{"product_id":"the-forest-that-grows-around-me-9781836000839","title":"The Forest That Grows Around Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis richly illustrated concertina book takes the reader from below the forest floor, through shrubs, branches and leaves into the emergent layer, following a forest ecosystem from the base of a tree to its very top\u003c\/b\u003e. Exploring a rainforest on one side of the concertina, and a temperate forest on the other side, \u003ci\u003eThe Forest That Grows Around Me\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the importance of forest ecosystems around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA follow-up to \u003ci\u003eThe Street Beneath My Feet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Skies Above My Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Below My Toes, \u003c\/i\u003ethis \u003cb\u003evisually stunning\u003c\/b\u003e book explores the plants and animals that live \u003cb\u003eat every layer of the forest in both tropical and temperate climates\u003c\/b\u003e, from the fungal networks and burrows deep below the soil, to shrubs, bugs and mammals living on the forest floor, to the lizards, vines and beetles that call the trunk and branches home, all the way up to the birds that soar above the tree tops. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor example, on your journey, you will meet: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSquirrels and chipmunks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack bears and bats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmadillos and sloths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen anacondas and hummingbirds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJaguars and spider monkeys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a primary \u003cb\u003efocus on the conservation of these important ecosystems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e The Forest That Grounds Around Me\u003c\/i\u003e explores how these forest environments survive and thrive, and what we need to do to protect them. The beauty and variety of forest life are brought to life by \u003cb\u003eVuon Illustration's \u003c\/b\u003erich illustrations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is part of the \u003cb\u003eLook Closer \u003c\/b\u003eseries, a set of concertina books that help teach us about the mysteries and wonders that are found in the world around us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlotte Guillain \u003c\/b\u003elives in Oxfordshire, UK, with her husband and co-author Adam and their two children. She writes fiction and non-fiction for children, including the picture book \u003ci\u003eSpaghetti with the Yeti\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for Oscar's First Book Prize 2014 and has featured in CBeebies Bedtime Stories. Her first book in collaboration with illustrator Yuval Zommer, \u003ci\u003eThe Street Beneath My Feet\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2018 and named an ALSC Notable Children's Book 2018 in the All Ages category, as well as being selected by the\u003ci\u003e Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e as one of 15 'modern classics'. Charlotte and Yuval's follow-up title, \u003ci\u003eThe Skies Above My Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e, continues with the innovative concertina format of their first book, this time looking up at the sky and universe above us.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVuon Illustration\u003c\/b\u003e are a team of two Illustrators based in Saigon, Vietnam. They began their professional career by illustrating picture books and cover art for many local publishers. From 2018, they began illustrating children's books with several publishers in China, Malaysia and Korea. Vuon means garden in Vietnamese.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Words \u0026 Pictures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51572436893970,"sku":"9781836000839","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3a5f19d5-170c-43ac-ba0a-b80f0d7a8876.jpg?v=1755861304","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-forest-that-grows-around-me-9781836000839","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}