Wild Summer: Life in the Heat

Description

In this follow-up to Winter Sleep and Busy Spring, Wild Summer celebrates nature during the warm summer months. The beautifully-told story follows a young girl and her grandpa as they walk down a wild path towards the coast. They spot amazing plants and animals, and she is enchanted by the vibrancy of life around her. "The plants and animals must wish it was summer forever, don't they?" This nature-filled book shows a touching relationship between grandfather and grandchild as he teaches her about the wonders of the natural world around her. They pass through several habitats and the girls grandfather teaches her how summer affects each of them and their wildlife: a meadow, a stream, sandy heathland, pine woods, fossil-rich cliffs and a rocky cove. Filled with facts as well as beautiful and gentle illustrations, this book is a great way to teach children about nature and the seasons.

Sean Taylor is a children's author, storyteller and teacher with experience of creative writing teaching in three continents. His books include The Great Snake, Purple Class and the Skelington, Purple Class and the Flying Spider, Crocodiles Are the Best Animals of All, The Grizzly Bear with the Frizzly Hair, Who Ate Auntie Iris and We Have Lift-Off. He lives partly in England and partly in Brazil where his wife is from.Alex Morss is an ecologist, science journalist, educator and author. She has worked in publishing for 20+ years and in ecology for 10+ years, and spent many more as a naturalist exploring the tree of life.Cinyee Chiu is originally from Taiwan, now travelling around the world. She got her illustration MFA from Maryland Institute College of Art. She's always happy to try new things. The idea is to make things pretty, playful and exciting.

'"A young girl and her grandpa spot amazing plants and animals as they walk towards the coast in this sequel to Winter Sleep and Busy Spring. Touches on topical ecological and climate change themes."' - The Bookseller '' - '' - '' - '' - '' -