Wild Summer - Life in the Heat

Wild Summer tells a beautiful story of a girl and her grandfather as they explore the nature around them in the summer months.

About the author

Sean Taylor is an award-winning author of over 50 books for young readers of many different ages. As well as writing, he has many years' experience visiting schools, where he works with poetry and storytelling to encourage young people to write themselves. He lives with his wife and two sons in Bristol. www.seantaylorstories.comAlex Morss is an ecologist, science journalist, educator and author. She has worked in publishing for 20+ years and in ecology for 10+ years, and spent many more as a naturalist exploring the tree of life.Cinyee Chiu is originally from Taiwan, now living in Vancouver, Canada. She got her illustration MFA from Maryland Institute College of Art. She's always happy to try new things, and likes to make things pretty, playful and exciting.

Summary

"Gorgeous... a sunlit heat rises off the page, while the story addresses the changing climate with openness and hope." - Imogen Russell Williams, The Guardian

In this follow-up to Winter Sleep and Busy Spring, Wild Summer explores nature in summer.

The beautifully-told story follows a young girl and her naturalist grandpa as they walk down a wild path towards the coast. They spot amazing plants and animals. She is enchanted by the vibrancy of life around her, but asks: “Do plants and animals want summer to last forever?”

Young curiosity is combined with old wisdom in a nature-filled adventure showing a touching relationship between grandfather and grandchild. He teaches her about challenges facing the natural world around her, as we explore a meadow, stream, heathland, fire-charred pine wood, fossil rich cliffs, rocky cove and ocean life.

Filled with fascinating facts and stunning illustrations, the books in this series encourage children to discover more about nature and the seasons. Also available from this series are Winter Sleep and Busy Spring,
 

Product details

• Authors: Alex Morss, SEAN TAYLOR ALEX MO, Sean Taylor, Taylor Sean
• Assisted by: Cinyee Chiu (Illustration)
• Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 6
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.06.2022
• EAN: 9780711269729
• ISBN: 978-0-7112-6972-9
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 235 mm x 290 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 470 g
• Illustrations: Fully illustrated picture book
• Series: Seasons in the wild
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Seasons, Seasonal interest: Summer, Wildlife (Children's / Teenage), Picture storybooks, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats, Interest age: from c 3 years, JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / Environment, Early years: time and seasons