Colours of Nature

Did you know that rainbows are actually circles not arcs? Or that there is a lizard with lime-green BONES? The universe is made up of a kaleidoscope of colours! Unearth the secrets of our world, and beyond, with this uplifting introduction to the colours of nature. Join expert conservation author Catherine Barr and talented illustrator Chaaya Prabhat in this celebration of the treasures of planet Earth. Featuring 100s of fun nature facts and a different shade from the rainbow revealed on every page page, this book is a feast for the eyes.

About the author

After campaigning with Greenpeace for years, Catherine Barr trained as a journalist and became an editor at the Natural History Museum. Catherine now writes non-fiction books that aim to inspire children to explore, understand and take action to protect the natural world. Catherine has now written over 35 books. Her book, Fourteen Wolves: a rewilding story was shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2022. She is a proud Patron of Reading for a local school and visits schools all over the country to run workshops inspired by the issues explored in her books.

Catherine Barr is the author of several other volumes in Libraries Unlimited's Best Books series (Best Books for Children and Best Books for Middle School and Junior High Readers).

Product details

• Authors: Catherine Barr, Barr Catherine
• Assisted by: Chaaya Prabhat (Illustration)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 7
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 23.10.2025
• EAN: 9781526671271
• ISBN: 978-1-5266-7127-1
• No. of pages: 48
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Flowers & Plants, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / Colors, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Zoology, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Trees & Forests, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Plants and trees, Early years: colours, Early Learning: Colours, Natural history (Children's/Teenage)