A Year Around The Great Oak
Anna and Benjamin live in the city but love to stay with their cousin Robin in
the countryside. Robin takes the children
to see his favourite tree in the nearby forest: a 300-year-old giant oak.
Each time the children visit, they are amazed at how the forest and the mighty
oak changes with the seasons. In autumn,
they build a cosy den in the tree's roots to watch the squirrels. In winter, they learn to ski in the
shelter of the
forest. In spring, they search the forest for animals. But some creatures can be dangerous, and one
night, the old oak
tree helps Benjamin when he discovers something he wasn't expecting.
Join Anna and Benjamin as they spend the seasons with the great oak tree, and
discover the fascinating plants and
animals that live around it.
This new, expanded edition of A Year Around the Great Oak is a compelling
combination of engaging story and educational
information to delight and teach readers. Discover new detailed and accurate illustrations and
fascinating fact pages,
alongside the wonderful seasonal story from Gerda Muller, creator of the beloved Seasons board books,
A
Year in Our New
Garden and How Does My Garden Grow?
Year 1: Plants
Around Us
Plant a seed and watch it grow, go on a nature hunt and identify the
different trees and flowers growing. Find out which trees are deciduous and which are
evergreen.
Plus much more in this 7 activity topic.
Year 1: Seasons
Explore outside through nature hunts,
playing outside and painting the weather. Discover how all these activities and
more meet the standards set in the national curriculum and learn more about the world all
around
us. Plus much more in this 5 activity
topic.
Year 2: Habitats: United Kingdom
Build a bug house
while
discovering all about butterfly life cycles and the natural animal food chains affecting the
United Kingdom. Go pond dipping, beach hunting and explore minibeasts in their microhabitats.
Plus much more in this 6 activity topic.
- Publisher: Floris Books
- Format: Hardback
- Print length: 40 pages
- Dimensions: 288 x 220 mm
- Reading age: 4 - 7 years old
- Publication date: 12 Sep 2019
- ISBN: 9781782506027
Gerda Muller
Gerda is an acclaimed Dutch children’s author and illustrator. Born in 1926 in Naarden,
Netherlands, Gerda
studied at the Fine Arts School of Amsterdam and L'École Estienne of Paris and has lived in
France for over 70 years.
Gerda's greatest inspiration is her love of nature and her picture books are treasured for
their
vibrant and detailed
illustrations of the natural world. Gerda has illustrated over 120 books for children many of
which have been translated
into multiple languages. She is the creator of The Wildwood Elves, The Town Musicians of
Bremen,
The Sorcerer's
Apprentice, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the wordless Seasons board books, Where Do They Go
When It Rains? and A Year
in Our New Garden, a USBBY Outstanding International Book.
