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This charmingly illustrated seasonal treasury of nature-based
crafts, baking recipes and gardening projects for the winter
celebrates the country cottage lifestyle with self-sufficient and
eco-friendly fun. Locally printed on 100% recycled paper, Little
Country Cottage: A Winter Treasury of Recipes, Crafts and Wisdom
offers: Easy yet delicious winter recipes and treats that introduce
young readers to local and seasonal eating. From berry cookies, to
hot cocoa recipes to warm up after a winter walk, the easy-to-make
recipes will inspire kids to get into the kitchen. Suggestions for
using up unloved parts of produce, such as carrot tops to make a
kitchen windowsill garden, demonstrate a naturally zero-waste way
of living. Accessible and fun crafts, such as making salt-dough
ornaments and foraged foliage wreaths, have instructions broken
down into clear steps illustrated in AnneliesDraws' cute and
wholesome style. The seasonal gardening and growing projects, such
as planting bare root berry bushes in the ground or in containers,
can be done in a big back yard or on a balcony, making this
eco-friendly activity book a fun resource, whether readers are
based in town or country. Woven alongside the cooking, crafting and
planting projects are little snippets of seasonal information and
self-sufficient wisdom from homesteading teacher Angela Fanning of
Axe and Root Homestead, with a focus on enjoying and celebrating
the best of what the winter season has to offer. Find even more
nature-centered seasonal fun in: Little Country Cottage: An Autumn
Treasury of Recipes, Crafts and Wisdom. Ivy Kids brings you
beautiful, sustainably printed books to rewild your child, nurture
creativity, and foster a deep connection with the living world.
Winner of the Sustainability Award at the Independent Publishers
Awards 2022, Ivy Kids books are planet-friendly, printed on 100%
post-consumer recycled paper, locally to where they will be sold.
"Garden" encourages children to investigate a garden whatever
the weather--from planting seeds in spring to feeding birds in
winter. Children are introduced to gardening tools and techniques,
and to the creatures found near ponds, grass, flowers, and soil.
They are also encouraged to use the garden as a place to play and
to enjoy time with family and friends.
Julia Donaldson's favourite characters are now in gorgeous board
books with lovely soft felt flaps for toddlers to lift and find fun
things. Where has Superworm gone? Can you find him? Lift the
colourful felt flaps in this fun chunky board book, perfect for
small hands, until you find Superworm! While there is so much fun
to be had, this board book will also help increase hand-eye
co-ordination, develop speech and aid learning through repetition.
Based on the bestselling book Superworm by Julia Donaldson and
illustrated by Axel Scheffler, the creators of The Gruffalo.
Celebrating 10 years of Superworm in 2022 Story based on the chorus
of the bestselling book Superworm by Julia Donaldson and Axel
Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog The pair's
book, The Smeds and the Smoos, is soon to be an animated film
showing on BBC at Christmas 2022
Making big science topics just the right size for little readers as
we explore plants. Did you know that plants make their food from
sunshine? But that some plants eat bugs? And some plants have been
around since before the time of the dinosaurs? Plants are pretty
amazing, and we'd like to tell you why... So sit back, and let
expert scientist and CBeebies writer Emily Dodd tell you all about
plants. With bite-sized text, facts to make you say 'WOW', and
easy-to-understand explanations, big science topics are now just
the right size for readers 4 years plus. Brilliantly illustrated by
Chorkung, this is the perfect little book for readers who are just
discovering all the AMAZING STUFF in the world around them.
To respect environment in the broad sense, we must first develop a
respect for our own environment - the living world of plants and
small wildlife that surrounds us in our homes and gardens. Growing
plants is one of the most fundamental ways in which we can
introduce our children to the wonder and magic of the natural
environment. It is also one of the most accessible, as all
children, regardless of financial, geographical or social
circumstances, can try their hand at it - even if their gardening
efforts are limited to nurturing a few tomato seeds in a tin on the
window sill. In Gardening is fun, will encourage young - and old -
to explore the pleasures of gardening. The message is, conveyed by
means of simple text and lively, colourful illustrations, is that
gardening can be fun, easy and inexpensive - and that you certainly
do not need a large garden to enjoy the benefits. The title abounds
with practical suggestions on how to grow plants, interspersed with
down-to-earth ecological information aimed at fostering an
environmentally-friendly approach to gardening. The content
includes, among others, chapters on: Garden habitats; hints for
green-finger gardening; growing vegetables; your garden - a
wildlife sanctuary; managing problems.
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Fabulous Fruit
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Melissa Kale; Illustrated by Dana Troy
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How many places can fruit and vegetables grow? Lift the flaps to
see what is inside the greenhouse, behind the orchard gate and
growing underground. From leafy green vegetables, to colourful
tropical fruit and jewel-like berries, there is lots to discover on
every page. With vibrant illustrations and simple, accessible text,
this is the perfect introduction to fruit and vegetables for little
ones. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a world famous centre for
botanical and mycological knowledge. With two inspiring gardens at
Kew in London, and Wakehurst in Sussex, visitors are enchanted with
the wonder of plant diversity. Over the past 250 years Royal
Botanic Gardens, Kew has made innumerable contributions to
increasing the understanding of plants and fungi, with many
benefits for humankind. Bloomsbury's Lift and Look board books have
large cut-out flaps, specially designed for small hands. They also
feature bright and beautiful illustrations and fun, engaging text,
which children will adore. Available in a range of young children's
favourite topics, including Bugs, Garden, School, Dinosaurs and
Space.
Families looking for nature-based fun away from phones and screens
will adore this wholesome children's collection of cooking,
crafting and gardening projects, locally printed on 100% recycled
paper. In the Little Country Cottage: A Summer Treasury of Recipes,
Crafts and Wisdom, young readers can try their hand at various
summer-themed projects as well as learn interesting seasonal wisdom
and nature-related facts along the way. Packed with fun ideas to
keep kids occupied during holidays or at weekends, readers can
discover the joys of making natural shampoo, learn about honey
harvesting, handprint a picnic blanket, craft a sun catcher and
follow tasty recipes for summertime treats such as homemade
watermelon popsicles. The activities from author and homesteading
teacher Angela Fanning include eco-friendly practices, such as
recycling or reusing materials, and encourage readers to respect
nature. All the activities are broken down into steps, clearly
explained and accompanied by AnneliesDraws' adorably wholesome
illustrations. The planting and gardening activities will suit any
space, as they will work equally well on windowsills as in gardens.
The latest from the Little Country Cottage series, with these books
readers can get creative, practice handy self-sufficiency skills,
handcraft items for themselves or as gifts for loved ones, learn
about nature and celebrate the best of each season. Find even more
nature-centred seasonal fun in: Little Country Cottage: A Spring
Treasury of Recipes, Crafts and Wisdom. Ivy Kids brings you
beautiful, sustainably printed books to rewild your child, nurture
creativity, and foster a deep connection with the living world.
Winner of the Sustainability Award at the Independent Publishers
Awards 2022, Ivy Kids books are planet-friendly, printed on 100%
post-consumer recycled paper, locally to where they will be sold.
"This guide to plants and how to grow them is a thing of beauty" i
News "An exceptionally good-looking volume" The Bookseller Grow
BEAUTY. Grow COMPANIONSHIP. Grow FLAVOUR. Grow PLANTS! Discover 15
plants and fungi with heroic powers, then learn how to grow them.
Meet their surprising relatives (the tasty tomato is a cousin of
deadly nightshade!) and unearth their interesting histories
(lettuce was the first vegetable to be grown in space!). Then
follow step-by-step instructions to grow and care for each one,
whether you have a big backyard garden or a sunny windowsill.
Written by horticulturalist Riz Reyes and fully illustrated by Sara
Boccaccini Meadows, this is the perfect introduction to growing
plants for families everywhere.
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