Julia Groves – illustratör

Plunge into this exploration of the ocean, with poetic text and beautiful illustrations by Julia Groves. A die-cut hole encourages children to look carefully through the book and adds to the sense of discovery.Part of CLPE's 'Corebooks' Selection.

Plunge into this exploration of the ocean, with poetic text and beautiful illustrations by Julia Groves. A die-cut hole encourages children to look carefully through the book and adds to the sense of discovery.

What’s a baby goat called? Or a baby panda? In this collection of mountain creatures and their young, Julia Groves’ distinctive art style captures each animal’s unique beauty.

Travel deep into the forest – what elusive and fascinating creatures will you find there? Delicate, colourful and distinctive, Julia Groves’ illustrations introduce us to the animals that live in this precious and endangered habitat. Wildlife fans will be thrilled to encounter all kinds of rainforest creatures – from the familiar species to the more obscure.

Milly the cow munches grass with her friends, drinks gallons of water, makes cow pats in the field, and visits the milking parlour with her farmer. Milly's milk is then put into cartons and made into butter, cheese and yoghurt. There is a simple quiz at the back and some further information about cows and milk.Bright and stylish papercut art conveys the crucial message that producing food is hard work, and we must respect the animals and humans who produce it, and we must not waste it!

Being able to buy fruit is something we take for granted, but what if we had to grow our own?A little girl helps Granny Pip as she plants fruit bushes, feeds them with fertiliser, prunes and then harvests. Growing fruit is hard work, but eating it is delicious!The fourth title in the Follow My Food series about where our food comes from and how it's produced, with themes of sustainability and animal welfare.

A little boy watches Shelly Hen as she feeds on bugs in the grass, chats to her friends and settles down in the nesting box to lay an egg.This book is intended to show very young children where eggs come from and how chickens live. It introduces the topic of sustainability and respect for animals. Added at the back are a fun quiz, information section, as well as a simple recipe using eggs.Part of a series about where our food comes from, the other titles are about fruit, milk and honey.

A girl follows Polly the worker bee collecting pollen and nectar from various flowers, and bringing it back to the hive where it is stored in the honeycomb. We meet the queen bee and the drones, and finally see honey being harvested and enjoyed.This narrative non-fiction picture book for the very young also contains a simple quiz, a gallery of pictures, further information about bees and a recipe containing honey.Part of the FOLLOW MY FOOD collection, along with MILLY COW GIVES MILK, SHELLY HEN LAYS EGGS, GRANNY PIP GROWS FRUIT, which aim to give children an understanding of how food is produced, and make them aware of the value of farming and sustainability.

Age range 3+Being able to buy fruit is something we take for granted, but what if we had to grow our own? A little girl helps Granny Pip as she plants fruit bushes, feeds them with fertiliser, prunes and then harvests. Growing fruit is hard work, but eating it is delicious! The fourth title in the Follow My Food series about where our food comes from and how it's produced, with themes of sustainability and animal welfare.'The bright illustrations and short bursts of clear text make this a good book to use in EYFS to help explain where our food comes from.' - School Librarian'Bright, clean, papercut illustrations create some striking spreads...the text is fact-filled but never dull.' - Books for Keeps'A really gorgeous, engaging and colourful non-fiction book for young children.' - The Book Deli