Originally published in 1979, All Around the Year is a diary following a year at Parsonage Farm, a mixed farm in Devon. The book documented a way of life unchanged for centuries, but which was already remote to most people.
A bold and colourful counting book, to learn the numbers one to ten in English and Ukrainian side by side, with cheerful animal and plant illustrations - a fun way to get to know the world of numbers for the young.
A perfect companion for starting to learn everyday Ukrainian and English words, this vibrant book introduces young readers to shapes, colours, objects and words, with bold and appealing illustrations to spark imaginations.
In 2017 William Henry Searle and his wife Amy lost their baby, Elowen a few days before their due date. In the weeks that followed, unmoored by sadness, what they discovered was that there was no established vocabulary for losing a child. Elowen charts the story of how a love for the natural world sustained Will and he began to live with his grief.
The perfect companion to starting to learn everyday English and Ukrainian words, this beautiful book is also a treasure trove for children starting to explore the wider world, starting at home, with its familiar objects and rooms.
What happens when we lose something special? What treasures can be found in everyday life? Little Romko is upset when he first loses his special coin. But he soon realises he's discovered something much more valuable. With humour and imagination this wonderful Ukrainian-English picture book turns the ordinary into the extraordinary.
Nina accidentally tramples on the flowers in her garden, but with the help of all her friends and a trip to the local florist, she plants a garden of dolphins (delphiniums). A heart-warming, dual-language story about friendship and gardening!
A beautifully illustrated, heart-warming story about a girl, a cat and their unexpected journey to the sea. Mira has never been to the sea. She's dreamed about going but it's always been too far away. Things change when Mr Catsky arrives and Mira is plunged into an unexpected journey of friendship and imagination.
Sonia and Nika are best friends but live far away from each other: Nika lives on the left bank of the Dnipro River, while Sonia lives on the right. To see each other more often the girls come up with a secret plan which also makes them feel happy!
How many clouds are in the sky? How many rays does the sun have? A fun, beautiful picture book which encourages the reader to be inquisitive. How Many? is a playful counting book that encourages children to keep asking questions about the world.
The Allotment is the classic study of allotments, it looks at British society and history through the culture of allotments. With a new introduction by Olivia Laing this book remains as relevant as ever and is essential for everyone interested in social history, land ownership and gardening in twenty-first century Britain.
Originally published in 1958, Wanderers in the New Forest describes an extraordinary family life living wild, foraging and drawing water from springs, while learning about the impact of modernisation on the author's Gypsy neighbours.
The paperback edition of the highly acclaimed memoir in which the American travel writer, Pamela Petro, writes a love letter to Wales and explores the meaning of 'hiraeth'.
Seining Along Chesil details the working lives of the people who fished along the Dorset coast at Chesil Beach, using traditional seine nets, a way of life that has almost completely died out.
The debut picture book by Hannah Shuckburgh and Octavia Mackenzie. Archie's Apple is based on the true story of the discovery of a new variety of apple. A picture book to tell us the value of noticing the natural world, and what really matters.
