New Releases by Moira Butterfield

What would you do if you could build your very own planet? Make a mighty mountain? Invite the most incredible animals? How about having an icy waterfall or a super space ocean? Don’t forget to choose a shiny star for your planet, too! Packed with facts about our amazing planet – from the wildlife that lives here to its part in the solar system – this is the perfect book for budding explorers, ecologists and astronauts!

Follow Buzzwing the bee, Luna the ladybug, and Oakheart the oak tree on a beautifully illustrated journey through this bind-up of The Secret Life of Bugs, The Secret Life of Bees and The Secret Life of Trees. Take in the knowledge and wisdom of a wise, old oak tree as he shares science facts and folk tales that he has learnt in his 500 years on earth. Learn the secrets of a worker bee’s tiny world, including the day she was born. Hear about the effects of pollution and climate change, through a friendly ladybug’s perspective, and how readers can care for all creepy crawlies. In this bind-up, learn about: How trees grow and survive Why trees are so important to humans Tree folklore from around the world The bee life cycle Why bees are so important to humans Bee folk tales from around the world The bug life cycle Creepy crawly folk tales from around the world This collection of delightful, traditional stories and engaging facts will impart a love of nature and inspire you to look after the world around you. Whimsical and detailed illustrations have pride of place in magical tales that mix natural history with a splash of fantasy, creating a book that you will pore over time and again. With things to search for and find throughout, tips for making your own environment welcoming to bees and bugs, The Secret Life of Bugs, Bees and Trees is brimming with reasons to admire and respect this fascinating mix of nature. Inspire the next generation to look after the world around them with The Secret Life of Bugs, Bees and Trees, a collection of delightful stories and engaging facts.

Learn all about the incredible daily routines of animals in this bright, fact-packed sequel to Does a Monkey Get Grumpy? Did you know that some crabs get dressed? Or that young meerkats have to go to ''school''? Or that sloths have very particular pooping habits? From brave plover birds who clean crocodile teeth, to orangutans who make cosy treetop beds, animals have the most fascinating routines - just like us! Whether they''re keeping clean or using tools to catch their dinner, explore the daily habitats of 15 animals across the planet - including sloths, meerkats, alpacas, wolves, foxes, crabs and more. With bouncy rhythmic text and fascinating facts, this book will help children identify daily activities, while teaching them how very similar the lives of humans and animals really are.

Open your senses to a world of wonder by taking a walk through a farm! Set off on a farmyard adventure to find natural treasures, from wild grasses and hay to tufts of sheep''s wool. Then learn about the animals and crops in this fact-filled guide to the outdoors.

A bright, fun, read-aloud non-fiction picture book about animals and their feelings for curious young readers. Showing readers how animals are not so different from us! With a different emotion per spread, this funny, moving and adorable picture book explores emotions such as sad, happy, grumpy and kind. Children will love making connections between their own feelings and their favourite animals – including elephants, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, monkeys, deer and much more. With rhythmic text, informative facts and adorable animal characters, this book will help children identify basic feelings, while introducing ideas of empathy and animal welfare.

The Secret Life of Oceans is a collection of delightful stories and engaging facts, which imparts a love of Oceans and nature on the next generation, inspiring them to look after the world around them. Did you know that blue whales are the largest creatures on earth ? And that corals are actually tiny creatures? Let Tia the green turtle guide you through this beautiful first guide to oceanlife around the globe. Learn about ocean homes and who lives where, big creatures (whales and whale sharks), little creatures (baby animals to zooplankton), incredible journeys, sea weather, and how to help save our oceans. Read magical folklore sea stories from around the planet, too. Tia has learnt much on her travels and she will be a great guide for young readers, perhaps inspiring them to develop a lifelong love of life under the ocean. Following on from The Secret of Trees, The Secret Life of Bees, and The Secret Life of Birds, Oceans is the next book in the series. Sumptuous and detailed illustrations have pride of place in this magical book that mixes natural history with a splash of fantasy, creating a book to be pored over time and again.

Today I’m a Bear cub. I want to hug. I wouldn’t mind a cuddly squeeze. I’m Bear cub, so yes, please! Developing emotional and social intelligence is a huge part of young children’s development, and parents are often left grappling with how best to discuss feelings of shyness, social anxiety and respect for physical boundaries with their children. Sometimes I’m a Bear Cub gives young children the tools to understand and express their own emotions, as well as understanding that other children have the same feelings as them – and they might want their space, too. With input from a child psychologist, it provides ways of expressing and understanding a range of feelings and includes a final spread providing notes for parents/carers on encouraging children to use the animal idea practically to express their feelings.

The Secret Life of Birds is a collection of delightful stories and engaging facts, which imparts a love of birds and of nature on the next generation, inspiring them to look after the world around them. Did you know that birds navigate by invisible pathways in the sky, that they can call to each other in thousands of different ways, and they can be as big as a car or as small as a little finger? Let much-travelled Speedy the Swift guide you through this beautiful first guide to birdlife around the globe. Learn about nest-building and bird babies, feathers and beaks, flying journeys, bird calls, really unusual-looking birds, and ways to spot birds, and help them near where you live. Read some beautiful bird folklore stories from around the planet, too. Speedy has learnt much on her travels and she will be a great guide for young readers, perhaps inspiring them to develop a lifelong love of birds. Following on from The Secret of Trees and The Secret Life of Bees, Birds is the next book in the series. Sumptuous and detailed illustrations have pride of place in this magical book that mixes natural history with a splash of fantasy, creating a book to be pored over time and again.

Open your senses to a world of wonder by taking a walk along the beach! Set off on an adventure and find natural treasures, from spiraled seashells to discarded mermaid''s purses. Then learn more about the marine plants and creatures in this fact-filled guide to the outdoors.

Learn how to squeak, roar and hoot like the animals do with this bright, fun and silly book aimed at younger readers to engage them in exploring sound! Hoot like an owl, howl like a wolf, and sing like a whale. Everyone needs to get their message and feelings across, animals included! Meet a collection of 12 animals from around the world and discover the sounds they make, and why. The book features a different creature on each spread, along with dynamic type design and illustrations to help the kids mimic each animal noise. The perfect book to read aloud one-to-one, or as a fun activity to engage a group of young children and get them using their voices and moving their bodies!

Listen to tiny tales from Buzzwing the hardworking honeybee. Combining nonfiction with a splash of fantasy, The Secret Life of Bees is a book to get lost in, time and again.

Step away from your tablet and take a screen break! With 365 projects, crafts, games, and experiments, there''s off-screen fun for every single day of the year. With straightforward step-by-step instructions and colorful illustrations, these entertaining, budget-friendly projects will keep kids learning all day long. MAKE slime, marble paint, pinatas, and papier-mache GROW strawberries, bottle gardens, and herb pots BAKE cake pops, twist pizzas, and muffins in a mug EXPERIMENT with vinegar rockets, lava lamps, and parachutes INVENT secret messages, spooky stories, and board games PLAY jump rope, balloon volley, ball games, and eye-spy RECYCLE trash into treasure and T-shirts into bags PERFORM magic tricks, shadow plays, and puppet shows.

Take in the knowledge and wisdom of a wise old oak tree as he shares with beautiful illustrations, science facts, and folk tales what he has learned in his 500 years on earth. My arms stretch out all day long. I can be climbed, but I''m not a mountain. What am I? I am Oakheart, the oldest tree in the forest! Did you know that trees can talk to each other? Or that the oldest living thing is a tree? Let the ancient and mysterious Oakheart, the oldest and wisest tree in the forest, lead you through this enchanting guide to trees. In The Secret Life of Trees, Oakheart the Brave shares his own experiences as well as what he has heard on the wind and the things whispered to him by animals over his long life, beginning with his start as a tiny acorn buried underground by a mouse. Learn all about: How trees grow and survive The different parts of trees, inside and out, and what they do The many different types of forests and trees of the world The tallest, oldest, biggest, and widest trees The creatures and organisms that depend on trees Why trees are so important to humans Tips on how to help trees thrive Tree folklore from around the world This collection of delightful traditional stories and engaging facts will impart a love of nature, and inspire you to look after the world around you. Whimsical and detailed illustrations have pride of place in magical tales that mix natural history with a splash of fantasy, creating a book that you will pore over time and again.

Meet the world''s most amazing animals in this beautifully illustrated book with press-out die-cut pages which turns into a wildlife work of art. The Amazing World of Animals takes a look at fascinating animals from around the world. The unique die-cut format lets them leap off the page, forming a parade of the biggest, strangest, weirdest and most fascinating creatures from land and sea. From emperor penguins to the giant squid, mobs of meerkats to slow-moving sloths, there''s a new animal to meet with every turn of the page. Each animal is presented with information about their appearance, characteristics, key facts and their conservation status.

Here''s a book that''s seriously streetwise. Lonely Planet Kids'' City Trails: Washington DC features colourful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids won''t find on the tourist routes or inside the average guidebook. We''ll show them where to find Henry the giant elephant, oyster sandwiches, the Grand Canyon on a ceiling, and lots more! Join Lonely Planet explorers Marco and Amelia as they hunt for more secrets, stories and surprises in another of the world''s great cities. Themed trails include: DC Time Travel City Sounds Statue City Animals Around Town World of Words Street Stroll Powerful Places Only in DC Eat the Streets The Green Scene Win Washington Look Up! Brilliant Buildings Washington G-G-G-Ghosts! Underground Washington Rich Pickings Water World Go Washington Showtime! Also available: City Trails - London, Paris, New York City, Rome, Tokyo, Sydney About Lonely Planet Kids: Come explore! Let''s start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining astonishing facts, quirky humour and eye-catching imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a diverse and magnificent place - inspiring children at home and in school. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Here''s a book about New York that''s seriously streetwise! Let Marco and Amelia, our Lonely Planet explorers, take you off the tourist trail and guide you on a journey through New York you''ll never forget. This book is perfect for anyone who has been to New York, plans to go there or is just interested in finding out more about this amazing city! Discover New York''s best-kept secrets, amazing stories and loads of other cool stuff from the comfort of your own home or while visiting the city! But, you don''t have to be a visitor or armchair traveller to enjoy this--New Yorkers are sure to learn new things about their very own city too! Find out what''s lurking in the pumpkin garden, why you might find cows underground, how eating hotdogs could make you rich and lots more! For readers ages 8 and up. Contents: Street Life Skyscraper Fly-By Secret City Green New York Trash Town Urban Jungle Going Underground Bite Into the Big Apple Top Treasures It''s Showtime Way to Go Harbor Tour Fright Fest Game On Sounds Great! Big Apple Art Street Sculpture Shop ''Til You Drop Movie Magic Also available: London City Trails, Paris City Trails. About Lonely Planet Kids: From the world''s leading travel publisher comes Lonely Planet Kids, a children''s imprint that brings the world to life for young explorers everywhere. With a range of beautiful books for children aged 5-12, we''re kickstarting the travel bug and showing kids just how amazing our planet can be. From bright and bold sticker activity books, to beautiful gift titles bursting at the seams with amazing facts, we aim to inspire and delight curious kids, showing them the rich diversity of people, places and cultures that surrounds us. We pledge to share our enthusiasm and love of the world, our sense of humour and continual fascination for what it is that makes the world we live in the diverse and magnificent place it is. It''s going to be a big adventure - come explore! Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Words, photos, charts, and illustrations combine to explain the way the human body functions. All these are arranged in short bursts of information that will ease comprehension for learners of all kinds.

Learn about the different foods people eat in distant and diverse places.

Learn about the different toys and games children play with in distant and diverse places.

Words, photos, charts, and illustrations combine to explain the mysteries of space. All these are arranged in short bursts of information that will ease comprehension for learners of all kinds.

Skeletons, witches, jack-o-lanterns, oh my! With magic flashlights inside the pages, find Halloween characters and objects throughout the spooky haunted house. This innovative flashlight format with friendly Halloween scenes will keep children busy for hours as they are challenged to find as many hidden items as they can. No batteries are necessary, making this book ready to go anywhere!

This national best-selling and innovative series starts with the basic building blocks of all scientific inquiry-interesting questions, which are answered in an accessible, child-friendly style. The conversational format is perfect for engaging curious readers, and delivering solid information in a way that encourages imaginative discussions and a creative learning environment. Ready..Get set...Go! Race off to discover these exciting and innovative activities that feature all types of cars and various vehicles that travel by land, sea, and air. Fascinating facts, puzzles, quizzes, and games about different kinds of things that go are integrated throughout the popular I Wonder Why question and answer format. With over 40 stickers, kids will spend hours zooming through I Wonder Why Cars Go Fast Sticker Activity Book by Moira Butterfield.

Each title of The Olympics examines the the Olympic Games from ancient times, then the revival of the 1890s through to today''s multi-million pound business. From the history of the games to which events are included and why, and from scandals to record breakers, The Olympics puts the reader at the centre of the action with fact-packed text, dramatic full-colour photos, facts and statistics.

Each title of The Olympics examines the the Olympic Games from ancient times, then the revival of the 1890s through to today''s multi-million pound business. From the history of the games to which events are included and why, and from scandals to record breakers, The Olympics puts the reader at the centre of the action with fact-packed text, dramatic full-colour photos, facts and statistics.

Each title of The Olympics examines the the Olympic Games from ancient times, then the revival of the 1890s through to today''s multi-million pound business. From the history of the games to which events are included and why, and from scandals to record breakers, The Olympics puts the reader at the centre of the action with fact-packed text, dramatic full-colour photos, facts and statistics.

Each title of The Olympics examines the the Olympic Games from ancient times, then the revival of the 1890s through to today''s multi-million pound business. From the history of the games to which events are included and why, and from scandals to record breakers, The Olympics puts the reader at the centre of the action with fact-packed text, dramatic full-colour photos, facts and statistics.

(back cover) Boys and girls have fun learning about opposites with their Pull and Push Playbook! There are lots of fun activities for children to take part in and talk about on every page, and they can pull or push each picture to make it magically change. In this series: You''re Red, I''m Blue Count 1 Count 2 You''re Big, I''m Small

Have fun learning colors with this pull and push book.