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Nature Matters: Leopard Doesn't Waste Food
Series: Nature Matters
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Leopard Doesn't Waste Food offers a gentle introduction to the concept of not wasting food for young children. In this humorous story, Leopard often throws away food. He sometimes takes too much, or he doesn't store it carefully and then doesn't want to eat it. But...
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Description
Leopard Doesn't Waste Food offers a gentle introduction to the concept of not wasting food for young children.
In this humorous story, Leopard often throws away food. He sometimes takes too much, or he doesn't store it carefully and then doesn't want to eat it. But after a day on the farm and Wolf's party, he wants to make a change!
This charming book is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of food waste. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.
The Nature Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of environmental issues, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and values. Suitable for children aged 3+.
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Nature Matters: Leopard Doesn't Waste Food
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781445186764
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 September 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Franklin Watts Ltd
Illustration: Full colour
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Trevor Dunton
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 6.0mm
Width: 194.0mm
Height: 232.0mm
Weight: 120g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Sue Graves (Author)
Sue Graves has been a freelance children's author for more than 17 years. She has written over two hundred books for children from pre-school up to 15+ years. She writes fiction and non-fiction, plays and poetry across the age ranges. Sue loves reading all sorts of books and is at her happiest when she has a book in her hand. She also loves painting in watercolours, playing tennis and badminton and going for long walks in the country with her husband and children.Trevor Dunton (Illustrator) Illustrator and musician Trevor Dunton has loved drawing animals since he was in short trousers. OK, he was wearing short trousers yesterday, but it was a warm day and anyway, it's a figure of speech.A keen tennis player and apiarist, if he isn't hitting the fluff of a ball, he can generally be found in a field in Kent serenading his bees.Also by Sue Graves
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