Nature Story Book Pack + CD

The pack contains the following titles;

• Caterpillar Butterfly
• All Pigs are Beautiful
• Big Blue Whale
• Growing Frogs 

Caterpillar Butterfly

Watch a caterpillar metamorphose into a butterfly in this fun, informative, award-winning picture book, part of the new Nature Storybooks series.

Curious young minds will love discovering each stage in the journey, from wriggly green caterpillar to the beautiful butterfly, in this picture book which combines story with information. "Caterpillar Butterfly" has been re-launched in the new Nature Storybooks series with a brand new look.

•"Charming and very informative ... good natural history," Books for Keeps.

•Shortlisted for the 1993 Kurt Maschler Award.

About the author

Vivian French is an acclaimed author of novels and picture books, including "Growing Frogs", which was shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award, and the bestselling Tiara Club series.

About the illustrator

Charlotte Voake is one of the most popular contemporary children's book illustrators and has been shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award four times.  

All Pigs are Beautiful

Learn all about pigs in this fun and funny picture book!

Black or white, ginger or spotty, to Dick King-Smith and Anita Jeram, all pigs are beautiful. They know how like us pigs are, what good mothers they make, and why they are so fond of mud. Now you can find out too!

•The Nature Storybooks series is an innovative and versatile resouce for reading, thinking and discovering. Each book invites the children to become excited about the topic and to find out more!

About the author

Dick King-Smith is one of the world’s favourite children’s book authors. His titles include the much-loved Sophie books, "Aristotle", which was shortlisted for the 2005 Blue Peter Book Awards, and "The Sheep-Pig", which was turned into the Oscar-winning film "Babe". Dick lives in Bristol.

About the illustrator

Anita Jeram is the illustrator of the best-selling "Guess How Much I Love You" and the Sam series. She lives with her family in Northern Ireland.

Big Blue Whale

Find out about the largest mammal on the planet in this fun, informative library edition picture book, part of the new Nature Storybooks series.

The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever lived on Earth. Find out what a blue whale feels, sounds and smells like, and learn facts about a whale's size, life-span, diet and more. "Big Blue Whale" is part of the new Nature Storybooks series with a brand new look.

•"Nicola Davies is an author who gets the balance exactly right. Her scientific love of the particular translates into the precise, well-chosen language that so appeals to children," TES.

About the author

Nicola Davies is a zoologist and has produced and presented radio and TV programmes. Her books for children include "Poo", "Extreme Animals", "Bat Loves the Night" and "Ice Bear".

About the illustrator

Nick Maland has illustrated "Snip Snap" by Mara Bergman, "Glog" by Pippa Goodhart and was the Overall Winner at the V&A Illustration Awards 2003 for "You've Got Dragons" by Kathryn Cave

Growing Frogs

Watch and learn as tadpoles become frogs in the beautifully illustrated picture book.

When a little girl and her mother read a story about a frog they decide to watch some real frogs growing. They head to a nearby pond and scoop up some of the "gray jelly stuff" floating on top. Over the next week the spawn develop into tadpoles and then frogs!

•The Nature Storybooks series is an innovative and versatile resouce for reading, thinking and discovering. Each book invites the children to become excited about the topic and to find out more!

About the author

Vivian French is the author of "Chocolate", the Read and Wonder non-fiction book "Caterpillar Butterfly" (shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award) and as well as "The Robe of Skulls".

About the illustrator

Alison Bartlett studied illustration at Anglia College of Art in Cambridge and went onto Kingston College of Art, starting an MA course in illustration. Her books include "T. Rex" and "The Tiger and the Jackal".