Slow Down and Be Here Now by Laura Brand

Slow Down and Be Here Now by Laura Brand

Zoom in to watch: · a hummingbird drink nectar · a pea shoot appear · a little snail as he comes come out to drink · a caterpillar create its own leaf tent · a family of hermit crabs move house With charming text and real science, see nature up close and let it stop you in your tracks, so that you can truly find joy in the present moment. Slow down with this beautiful hardback book and enjoy: · A treasury of miracles that happen on our very doorsteps · 20 nature stories, told step-by-step · Gorgeous colour illustrated throughout with sumptuous gold foil cover · Visual stories that are perfect for young readers 3+ and up · Mindfulness activities and further reading included at the back of the book Words of praise for Slow Down: A Bookseller Editor's Choice book "Fifty moments in nature are captured in slowed-down double page spreads: a cresting wave, a hatching chick, a bee pollinating a flower. The effect is magical." Fiona Noble, The Bookseller "A wonderful book for inspiring a love of the natural world." - The Bookseller "This cosily illustrated volume wants us to take time to stand and stare, paying attention to everyday natural events, many of which can be appreciated in a garden or indoors through a window" ?The Sunday Times

A Waterstones Best Children's Books of September 2022 Praise for Slow Down: "An enchanting exploration of everyday miraclesSplendiferous!" — starred review, Kirkus "This cosily illustrated volume wants us to take time to stand and stare, paying attention to everyday natural events, many of which can be appreciated in a garden or indoors through a window" — The Sunday Times A Bookseller Editor's Choice book "Fifty moments in nature are captured in slowed-down double page spreads: a cresting wave, a hatching chick, a bee pollinating a flower. The effect is magical." Fiona Noble, The Bookseller "A wonderful book for inspiring a love of the natural world." — The Bookseller
Praise for Slow Down: "An enchanting exploration of everyday miracles. Splendiferous!" — starred review, Kirkus *** "This cosily illustrated volume wants us to take time to stand and stare, paying attention to everyday natural events, many of which can be appreciated in a garden or indoors through a window" — The Sunday Times *** A Bookseller Editor's Choice book *** "Fifty moments in nature are captured in slowed-down double page spreads: a cresting wave, a hatching chick, a bee pollinating a flower. The effect is magical." Fiona Noble, The Bookseller ***"A wonderful book for inspiring a love of the natural world." — The Bookseller

LAURA BRAND is an author and mum of two. She shares her crafty experiments and creative ideas for everyday play on her platform The Joy Journal and has led workshops for children and adults at Fearne Cotton's Happy Place Festival, Port Elliot and others. FREYA HARTAS is a UK based illustrator specialising in children’s books. She lives in the vibrant city of Bristol with her partner and their ancient black cat Katsu and works from her cosy, cluttered desk in a shared studio down the road . She graduated from Falmouth University with a first class honours in BA Illustration in 2014, and is the illustrator of the best-selling Slow Down.

SKU	Non disponible
ISBN 13	9781913520656
ISBN 10	191352065X
Titre	Slow Down and Be Here Now
Auteur	Laura Brand
État	Non disponible
Type de reliure	Hardback
Éditeur	Magic Cat Publishing
Année de publication	2022-09-29
Nombre de pages	64
Note de couverture	La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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