Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Catherine Barr is a leading author on science and nature topics for young children, specialising in presenting them in new and exciting ways. She worked for Greenpeace and London's Natural History Museum before becoming a full-time writer. Her previous books for Otter-Barry are Red Alert: 15 Endangered Animals Fighting to Survive; Invisible Nature: A Secret World Beyond Our Senses (winner of the Teach Primary science book prize), both with Anne Wilson; and Wildlife Crossings: Protecting Animal Pathways Around the World, with Christiane Engel. Catherine is an inspiring speaker, who particularly enjoys visiting schools to share her books. Her website is catherinebarrbooks.me, and she lives near Hay-on-Wye.
Christiane Engel grew up in Germany. She has a BA in children's art and an MA in Children's Illustration. Working on information books, she seeks to present important topics to young children in an engaging, respectful way. She works with soft pencil, acrylics, watercolour and digital media. Her most recent book is Wildlife Crossings (Otter-Barry Books, 2024) with Catherine Barr. Christiane lives in Kent, England.
<p>"This is an exceptional non-fiction book filled with facts about water around the world and how we can take action to use water wisely. Inspirational and beautifully illustrated."</p>
- Jo Bowers (Associate Dean & Lecturer: Primary Education), Cardiff Metropolitan University, via Twitter
<p>"This fascinating and groundbreaking non-fiction book looks at how freshwater affects life, the climate, and our long term survival. With captivating detail and illustrations, interesting fact boxes and clear and concise information and explanation, this hardback sends a strong and positive environmental message. It’s a highly engaging book that children can pore over for days."</p>
- Tom Tolkien, The School Reading List
<p>"..a joyous book: the illustrations splash from the page in a brilliant array of colours, detail and textures; the text, confident and passionate; the intent, urgent and inspiring... this is <em>the </em>book I would choose if working in Lower Key Stage 2 and teaching young people about the vital importance of water. No-fuss, brightly colourful and engagingly authoritative, it is a gem of recent nonfiction for children."</p>
Just Imagine
<p>“Water is life! I love the purity of this book’s message, which offers a comprehensive introduction to water, essential to sustaining all life on Earth... Visually, this is a striking book and the detailed illustrations immerse the reader in the subject.”</p>
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Juno Magazine
<p>"With strong messages of the need to protect our planet's water throughout, and a practical guide on using water wisely at home, this book has so many layers, that come together as a very well-rounded and enticing book that would be a great addition to any home or classroom library...</p>
<p>Readers are quickly drawn in by Christiane Engel's beautiful illustrations, which are full of lovely details to fuel your little readers' curiosity and keep their attention as they discover how water first appeared on the earth and why it is so important to all the life our world supports."</p>
- Caryl Hart, Discover Children's Books
<p>"Fascinating and ground-breaking - a highly engaging book, that children can pore over for days."</p>
School Reading List
Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Catherine Barr is a leading author on science and nature topics for young children, specialising in presenting them in new and exciting ways. She worked for Greenpeace and London's Natural History Museum before becoming a full-time writer. Her previous books for Otter-Barry are Red Alert: 15 Endangered Animals Fighting to Survive; Invisible Nature: A Secret World Beyond Our Senses (winner of the Teach Primary science book prize), both with Anne Wilson; and Wildlife Crossings: Protecting Animal Pathways Around the World, with Christiane Engel. Catherine is an inspiring speaker, who particularly enjoys visiting schools to share her books. Her website is catherinebarrbooks.me, and she lives near Hay-on-Wye.
Christiane Engel grew up in Germany. She has a BA in children's art and an MA in Children's Illustration. Working on information books, she seeks to present important topics to young children in an engaging, respectful way. She works with soft pencil, acrylics, watercolour and digital media. Her most recent book is Wildlife Crossings (Otter-Barry Books, 2024) with Catherine Barr. Christiane lives in Kent, England.