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Zoom in to watch:· a hummingbird drink nectar· a pea shoot appear· a little snail as he comes come out to drink· a caterpillar create its own leaf tent· a family of hermit crabs move houseWith charming text and real science, see nature up close and let it stop you in your tracks, so that you can truly find joy in the present moment.Slow down with this beautiful hardback book and enjoy:· A treasury of miracles that happen on our very doorsteps· 20 nature stories, told step-by-step· Gorgeous colour illustrated throughout with sumptuous gold foil cover· Visual stories that are perfect for young readers 3+ and up· Mindfulness activities and further reading included at the back of the bookWords of praise for Slow Down:A Bookseller Editor's Choice book"Fifty moments in nature are captured in slowed-down double page spreads: a cresting wave, a hatching chick, a bee pollinating a flower. The effect is magical." Fiona Noble, The Bookseller"A wonderful book for inspiring a love of the natural world." - The Bookseller"This cosily illustrated volume wants us to take time to stand and stare, paying attention to everyday natural events, many of which can be appreciated in a garden or indoors through a window" ?The Sunday Times

Discover how there is a season for everything in this antidote to an instant world.The concept of time is hard to grasp. From a single minute to a full century, hearts beat, trees bloom and grow - and a human lives a lifetime. This book takes 18 different periods of time - from a single minute; to an hour; to over a century - to show the process of life, looking at biology in all its forms, from plants, animals and human biology too. In one minute, learn that your heart beats over 100 times. In one day, learn how a dragonfly unfurls a pair of wings. In a season, watch a bear hibernate for winter. In over 80 years, see a human live a lifetime. Packed with real science but rooted in the deeper things in life, this poetic non-fiction anthology is sure to prompt questions between a parent and child.This book is a perfect antidote to an instant world· Discover how there is a season for everything in this book that explores the process of life· A full illustrated step-by-step guide to lifecycles and the process of living things · Watch and wonder at the journey of an apple tree from bud to fruit, watch a rainforest grow over 60 years and be amazed at all a human life contains from its beginnings as a baby to old age