This informational picture book demands attention and will please anyone who appreciates the distinct changes of each season no matter where they are or how those seasons appear. The images are irresistible and enable readers to appreciate the natural wonders of the world in a unique way. The other areas that are depicted here include Alaska, the Yellow Dragon Valley of China, and Australia's mangrove forests whose inhabitants are very different depending on the seasons. Other terrain such as the Arctic and the Kenyan Maasai Mara don't necessarily experience the same seasons in the same way, but may go from cold to colder and dry to wet, respectively. Thus, a European oak wakens from its slumber to put forth new sprouts in spring, spreads its leafy branches to provide a home for various animals in the summer, finds its leaves turning bright colors in the autumn, and then lies bare under winter's snow, four distinct seasonal changes that are described alongside information about the flora and fauna found during those periods. Six different places on the earth are spotlighted in its pages as they decrease in size. Note these are affiliate links and Ivy’s Library will receive a small commission if you choose to purchase through them.ĭisclosure: The publisher provided us with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.Wow! This is a lovely and innovative way to portray the seasons. It’s a book that I can see will get a lot of use as Ivy gets older, and it s taught me a few things too!īuy from and support independent bookshops: I highly recommend this if you have a little nature lover in your house. She was utterly fasciated to discover that the Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkeys have little flat noses because otherwise they would get frostbite in the bitter cold of winter! Cue a rather random conversation about whether I could crochet hats for their noses and post them to China… Ivy’s favourite pages are about the Yellow Dragon Valley in China because of the sheer volume of animals depicted. Then, as we move through the book we learn about winter and summer in the Arctic, Autumn and Spring in Alaska, the dry and wet seasons in Northern Australia and many many more. The clever laser cut pages show us the tree at different stages throughout the year and the text introduce us to the variety of tiny creatures which call it their home. This non-fiction book takes you on a mesmerising journey around the world as we learn the effects the seasons have on different environments.įirst up is the European Oak Tree which should be very familiar to your child if you live in the UK. It’s an absolute joy to behold and is jam-packed with amazing facts about nature. “Wow! Wow Mummy, wow!” – and that’s pretty much all Ivy said the first time we flicked through this stunning book together! I have to admit she’s right.
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