Adventures in Nature: Exploring Ponds

Jen Green received a doctorate from the University of Sussex (Dept of English and American Studies) in 1982. She worked in publishing for 15 years and is now a full-time writer, who has written over 150 books for children. Her book 'Your Feelings: I'm Special' was short-listed for the NASEN Special Needs Award. Lia was born in a small town in Transylvania, Romania, where she now lives with her husband and lots of house plants. She has a BA in traditional graphic arts, but she is a self taught children's books illustrator. She discovered her passion for children's illustrations very early on. Later, she started working on children's magazines with a local publishing house and knew she wanted to continue on this route. Presently, she works with renowned publishers from all over the world like Walker Books , Usborne, Harper Collins and many more. Lia gets inspiration from nature, old photographs and childhood memories. Her style has beautiful colour palettes and lots of details, which transform into wonderfully whimsical illustrations.

• 1: At the pond2: On the bank3: Floating at the surface4: Below the surface5: On stones and plants6: in deep water7: In and out of the water8: Dabbling at the surface9: Among the reeds10: At the lake11: Life cycles12: Food chains13: Nature diary14: Glossary15: Find out more16: Index