"Gorgeous... a sunlit heat rises off the page, while the story addresses the changing climate with openness and hope." - Imogen Russell Williams, The Guardian In this follow-up toWinter SleepandBusy Spring,Wild Summerexplores nature in summer. Thebeautifully-told storyfollows a young girl and her naturalist grandpa as they walk down a wild path towards the coast. They spotamazing plants andanimals. She isenchantedby thevibrancy of lifearound her, but asks:Do plants and animals want summer to last forever?Young curiosity is combined with old wisdom in a nature-filled adventure showing atouching relationship between grandfather and grandchild. He teaches her about challenges facing the natural world around her, as we explore a meadow, stream, heathland, fire-charred pine wood, fossil rich cliffs, rocky cove and ocean life. Filled with fascinating facts andstunning illustrations, the books in this series encourage children to discover more about nature and the seasons. Also available from this series areWinter SleepandBusy Spring,

 

 

This book features in the following series: Designed By Nature, Natures Wisdom, The Curiositree .

This book is aimed at children in preschool-1st grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 3-6 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2022 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Alex Morss is a freelance ecologist, writer, editor and educator and one of Avon Wildlife Trust's Wildlife Champions. She has 20 years' experience in publishing and 10+ in ecology, plus many more spent as a naturalist exploring the tree of life. Sean Taylor is also the author of Boing! published by Walker books and enjoys writing poetry. He spends his time between London and Brasil. Cinyee Chiu is originally from Taiwan, now traveling around the world. She got her illustration MFA from Maryland Institute College of Art. She's always happy