What Are You Doing Today, Mother Nature?: Travel the World with 48 Nature Stories, for Every Month of the Year (Nature's Storybook)
by Lucy Brownridge (Author) Margaux Samson Abadie (Illustrator)
This exquisitely illustrated treasury of narrative nonfiction stories about the natural world, organized 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.
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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Kirkus Reviews
Browsable fun but rather lightweight.
Review quotes
"Arranged around the cycle of a calendar year, 48 powerful non-fiction stories reveal the diversity of nature on our planet, showing the changing seasons and weather around the world."—The Bookseller
Lucy Brownridge
Lucy Brownridge is an author and editor of children's books based in London. She writes books for children about history of art, history, animals, and science. She has an MA in history of art from the Courtauld Institute of Art and a BA in history of art from the University of Bristol.
Sandra Dieckmann is an artist, illustrator and potter from the UK. She is best known for her colorful, patterned and intricate drawings of nature and wildlife. In 2011 Sandra was chosen by Oscar-winning animator & illustrator Shaun Tan as the Emerging Talent in Illustration for her image 'Fox Tree'.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780711269668
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions
Publication date
July 20, 2022
Series
Nature's Storybook
BISAC categories
JNF003000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | General
JNF037030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Flowers & Plants
JNF037080 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Earth Sciences - Weather
JNF037030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Flowers & Plants
JNF037080 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Earth Sciences - Weather
Library of Congress categories
Birds
Fishes
Animals
Nature
Seasons
Plants
Weather
Trivia and miscellanea
Fishes
Animals
Nature
Seasons
Plants
Weather
Trivia and miscellanea
