{"product_id":"outside-your-window-a-first-book-of-nature-hardcover","title":"Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicola Davies\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Hearld\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis gorgeously illustrated volume of poetry -- sprinkled with facts and fun things to do -- sows an early love for nature in all its beauty and wonder.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe buzz of bees in summertime. The tracks of a bird in the winter snow. This beautiful book captures all the sights and sounds of a child's interactions with nature, from planting acorns or biting into crisp apples to studying tide pools or lying back and watching the birds overhead. No matter what's outside their windows -- city streets or country meadows -- kids will be inspired to explore the world around them. Written by award-winning author Nicola Davies and illustrated by Mark Hearld, a breathtaking new talent in children's books, Outside Your Window is a stunning reminder that the natural world is on our doorstep waiting to be discovered.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicola Davies \u003c\/b\u003eis a zoologist and an award-winning author whose many books for children include \u003ci\u003eSurprising Sharks\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by James Croft; \u003ci\u003eExtreme Animals: The Toughest Creatures on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Neal Layton; and \u003ci\u003eGaia Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e. Nicola Davies lives in Wales. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"To write Outside Your Window I cast off my grown-up self and found the me I was at five or six. Inside that younger self I could see the world as I saw it first -- not just the sights and sounds of nature, but the feelings and the thoughts about it that ran through me, strong as the tide.\" -- Nicola Davies \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Hearld\u003c\/b\u003e is a distinguished artist who makes prints, paintings, collages, textiles, and ceramics that are inspired by the natural world, especially by animals. He lives in England.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 11.4 x 10.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757252673824,"sku":"9780763655495","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1a2e69e7b00ec34985b8e2a2499056cc.webp?v=1780097915","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/outside-your-window-a-first-book-of-nature-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}