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Do you know that pigeons feed their chicks with a special ''milk''? That foxes are born with blue eyes? Or that if you spot a snake blinking up at you, it isn''t a snake at all, but a slow-worm (which isn''t a worm either)? From city honeybees to street-savvy sparrowhawks, discover over 120 animals, plants and other kinds of wildlife that thrive in the hustle and bustle of urban life. You will learn which animals have adapted to tough city life, what plants can grow in even the tiniest of pavement cracks and how you can make your garden or balcony into a wildlife hotspot! Whether you''re off for a stroll in a city park or on a trip into town, don''t ever leave your RSPB Nature Guide: Urban Wildlife at home! Includes nature spotter tips; activities and crafts to try, and a wildlife checklist so you can tick off everything you spot! With fascinating facts written by Catherine Brereton and stylish illustrations by Kate McLelland throughout, this is the perfect guide for urban wildlife-watchers, young and old. RSPB Nature Guide: Urban Wildlife is published in collaboration with the RSPB, the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe. For more incredible guides to British wildlife, check out RSPB Nature Guide: Birds , RSPB Nature Guide: Wildlife , RSPB Nature Guide: Minibeasts and RSPB Nature Guide: Seashore.
About the author
Catherine Brereton has written and edited over 100 non-fiction books for children, on a wide range of subjects from nature and famous women to geography and art. RSPB Nature Guide: Minibeasts was shortlisted for the ASE Book of the Year 2022. She has a lifelong love of nature and fascination with how the world works.Kate McLelland grew up in the North East of England and gained an MFA in Illustration with Distinction at Edinburgh College of Art. For her final degree show she created two children's books, one of which was highly commended in the Macmillan Prize and eventually went on to be published by Hodder Children's Books. Kate now lives with her family in Edinburgh, where she works from home on books, printmaking and making pictures!
