Nicola Davies

In a remarkable collaboration, Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton celebrate the sea in all its changing moods -- and the place it holds in our hearts and minds. Ours is a blue planet. The oceans cover more than two-thirds of its surface and constantly...

A charming and informative story about a pipistrelle bat. . . . Offers vivid descriptions of the animal's flight, its navigational skills, and the hunt for food. -- School Library Journal Night has fallen, and Bat awakens to find her evening meal. Follow her...

Amzin and his nomadic family rely upon the Moonflowers to keep them alive. When his elders are taken ill, young Amzin is left to guide the bees to these rare flowers and return with their precious honey, but he is not the only one...

Equally majestic as the biggest animal that has ever lived -- the Big Blue Whale. Read and Wonder books tell stories, take children on adventures, and reveal how big and WONDER-full the natural world really is.Back matter includes an index.Author: Nicola DaviesISBN-10: 0763610801ISBN-13: 9780763610807Publisher:...

This vibrant new book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life. Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that features: - an engaging read-aloud with sound effects - a segment focusing on fascinating facts - a...

"Jam-packed with fascinating information with plenty of the ick factor to keep kids (and adults) turning the pages." -- San Francisco Book Review Sometimes nature can be nasty: snakes that spit poison, insects with exploding bottoms, and tigers that have you for dinner. Throughout...

A wonderful immersion into the baby dolphin's world. -- Booklist Pop Tail first, head last, Dolphin is born into the blue. Readers are invited to join the baby calf as he follows his mother and discovers all there is to know about life under...

This empathetic handbook has been created for people affected by any form of disordered eating. Thoughtfully compiled by experienced authors, it will be a comprehensive guide through every stage of your recovery, from recognising and understanding your disorder and learning fully about treatment, to...

Elias Martin lives a scowling, solitary life for a decade until a small, lost child wanders into his path. One in a series of illustrated short stories that explore the deeper, darker side of our connection with the natural world, this tale was inspired...

Enter the dark Antarctic winter, where a pair of emperor penguins share the task of keeping their young one alive--and discover how fighting climate change is key to their survival. As harsh winter descends and other birds move toward warmth, lines of emperor penguins...

An international look at children's rights, exploring global issues faced by children, encouraging compassion and empathy. Illustrated by award-winning illustrator Marc Martin. When you were born, a song began... So begins this lyrical and unique nonfiction picture book by award-winning children's author Nicola Davies....

Davies's chatty, funny text and Layton's colorful illustrations will pull kids into this fascinating book about survival. . . . Exciting biology for the classroom. -- Booklist (starred review) From the persevering emperor penguins of the South Pole to the brave bacteria inside bubbling...

This series of Country Tales stories by Nicola Davies are complimented by charming and emotive line drawings by Cathy Fisher, the collaboration behind CILIP Greenaway Medal longlisted titles Perfect and The Pond. In Flying Free, Colin lives with his mom and big brother and...

Take a lively look at the biology of plants on Earth--and their vast importance to our planet--with this wide-ranging exploration from an award-winning team. This tree doesn't look like it's doing very much.It just stands there in the sunlight, big and GREEN. But in...

Discover the wonders of DNA in a fascinating new book from the creators of the award-winning Tiny Creatures and Many. Earth is full of life All living things grow--plants, animals, and human beings. The way they grow, whether it be fast or slow, enormous...

"The secrets of DNA, unpacked engagingly and accessibly." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Earth is full of life! All living things grow--plants, animals, and human beings. The way they grow, whether it be fast or slow, enormous or not so big, helps them survive. But...

Follow a tiny hummingbird on its journey from Central America to Central Park in a captivating tale with exquisite illustrations echoing the creature's jeweled tones. Tz'unun Tz'unun A buzz of wings, a flash of color . . . There's a very special visitor in...

They're slithery and scaly, and they have icky, flicking tongues and creepy, unblinking eyes. What's to like about a snake? You'd be surprised This little girl has a problem. Her family doesn't have dogs, or cats, or birds--they have snakes And she really, really,...

Follow the path of the awe-inspiring polar bear as it strives to survive in an age-old Arctic habitat threatened by global warming. Huge, magnificent, and solitary, a polar bear moves through the frozen Arctic. Powerful hunter, tireless swimmer, tender mother, gentle playmate -- she...

Follow a young adventurer as she treks through the jungle, dives deep down into the sea, and climbs high up into the trees. Into the Blue features delightful characters from the deep blue sea, and is fully illustrated in color by exciting new illustrator...

Pitch-perfect throughout, enthusiastic and confident. . . . Positively ducky all around. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) The young girl in this story may live in the city, but outside her window there's a river full of mallard ducks She hears them as soon...

Nicola Davies is the best thing to happen to biology classes since the invention of the filmstrip. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) Did you ever wonder why there are no high-flying superheroes in real life? Find out what keeps big...

In this tale of a young boy, an old man, and a dauntless pigeon, a lyrical text and extraordinary illustrations offer a gorgeous meditation on loneliness, belonging, and home. A young Italian boy has moved to the Welsh hills with his family. He feels...

A rhino is put in a zoo in the middle of a grey city, where all he can do is pace back and forth. He misses his home, his mother, the smell of earth and rain. He fears he may be the last of...

Zoologist Nicola Davies merges a heart-pounding adventure with a conservation message triggered by a life-changing--and mind-changing--encounter. Manuela had imagined that killing a manatee would be like killing a very big fish, just more exciting. But when her father successfully harpoons one, leaving its baby...

After magnifying the beauty of unseen organisms in Tiny Creatures, Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton turn their talents to the vast variety of life on Earth. The more we study the world around us, the more living things we discover every day. The planet...

After magnifying the beauty of unseen organisms in Tiny Creatures, Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton turn their talents to the vast variety of life on Earth. The more we study the world around us, the more living things we discover every day. The planet...

Do you want to educate your child in the most ideal and stimulating way, following the practical Montessori principles and activities used in the best schools around the world? Do you want to establish a profound and empathic bond with your child based on...

This is the story of a boy who falls in love with the sea. One in a series of short stories that explore the deeper, darker side of our connection with the natural world, this story is for older children and adults, and is...

This lyrical and informative look at the elusive and endangered loggerhead turtle is sure to delight young nature lovers. Far, far out at sea lives one of the world's most mysterious creatures, the loggerhead turtle. For thirty years she swims the oceans, wandering thousands...

"Simple, lyrical words and bright, acrylic doublepage pictures convey the astonishing facts about the loggerhead sea turtle. . . . A powerful nature story for a young audience." -- Booklist Far, far out at sea lives one of the world's most mysterious creatures, the...

Take a magical ride around the globe to see the wonders of a single moment in a story illuminating our precious and fragile natural world. Our planet is always turning. It may be midnight in London, but in different time zones other living things...

This gorgeously illustrated volume of poetry -- sprinkled with facts and fun things to do -- sows an early love for nature in all its beauty and wonder. The buzz of bees in summertime. The tracks of a bird in the winter snow. This...

Perfect is a story of anticipation, disappointment, acceptance, and, ultimately, love. Suffused with natural imagery, Perfect is an ideal way to open up the subject of disability with children, as well as being a great story in its own right. This beautifully illustrated, truly...

Author: Nicola Davies, Cathy FisherISBN-10: 1912213494ISBN-13: 9781912213498Publisher: GraffegLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/02/2018Pages: 36Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 9.75h x 9.75w x 0.20dAbout the AuthorNicola Davies is an award-winning author whose many books for children include Perfect (longlisted for the CILIP Greenaway Medal 2017), The Pond (chosen in Kirkus...

Playful, but filled with information, this book takes poop out of the sewers and into the scientific community where it belongs. --The Horn BookHippos navigate by it, sloths keep in touch through it, dung beetles eat it . . . and most grown-ups would...

A heartfelt story of a father and a son, of grief and reconnection--and an albatross who needs to find her way home. Javier has a secret. On one of his father's fishing trips, still hurting from the loss of his mother, he finds an...

Renowned picture book creators Nicola Davies and Petr Hor cek team up for a captivating first look at animals around the world. Polar bears playing on the ice, tigers hunting in the jungle, and nightingales singing in the heart of the woods -- animals...

Everything works in this book -- the informative yet humorous writing, the not-too-scary illustrations, and a superb layout that employs multisized text and bright color backgrounds to great effect. -- The Horn Book SHAAAARRRKK That's probably the last word anyone wants to hear while...

A moving, poetic narrative and child-friendly illustrations follow the heartbreaking, ultimately hopeful journey of a little girl who is forced to become a refugee. The day war came there were flowers on the windowsill and my father sang my baby brother back to sleep....

Bound to serve a cruel master, Nant's curiosity never fails to get her into trouble. Some questions she had learned it was best not to ask, but every autumn the silver eels return, and so do her questions. Where do they come from? And...

This series of Country Tales stories by Nicola Davies are complimented by charming and emotive line drawings by Cathy Fisher, the collaboration behind CILIP Greenaway Medal longlisted titles Perfect and The Pond. In The Little Mistake, Rosie is given a sheepdog puppy to rear...

A touching picture book for children about a young boy and his family overcoming the loss of his father. This colorful, emotional book is filled with natural imagery, centering on a small pond in the garden, and will teach children not only about death...

"This tale is a sturdy one that is made even more emphatic by Davies's terse writing style. The text is heightened in every way by Carlin's outstanding mixed-media artwork." -- Booklist (starred review) On a mean street in a mean, broken city, a young...

Author: Nicola DaviesISBN-10: 0763666335ISBN-13: 9780763666330Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)Language: EnglishPublished: 03/11/2014Pages: 40Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 10.30h x 10.20w x 0.50dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.7Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 165676 / PromiseReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2014School Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 118Publishers Weekly 04/14/2014Bulletin of Ctr for...

Discover the delights of nature with zoologist, poet, and top children's book author, Nicola Davies. Follow the young adventurer as she explores eggs of all shapes and sizes, where they may be hiding and what secrets could be held within. The easy rhymes encourage...

A girl changes into a hare to evade a cruel lover. One in a series of short stories that explore the deeper, darker side of our connection with the natural world, this story is for older children and adults, and is inspired by ancient...

"Sutton's large-scale illustrations help children to visualize microorganisms and processes that are too small to see. . . . A handsome and rewarding picture book." -- Booklist (starred review) All around the world--in the sea, in the soil, in the air, and in your...

Some animal farms are up in the hills, or down winding lanes. But Silver Street Farm is different -- it's in the middle of a city, and it's run by kids Even though Meera, Gemma, and Karl live in the city, they've always wanted...

Lift the flaps and learn about animal life with two books in a fresh, fun-filled series for curious preschoolers. Here's a hungry chameleon with a long, long tongue. And here's a big juicy caterpillar. Can you guess what happens next? What if a honeybee...