons in the Wild
Brief Description
It's time to celebrate nature and learn about the four seasons in this collection of four heart-warming, non-fiction picture book stories - Busy Spring, Wild Summer, Autumn Feast and Winter Sleep. In this joyous exploration of the seasons, join young children and their families as they...
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Format: Hardback
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It's time to celebrate nature and learn about the four seasons in this collection of four heart-warming, non-fiction picture book stories - Busy Spring, Wild Summer, Autumn Feast and Winter Sleep.
In this joyous exploration of the seasons, join young children and their families as they go on adventures out in nature. They spot amazing plants and animals and are enchanted by the sights and sounds around them.
Co-authors Sean Taylor (bestselling picture book author) and Alex Morss (ecologist, journalist and educator) offer a gentle introduction to the seasons and different animal behaviours, including annotated illustrations. Filled with fascinating facts and stunning illustrations, the stories in A Year in Nature encourage children to discover more about nature and inspire an appreciation for the natural world.
Series: Seasons in the Wild
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Autumn Feast
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A Year in Nature
It's time to celebrate nature and learn about the four seasons in this collection of four heart-warming, non-fiction picture book stories - Busy Spring, Wild Summer, Autumn Feast, and Winter Sleep. In this joyous exploration of the seasons, join young children and their families as they go on adventures out in nature. They spot amazing plants and animals and are...Hardback$4500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
A Year in Nature
It's time to celebrate nature and learn about the four seasons in this collection of four heart-warming, non-fiction picture book stories - Busy Spring, Wild Summer, Autumn Feast and Winter Sleep. In this joyous exploration of the seasons, join young children and their families as they go on adventures out in nature. They spot amazing plants and animals and are...HardbackSold Out
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781805703181
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 19 February 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Happy Yak
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Cinyee Chiu
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 212.0mm
Height: 261.0mm
Weight: 710g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Sean Taylor is an award-winning author of over 50 books for young readers of many different ages. As well as writing, he has many years' experience visiting schools, where he works with poetry and storytelling to encourage young people to write themselves. Originally from Bristol, UK, Sean is currently living in Brazil. seantaylorstories.comAlex Morss is an ecologist, science journalist, educator and author. She has worked in publishing for 20+ years and in ecology for 10+ years, and spent many more as a naturalist exploring the tree of life.Cinyee Chiu is originally from Taiwan, now living in Vancouver, Canada. She got her illustration MFA from Maryland Institute College of Art. She's always happy to try new things, and likes to make things pretty, playful and exciting.
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