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A Friend to Nature

Activities and Inspiration to Connect With the Wild World

Laura Knowles author Rebecca Gibbon illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Hachette Children's Group

Published:10th Jun '21

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A beautifully illustrated compendium of activites and information on the natural world to inspire a new generation to connect more closely to nature.

An illustrated book celebrating the natural world and ways to appreciate it, filled with practical activities and ideas to help wildlife and the environment on your doorstep and worldwide.

'A call to arms for the next generation of eco-warriors, full of practical ideas and activities to encourage wildlife and a love of the natural world' - The Bookseller

'This is my pledge, my promise, my vow,
Lasting forever, starting now:
I'll be a friend to nature.'


An illustrated book celebrating the natural world and ways to appreciate it, filled with practical activities and ideas to help wildlife and the environment on your doorstep and worldwide.

Starting with a pledge in poetic form, this book is a call to arms for the next generation of peaceful eco warriors. Broken down into sections of activities, each lyrically relates back to the metaphor of being a friend to nature.

The activities themselves are short, easy, and fun, with a few more extensive projects mixed in. These are interspersed with nature quotes, poetry, and other thought-provoking musings, as well as pieces of simple non-fiction information, such as the life cycle of a frog, a butterfly, a cross section of a flowering plant, and why you should always wish on a dandelion clock.

The final section explores what nature can give back to us in turn; that if we look after the natural world, we will always have a friend in nature – a space to be calm, to pause and think, to recharge, to bring us joy, amusement, and health.

'A call to arms for the next generation of eco-warriors, full of practical ideas and activities to encourage wildlife and a love of the natural world' * The Bookseller *

ISBN: 9781913519063

Dimensions: 248mm x 194mm x 16mm

Weight: 400g

72 pages