Spring is in the air and it’s time to enjoy the incredible and often surprising wildlife living right on your doorstep.
Two new beautiful nature books from Farnham based Fine Feather Press will help you and your children find out about the incredible wildlife living in your garden and local woods.
What Can You Spot in the Garden? and What Can You Spot in the Woods? provide a window onto the world of nature and are perfect companions to any family looking for an adventure outdoors.
The link between time spent in nature and reduced stress levels is now firmly accepted and for children time outdoors provides additional opportunities for physical exercise.
There’s also increasing evidence that taking part in activities in natural habitats helps children to develop creativity and imagination. It can also have a positive impact on their self-esteem and confidence.
What Can You Spot in the Garden? and What Can You Spot in the Woods? are the first books to be published in a new series of beautifully illustrated Nature Spotters guides from independent natural history publishing company Fine Feather Press – www.finefeatherpress.com.
The pocket-sized nature guides are packed with fascinating facts, stunning photos, and expert photo editing that perfectly sum up the beauty and fragility of the natural world.
From frogs to foxes and ladybirds to lavender, What Can You Spot in the Garden? features 160 species to spot and tick off. What Can You Spot in the Woods? has 190 species to spot and tick off.
· Get to know the wonderful wildlife in your garden or local woods – What Can You Spot in the Garden? and What Can You Spot in the Woods feature a quiz at the start of every section and a certificate for finding 50 garden animals and plants.
· Brush up on your nature knowledge – the pages are packed with information on animals, birds and flowers, including life cycles, what they eat, the habitats in which they live and the best time to spot them.
· Delightful spotter’s guides for the whole family – The books also reinforce key science and nature topics that are taught at school.
· Conservation conscious – The books introduce children to the natural environment around them and encourages them to preserve the planet’s plants and wildlife.
What Can You Spot in the Garden? and What Can You Spot in the Woods? are available for £6.99 from Amazon, Hive, Waterstones and Bookshop.org and of course your local bookshop, Blue Bear Bookshop in Farnham.