Secrets of a Devon Wood is a treat for the senses, with exact replicas of illustrations that the artist makes of discoveries she finds in the wood behind her Devon home. Jo Brown began keeping her nature diary because ‘thing of such magnitude deserve respect and understanding, and deserve to be remembered’. Draw with sustainable…
the most sustainable pens & pencils
Plastic pens are one of the most littered items and often fall down storm drains and go into the sea. Try not to take ‘free pens’ to avoid more litter. Most pencils these days are made with cedarwood but the casings can still be made with plastic. Often called’ ‘the fast food of the writing…
a day in the life of a bird family
A Bird Day is an English translation of a Swedish children’s story, looking at an ordinary day, told through the life of a bird family. ‘Wash your beaks, it’s time for lunch – flies again today’, says Dad. After lunch the young birds get sent off to play – they sing, hunt mosquitoes, compare leg…
an owl’s tale of finding your wings
Home Bird Hoot is a beautiful tale for children, about an unlikely friendship and its power to help you be braver than you think. Little Hoot doesn’t like the rain or storm and never leaves home, preferring to stay in a place that is safe and warm. But when Hoot meets a little mouse, she…
poems & stories to celebrate trees
My Heart Was a Tree is a stunning illustrated collection of poetry and stories celebrating trees, and what they mean in the world around us. Inspired by the woods around his home, the mighty forests that support life on earth and the Ted Hughes poem that gives this book its title, this is Sir Michael…