Search results for ""Author Lucy Brownridge""

Have you ever wondered if trees can communicate with each other? Well they can. Recently, scientists have discovered that forests communicate via underground networks of fungal threads knows as 'the wood wide web'. In this picture book for young children, we meet a little fir tree sapling who is stretching her first leaves into a dark ancient forest full of huge trees. She feels very lonely and she can't reach any light or water. Her worried feeling sinks down to the tips of her roots, which little does she know, are connected to the wood wide web. The fungal network sends her message all over the forest! "little tree needs help!" The message reaches mother trees who can't spare the energy from their own little ones, others who are sick and can't help but ultimately, one friendly paper birch tree helps her in her time of need. When the winter comes and birch tree needs help in return, the strong, not so little fir tree withe her evergreen leaves can come to the rescue. Our little tree learns that she is part of a loving, caring community, filled with family and kind strangers of entirely different species. She learns all the ways that there are to care and be cared for, and most importantly that she is not alone. After all, the forest is only as strong as its smallest tree. Trees can communicate using up to '50 words' and can send messages of distress, warn each other about incoming danger in the form of disease or pests, learn which trees are their parents and which are their offspring. If a tree is in danger, others can send spare sugars and water via the network and even sabotage trees they see as a threat. And they do it all via the wood wide web. This is a powerful book, that teaches children about a hugely important discovery in contemporary science, about a secret world beneath our feet and most importantly, about the strength that comes with asking for help, and discovering that you are not alone.

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New from the best-selling Cat Family advent books: Lift-the-flap puzzles! As seen in The Sun: 'Feline lovers can count down to Christmas.'   Charming Christmas lift-the-flap puzzle: Count down the last 12 days till Christmas with the cozy Cat Family Sturdy gift box contains: 76-piece puzzle with 64 regular pieces and 12 shaped lift-the-flap pieces, plus a 28-page booklet; finished puzzle measures 33 × 33 cm / 13 × 13 in.  12 flaps to open: On the completed puzzle, lift a flap each day to reveal sweet holiday scenes Includes story and activity booklet: Read the Cat Family story and find ideas for sustainable holiday activities Christmastime fun for kids ages 4–7: An activity-packed gift to engage kids in Christmas preparations  Count down to Christmas with the Cat Family in this lift-the-flap puzzle with

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This exquisitely illustrated treasury of narrative non fiction stories about the natural world, organised season by season and around the world, shows children the infinite beauty and variety of nature in every part of the planet. Arranged around the full cycle of a calendar year, each month chapter features four stories each from a different part of the world to show that while somewhere it is hot summer, somewhere else is in the middle of winter, while some are dry and others are rainy. 48 story spreads tell fascinating single stories of animals and nature from each month of the year, showing how the changing of the seasons takes place around the world, promoting an international sense of the weather, seasons and cycles of nature from very big, to ever-so-small. This captivating book will transport readers across the globe, teaching them about the different kinds of weather and wildlife all across the planet.

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'The Cat Family… are truly in a league of their own in the "lift-the-flap" category.' - Fairytales and FingerpaintsJoin the Cat Family on a day out to the museum and discover the secrets behind artefacts from around the world and throughout history in this beautiful lift-the-flap book with 140 doors to open. Wander through the museum and gaze up at European masterpieces, roar at sabre-toothed tigers and marvel at enormous dinosaurs in this magical museum of wonders – there is something for every kitten to enjoy!Each room explores a different part of history or the world, from the prehistoric times and East Asia to the stone age and the modern world of space. Lift-the-flap on each page to uncover the inner workings of the museum and reveal hidden details on each page, from what’s behind paintings and statues to in display cabinets and even under the floorboards! Richly illustrated in a nostalgic and whimsical style and complete with sturdy flaps for little hands, children will love poring over each scene and discovering charming details.

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A keepsake volume of tried-and-true lullabies and rhymes to share with your baby, illustrated with images of enchanting hand-embroidered art on cloth​. Science tells us that babies develop best and connect with people and the world around them when they are spoken to, sung to and read to. Even when they’re tiny, the sound of their parents’ voices helps them make sense of the world and feel comfortable with new people and places. This treasury gives parents the opportunity to rediscover just how useful (and calming) 30 of the best-loved lullabies and nursery rhymes are in one, beautiful volume. Stunningly embroidered illustrations for each rhyme offer little ones a visual delight and will make this book a keepsake to treasure. Sooth little ones with the gentle lullabies and rhymes including Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, Oranges and Lemons, The Grand Old Duke of York and many more beloved poems and songs.Stitched Storytime presents beautiful embroidered collections of nursery rhymes and folktales which young children will love. Also available are Read to Your Baby Every Day and Read to Your Toddler Every Day.

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Count all the way to Christmas Eve with the Cat Family in this lift-the-flap advent calendar–style book with more than 140 doors to open.Help the Cat Family decorate, bake and prepare the house for the holiday season as you count down the twelve days til Christmas. Just like an advent calendar, Cat Family Christmasends with the excitement and anticipation of Christmas Eve. Open up tiny but sturdy flap ‘doors’ on each one of the 24 pages to reveal little details and surprises. Peer inside the cupboard doors and different-sized tins in the busy Cat Family kitchen to find the missing ingredients for the cake. Open all the front doors on the street when the Cat Family go carol singing. This is a whimsical Christmas book that gives the Victorian advent calendar tradition a contemporary twist for advent calendar door–hungry hands. Every page is rich with Liberty print–style pick-and-mix patterns and William Morris–inspired friezes. The Cat Family are full of character and personality, and the picture painted of the holiday season in this charming picture book will fill you and your family with Christmas cheer!

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Journey back in time to the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods with Illumisaurus, coming face-to-face with prehistory’s most spectacular dinosaurs, plants and animals. Bring this lost world to kaleidoscopic life with your magic three-colour viewing lens (included). With your lens in hand, discover amazing places and the creatures that roamed them many millions of years ago. Your green lens reveals a location, spanning 9 ancient land masses across millions of years. Learn how these places transformed over time to become the habitats of the most spectacular life on Earth. Your red lens brings to life the mightiest beasts ever to walk the planet: the dinosaurs. Meet a T. rex up close, run with packs of velociraptors and marvel at the gigantic brachiosaurus as you discover how these animals came to rule the Earth. Your blue lens uncovers the wildlife that lived alongside and after the dinosaurs, including monstrous dragonflies, woolly mammoths and fungi taller than trees. Fact pages fill in the details and guide you through a world bursting with life and colour. The latest in the bestselling Illumi series, Illumisaurus is a hidden-world adventure with a fascinating scientific angle, and the perfect gift fordinosaur enthusiasts 7 years and older. Innovative illustrations from award-winning design duo Carnovsky make this a natural history like no other, with hundreds of places, plants and creatures to discover on three layers of detailed artwork. How many dinosaurs will you find on your prehistoric journey? ​See 3 images in 1 with the eye-boggling Illumi series, featuring magic-lens artwork from creative design duo Carnovsky. Dinosaurs, animals, the human body, and even ghosts are envisioned like never before in this groundbreaking series. The explosions of colour on each page are in fact three distinct layers of illustrations, each exploring a different aspect of a fascinating subject. Use the three-colour lens to reveal the hidden details on each one, then read all about the topic on in-depth fact pages. There’s always something new to discover in Illumi! Also available from the Illumi series: Illuminatlas, Illuminature, Illuminightmare​ and Illumanatomy.

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