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Take Flight: A Sky Full of Migration Stories
Discover the incredible journeys of birds all over the world β a fact-filled bedtime story to share with nature-loving kids aged 4+
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Take Flight: A Sky Full of Migration Stories allows readers to soar through the skies and experience the wonders of bird migration in this stunning picture book story from bestselling zoologist Nicola Davies and award-winning illustrator Jenni Desmond. When two children visit their aunt on holiday,...
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Take Flight: A Sky Full of Migration Stories allows readers to soar through the skies and experience the wonders of bird migration in this stunning picture book story from bestselling zoologist Nicola Davies and award-winning illustrator Jenni Desmond.
When two children visit their aunt on holiday, she reveals the hidden world of flyways above their heads. These are the invisible paths that migrating birds follow every year β and, in a breathtaking feat of the imagination, the children join them!
From the tiny flycatchers crossing deserts to the geese flying over mountains, this spectacular exploration of a natural wonder is a reminder of the ways we can help look after the one sky that connects us all. An inspiring story perfect for sharing with children aged 4+.
βGet inspired by Nicola's wonderful books for kids of all agesβ - Steve Backshall
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529525779
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 March 2027
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Jenni Desmond
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 248.0mm
Height: 288.0mm
Weight: 270g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Nicola Davies, the Welsh Children's Laureate, is an award-winning author, whose many books for children include A First Book of Nature, Tiny, The Promise and Big Blue Whale. She graduated in zoology, studied whales and bats and then worked for the BBC Natural History Unit and was one of the original presenters of the Really Wild Show. In 2017, she became the first ever recipient of the SLAβs Award for Outstanding Contribution to Information Books.
Jenni Desmond is an illustrator, artist and picture book author, working from a studio in a rattling railway arch in east London. She graduated with distinction from the Masters in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art (APU), and her books have won awards including the Cambridgeshire "Read it Again" Picture Book Award. Jenni lives in London, N16. Visit Jenni's website: www.jennidesmond.com
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