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Return of the Wild Colouring Book

Celebrate and explore the natural world
Brief Description
Learn about and colour in the extraordinary ways nature has come back from the brink in this collection of nature recovery stories from around the world. From the recovery of endangered kiwi populations in New Zealand and the setting up of tiger reserves in India, to... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Return of the Wild Colouring Book

Grab your coloured pencils and bring to life this detailed collection of richly illustrated stories exploring the recovery of nature in the face of extinction and environmental challenges.

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Learn about and colour in the extraordinary ways nature has come back from the brink in this collection of nature recovery stories from around the world. From the recovery of endangered kiwi populations in New Zealand and the setting up of tiger reserves in India, to rescuing the blue butterflies in the English countryside and replanting the seagrass meadows in North America, there's a world of hope to colour in and explore.

Each story of environmental recovery is accompanied by a huge, detailed colouring page to keep you entertained for hours.

Created by Helen Scales, marine biologist and writer, and Good Wives & Warriors, the internationally renowned duo of illustrators behind Mythopedia and Return of the Wild.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510230422

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 March 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Laurence King Publishing

Illustration: 64

Contributors:

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

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 208.0mm

Height: 288.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 64

About the Author

Helen Scales (Author)

Dr. Helen Scales is a marine biologist, writer, and public broadcaster. She's written several books including Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells which is a Guardian bestseller, shortlisted for the Royal Society of Biology books prize and selected as book of the year by The Economist, Nature, The Times and Guardian as well as BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week. She has written for National Geographic, the Guardian, New Scientist, BBC Wildlife magazine and BBC Focus, among others, and also presents the Earth Unscrewed podcast. She's been a frequent guest on Brian Cox's Infinited Monkey Cage Podcast. Helen gives talks for schools, bookshops and science and literary festivals. She's also spoken at Google, the Royal Institute and has a Ted Talk called 'Stories from the Ocean'. She teaches marine biology and science writing at Cambridge University and is scientific advisor for the marine conservation charity Sea Changers.

www.helenscales.com

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 design commissions for companies in the UK and abroad, including Absolut Vodka, Tiger Beer, Swarovski, Adidas, Chevrolet and Swatch. They have exhibited around the world, including shows in Berlin, Paris, Melbourne, Buenos Aires, San Francisco and Sao Paulo and have been featured in a number of publications and books including ICON Magazine, Wired Magazine and the Taschen books Illustration Now!3 and Portraits. They are currently based in London.

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