This book is a potpourri of brilliant close-up colour photographs and fascinating information about the small yet amazing animals, especially bees, butterflies and other minibeasts, that we find in our gardens - all accompanied by wonderful poems about the creatures themselves. Anyone from the age of five upwards will be enchanted by Anneliese's extraordinary insights and talent in bringing to life the world of the myriad tiny creatures that crawl and fly about us. Also, they will enjoy her sense of fun and wit, as revealed in her remarkable verse. Written for all young nature lovers, the book encourages readers to appreciate the natural world around them and help protect it.

 

This book was recognised by the Royal Society Young People's Book Award. It was recognised by the Carnegie Award. The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded by childrens librarians for an outstanding book written in English for children and young people.

There are 164 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Brambleby Books .

Anneliese Emmans Dean grew up in York and studied Modern and Medieval Languages at Cambridge University. She has worked for the Oxford English Dictionary, as a translator, and as an editor of academic and educational books. She has written poems (mostly fun; some serious) for children and adults for as long as she can remember. Since 2007, she has been performing her poems nationwide in live multi-media shows at festivals and schools. Her work has been broadcast nationally and internationally on BBC radio channels, and she appears regularly on Radio York. She also writes song lyrics and has produced 'Eco-musicals' to make us aware of pressing environmental issues. Her work and performances have won various awards. Although she has brought out several CDs, this is her first book.