Discover the great outdoors with this beautifully illustrated treasury that celebrates the wonder of nature in four glorious seasons.

From vibrant springtime flowers to sweet fruits on summer trees, the falling of autumn leaves and snowdrops in winter, this book of four seasons is the perfect introduction to the big outdoors.

Discover why birds fly south in winter, find animal footprints in the snow and learn to make the perfect snowflake; grow a sunflower, find a feather and make a daisy chain. Full of activities, poetry and fun facts to explore, this bumper book is jam-packed with amazing things to see and do outdoors - the perfect gift for every season.

About the Author
Tim Hopgood is an award-winning picture book author and illustrator. His work has been shortlisted for the Red House Children's Book of the Year Award and the British Book Design Awards. Tim won the Booktrust Early Years Award for Best Emerging Illustrator for Here Comes Frankie!, which was also nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Tim's latest book, What A Wonderful World, is a picture book version of the song made famous by Louis Armstrong. As a freelance illustrator, Tim's work has appeared in Tatler Magazine, Harpers & Queen, GQ and Joyce. Other clients include the National Portrait Gallery, the Royal Court Theatre, Kyle Cathie Publishers, Quadrille Publishing and the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art.

Reviews
Don't leave home without My Big Book of Outdoors by Tim Hopgood, a beautifully illustrated treasury of nature celebrating everything from migrating birds to daisy chains. With a mixture of poetry, facts and things to do, this is the ideal companion for a British summer holiday - wet or dry. * The Daily Telegraph *
Tim Hopgood's My Big Book of Outdoors is a blissful immersion in the natural world, full of poetry, seasonally themed activities and engaging facts, with illustrations saturated in vivid colour. This handsome hardback invites children to plant sunflowers, go pond-dipping, and identify butterflies, birds and plants. * The Guardian *
The beautifully illustrated My Big Book of Outdoors by Tim Hopgood takes younger children through the seasons with a series of inventive challenges. Make chocolate nests in spring, identify butterflies in summer, make a leaf mobile in autumn, or collect pine cones in winter. * Daily Express, Scottish Daily Express, Daily Mirror and The Irish Daily Mirror *



Book Information
ISBN 9781406384826
Author Tim Hopgood
Format Hardback
Page Count 128
Imprint Walker Books Ltd
Publisher Walker Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 1030g
Dimensions(mm) 295mm * 268mm * 18mm