A First Book of the Sea

Nicola Davies, Emily Sutton

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Walker Books Ltd
01 May 2020

“Spectacular … you can almost smell the surf between the pages.” The Times “Five stars – if you take only one picture book away this summer, make it this.” The Telegraph

From Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton, the multi award-winning team behind Tiny and Lots, comes a spellbinding collection of poems about the oceans of the world and their shores. With this book, children can swim alongside dolphins and flying fish, pore over rockpools and sail from pole to pole and back, learning about everything from phosphorescence and plankton to manta rays and puffins – all in the comfort of their bedroom. Emily Sutton's exquisite watercolours capture the breathless excitement of a child's first glimpse of the sea, the majesty of ancient trading ships and the sheer, staggering wonder of the humpback whale. The perfect companion to international bestsellers A First Book of Nature and A First Book of Animals, this book is sure to enthral and inspire readers of all ages.

“Ravishing … the perfect companion to a seaside holiday” The Sunday Times “Just dive in and enjoy” Sunday Express

By: Nicola Davies
Illustrated by: Emily Sutton
Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 290mm, Width: 260mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 640g
ISBN: 9781406391015
ISBN 10: 1406391018
Pages: 104
Publication Date: 01 May 2020
Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nicola Davies is an award-winning author, whose many books for children include A First Book of Nature, Tiny,The Promise, Ice Bear, Big Blue Whale, Dolphin Baby, Just Ducks, Poo and the Heroes of the Wild series. She graduated in zoology, studied whales and bats and then worked for the BBC Natural History Unit. Nicola lives in Wales. Visit Nicola at www.nicola-davies.com, or follow her on Twitter under the handle @nicolakidsbooks. Emily Sutton graduated from Edinburgh College of Art with a degree in illustration. As well as illustrating picture books, she paints, sculpts and designs prints. Emily's first picture book, Clara Button and the Magical Hat Day,was published by the V&A. Her previous titles for Walker include Tiny: The Invisible World of Microbes, The Christmas Eve Tree and Lots. Emily lives in York. Visit Emily at emillustrates.com.

Reviews for A First Book of the Sea

Just dive in and enjoy. * The Sunday Express * Like fish and chips, Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton are meant for each other. You can almost smell the surf between the pages. * The Times * This ravishing coffee-table volume of poems is the perfect companion to a seaside holiday, cruise or day out, full of language rich observations about wildlife and beaches and illustrated with engrossing visual variety and charm. * The Sunday Times * If you take only one picture book away this summer, make it this. * The Telegraph * gloriously illustrated * The Daily Telegraph, Best 50 Books of 2018 *