Woodlore

Kevin Parr is a writer, fisherman and amateur naturalist. He is a regular contributor and plodcast host for Countryfile magazine and is deputy editor for Fallons Angler. He has also written for The Telegraph, The Independent, Caught By The River, Birdwatching magazine, Anglers Mail and The Idler. His books include The Quiet Moon, Rivers Run, The Idle Angler and the black comedy, The Twitch. Kevin lives in West Dorset with his wife and a colony of grass snakes a few strides from his garden gate.Anja Sušanj is a slavic illustrator from coastal Croatia, where she runs a one-woman illustration studio called The Drawing Fish. She graduated from University of the Arts London, Camberwell College in 2016, with an MA in illustration. Anja is very detail-oriented in her work and draws a lot of inspiration from nature and folklore, having illustrated books in both subjects. She is interested in whimsical characters and peculiar stories, especially slavic lore.

If there are more beautiful picture books out this year, I've yet to see them - Lucy Bannerman, The TimesThis is a just unbearably beautiful book about the natural history and myths of the woodlands. Every page is so appealing and well-crafted, you want to frame it and have the artwork on your walls! Learn about bumblebees, bluebells, nests, flowers, equinoxes and much much more. - Zool, Blackwell's Children's SpotlightMust-have nonfiction for tween and teen information hounds - School and Libraries JournalFive Stars - YA Books Central