A Year in the Wild
Ruth Symons
Illustrated by Helen Ahpornsiri
Age 7 +2019 Winner
Dapeng Natural Children's Book Award
19 March 2020
978178741665964 pages
Synopsis
Discover the four seasons in spell-binding detail, brought to life in art made entirely from pressed flowers and leaves.
Artist Helen Ahpornsiri transforms petals, leaves and seeds into bounding hares, swooping swallows and fluttering butterflies. Turn the page to watch flowers unfold, see birds take flight or peek inside animal homes. Marvel at the magic of each moment and rediscover the wonders of a year in the wild . . .
Artist Helen Ahpornsiri transforms petals, leaves and seeds into bounding hares, swooping swallows and fluttering butterflies. Turn the page to watch flowers unfold, see birds take flight or peek inside animal homes. Marvel at the magic of each moment and rediscover the wonders of a year in the wild . . .
'Helen Ahpornsiri's A Year in the Wild is a meditative wander through the seasons, with text that feels as if it should be voiced by David Attenborough, and quietly spectacular artwork'Imogen Russell-Williams, The Guardian
An extraordinarily beautiful celebration of nature through the year, using nature itselfJuno magazine
