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Nicola Davies is an award-winning author, whose many
books for children include A First Book of Nature, A First Book of
Animals, Tiny, The Promise, King of the Sky, Ice Bear, Big Blue
Whale, Dolphin Baby, Just Ducks, Poo and the Heroes of the Wild
series. She graduated in zoology, studied whales and bats and then
worked for the BBC Natural History Unit. Nicola lives in Wales.
Visit Nicola at www.nicola-davies.com, or follow her on Twitter
under the handle @nicolakidsbooks.
Petr Horacek trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
before becoming a graphic designer, painter and author-illustrator.
His titles Strawberries Are Red and What Is Black and White? won
the Books for Children Newcomer Award in 2002. Born in
Czechoslovakia, Petr now lives in Worcester with his wife and two
daughters. Visit Petr at www.petrhoracek.co.uk, or follow him on
Twitter under the handle @PHoracek.
“I may have wanted A First Book of Animals because of Petr
Horacek’s illustrations, but I will be looking out for other books
from Nicola Davies, because her writing is beautiful. […] this is
one that will stay on our bookshelf for a long time to come.”
*Diaryofafirstchild.com*
“An exquisitely written and illustrated book […] This is a magical
book – quite extraordinary in its lyrical language – and although
non-fiction, it reads like a fantastical story of animals lives.
Nicola Davies has a gist for creating original descriptions in both
prose and poetry, which allow the reader to draw perfect visual
pictures in their minds, whilst at the same time informing and
educating with the idiosyncrasies of each creature’s habits and
habitat. I was enthralled, and confess to learning a huge number of
facts which had me gripped and page turning. The illustrations by
Petr Horacek are equally magical. The colour palette vibrant and
exciting. The drawings are skilfully detailed enough without being
too technical. […] it is exciting, engaging and different.”
*The School Librarian*
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