New Releases by Nicola Davies

Escucha... ¿Puedes oírlo? Ahora mismo, en el fondo del mar, una ballena está cantando. Un bellísimo álbum de no ficción sobre uno de los grandes misterios de los océanos. El canto de las ballenas jorobadas fascina a la humanidad. Es un sonido hipnótico y hermoso, parece música de otro planeta. Los científicos aún no han logrado descifrar su significado, es uno de los grandes enigmas del mundo natural.Las canciones están compuestas por rugidos, chasquidos, silbidos y pulsos. Todos los machos de la misma manada cantan la misma canción año tras año mientras recorren los océanos. La autora superventas Nicola Davies y la galardonada ilustradora Britta Teckentrup, juntas por primera vez en este hermoso álbum de no ficción.¡Incluye efectos plateados en la portada! ¡Escucha el canto animal más bello de la naturaleza en el código QR que acompaña al libro! ---------------------------------------------------------- Listen! Listen! Somewhere in the deep, deep blue, a humpback whale is singing. In this poignant non-fiction picture book, bestselling children's author Nicola Davies celebrates the beauty and power of the humpback whale's song. Humpback whales listen and learn songs from each other - copying the distinctive patterns and sounds. This extraordinary book follows the story of one whale's song as it spreads across the world's oceans. With spectacular artwork by award-winning illustrator Britta Teckentrup, this is a celebration of the beauty and mystery of the natural world. Includes a QR code to listen to the whale's song!

From the ocean’s depths to a boat’s deck to the spacecraft Voyager, join best-selling author Nicola Davies and award-winning illustrator Britta Teckentrup in celebrating the beauty and power of the humpback whale and its mysterious song. The music of our aquatic neighbors, humpback whales, echoes through the ocean depths, stringing sounds together like beads on a necklace. With their whoops and wails, roars and whistles, the whales listen and learn, copying the distinctive patterns from one another—before making their own unique additions and spreading new songs across the seas. Follow the lyrical story of one whale’s spectacular song, at once mysterious and majestic, as it traverses the world’s oceans. A note from the author describes the first time she was able to hear the humpback song in the wild, while an end note offers further details on how the whales’ song is shared.

"Lejos, lejos, mar afuera, vive una de las criaturas más misteriosas del planeta: la tortuga marina cabezona. Por treinta años nada en los océanos, recorriendo miles de millas en busca de alimento. Hasta que una noche de verano llega a una playa a poner sus huevos, la misma playa donde nació. El lírico texto de Nicola Davies ofrece datos fascinantes sobre la travesía de la pequeña tortuga marina cabezona, en peligro de extinción; y los cautivantes dibujos de Jane Chapman ilustran claramente la odisea de una de estas tortuguitas."--

"Covering the evolution of the first plants billions of years ago, the secret, microscopic workings of trees and leaves today, and the role of plants in both creating fossil fuels and combating climate change, this book is a[n] ... introduction to the science of plants that goes well beyond photosynthesis"--

Who are you if you''ve never seen another face like yours? Where do you belong if you don''t know where your home is? What do you call yourself when others call you ''freak''...? Skrimsli is a second fantasy adventure from author Nicola Davies, set in a world where animals and humans can sometimes share their thoughts. It traces the early life of Skrimsli, the tiger sea captain who stole readers'' hearts in The Song that Sings Us. He and his friends, Owl and Kal, must first escape the clutches of a tyrannical circus owner, then stop a war and save an ancient forest! They are helped by a desert princess and her eagle, a chihuahua who thinks she''s a wolf, a horse with heart of gold and the crew of a very unusual ship.This is a story full of excitement and danger, which explores themes of friendship, loyalty, identity and love, in the context of some of humanity''s toughest problems.

Think of an invertebrate. Are you thinking of a spider? Well, you're not wrong, but invertebrates are so much more! They include worms, snails, slugs, beetles and butterflies, and they can also be found deep in the sea as octopus, squid and more. Explore this world of bugs, mini-beasts and sea creatures in Nicola Davies's latest Animal Surprises book.

Un coinvolgente romanzo per bambini dedicato agli animali e alla loro tutela. Nicola Davies accompagna i lettori sui monti del Caucaso, dove il giovane Malik è alle prese con bracconieri senza scrupoli. Catena del Caucaso, Armenia. I monti sopra il villaggio di Shamavor sono il rifugio di Malik. Lassù, armato di taccuino e binocolo, avvista aquile, lupi, orsi e linci, e sogna di incontrare il leopardo persiano che tutti credono estinto. Finché, durante uno dei suoi appostamenti notturni, scopre i loschi traffici di una coppia di bracconieri e il piano malvagio che minaccia le sue amate montagne. Determinato a fermarli, Malik, spalleggiato dall'amica Larisa, si trasformerà in un vero e proprio detective... Un romanzo per bambini da leggere tutto d'un fiato, dove racconto e realtà si intrecciano e in cui le sorti della vicenda sono nelle mani dei giovanissimi. Malik e Larisa si trovano alle prese con uomini senza scrupoli, riusciranno a smascherare i loro intenti? Com'è nello stile della collana, dedicata alla tutela ambientale e al fragile equilibrio tra uomo e natura, anche "La coda del leopardo" è ispirato alle reali condizioni degli animali protagonisti e ai progetti attuati per proteggerli. Nicola Davies approfondisce questi contenuti in un'apposita sezione finale, intitolata "Una storia vera".

Mae lleidr ifanc yn cipio bag hen wraig - ac yn cael ei gorfodi i wneud addewid ... dyma ddechrau taith a fydd yn newid popeth am byth.Wedi'i ysbrydoli gan y gred bod perthynas a natur yn hanfodol i bob bod dynol, a bod angen i ni nawr, yn fwy nag erioed, adnewyddu'r berthynas honno, stori darganfyddiad hudolus yw Yr Addewid, a fydd yn cyffwrdd a chalon a dychymyg pob darllenydd , hen ac ifanc.Awdur Nicola Davies, darlunydd Laura Carlin, addasiad Mererid Hopwood.

Are you looking for a guilt-free approach to discipline your toddler that will actually improve the bond between you and your child? Are you looking for ways to create a no drama home full of giggles and loud laughter while establishing safe boundaries and respect for family rules and values? If your answer is yes, then this is the right book for you. Anyone can be a parent, but one of life''s biggest challenges is to become a joyful, fair and respectful parent. Parenting is a skill that you learn along the way and, without a doubt, some people will find parenting easier than others. However, no matter how good you are at it, every parent will have good and bad moments in their parenting journey with many lessons to learn and factors to consider along the way. One point that parents can struggle with is toddler discipline. All toddlers need discipline not just to understand what is right and what is wrong, but also to raise responsible, confident and secure humans that feel loved and respected all the time but that also know when ''enough is enough''. Toddlers are egocentric little people that live in the present moment 100% of their time. Toddlers are so innocent in their mischievousness that they can make it very hard to enforce any discipline on them. So, it is either you know what you are doing or chances are your toddler will try to drive you insane. Also, one form of discipline may work on one toddler, but will be completely ineffective on another. This is because every child is different and there should be no comparison to other toddlers, parents and family''s situations. To have the right knowledge about toddlerhood and a clear and thoughtful vision about your discipline approach and the values that it fosters is crucial. This book covers the following topics: ✓ Evaluate those generational patterns and models ✓ Parental Stress Management ✓ How to be a positive and mindful parent and reach a guilt-free discipline ✓ The common mistakes that parents make and how to fix them ✓ Establishing respect ✓ Tools for more cooperative children ✓ How to coach siblings'' relationships and rivalry ✓ The importance of the right nutrition ...And Much More! Are you ready to become that fair, firm and fun parent that everyone would have wished to have? Then Click to Buy Now the Book!

Are you looking for effective strategies to discipline today''s toddlers to let them thrive and reach their full potential despite all the digital temptations and distractions? Are you also looking to find a way to keep yourself mindful and positive with your children while sleep deprived and juggling between the many demands of life? Would you like to feel equipped with the right knowledge and activities that will allow you to think strategically about your toddler''s development? Would you like to be able to follow their curiosity by providing tailored activities for every stage of their toddlerhood without continually investing in new toys? If yes, continue reading because this is the right book for you! This book tries to combine two very important aspects of every parent''s life: a stimulating home environment for your young children to thrive in by following the Montessori method and, your mental sanity while completing everyday adult chores without feeling missing out on your life by applying a Mindful approach. You may have heard about Montessori schools when it was reported that little Prince George went to one or when the media talked about the biographies of many famous people like Jeff Bezos of Amazon. Well, the Montessori Method has been around for many years. It has been chosen by the middle class, the élite, even by the poorer sectors of society. There are public Montessori schools, private, and élite Montessori schools. All of them follow the same core principles that you can apply at home! On the other hand, the Mindful approach to parenthood is instead a very recent and groundbreaking practice that reminds parents about the importance of looking after themselves as adults. It provides many tips and suggestions about how to become that parent that you feel proud of, to be happily involved in your kid''s growth notwithstanding all the strains put on us by everyday life and without having to leave your children unattended in front the TV or other digital devices. After all, being a positive and mindful parent while spending time with your children, even for just half hour at the end of the day, is increasingly recognized as the foundation for every healthy parenting relationship that allows children to grow joyful, resilient and confident in their skills. This book covers: - The Top 10 Challenges of Being a Parent in the Digital Age - The 7 Steps to Peaceful and Mindful Parenting - Boredom and Screen Time - How to be a Montessori Parent - ''Montessori Schemas'' and Toddlers ''Sensitive Periods'' - Montessori Discipline at home - How to introduce activities ...And much more! Do you want to happily and mindfully participate in your child''s development while allowing their brain to develop properly through the Montessori Method? Click here to buy the book!

Daw merch i ysgol newydd mewn tref ddiethr. Mae'r plant yn ei dosbarth yn gas tuag ati, yn flin bod dieithryn yn eu plith. Ymateb y ferch yw creu rhywbeth hardd sy'n newid eu hagwedd tuag ati, a thrwy hynny newid eu bywydau a'r ffordd maen nhw'n gweld eu hunain. Dyma stori syml ac iddi neges fydd yn ysbrydoli.

An international look at children's rights, exploring global issues faced by children, encouraging compassion and empathy. Illustrated by award-winning illustrator Marc Martin. When you were born, a song began… So begins this lyrical and unique nonfiction picture book by award-winning children’s author Nicola Davies. With tenderness and heart, Nicola introduces young readers to the universal rights that every child is entitled to under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Using the metaphor of song, the book opens with the arrival of a newborn and its unique “song,” then pans out to explore all the essential things that every song needs to thrive—love, protection, a home, a name, the chance to explore and learn. In the latter half of the book, the issues of child labor, exploitation and war are sensitively introduced to emphasize that we all must play our part in championing children’s rights and offering support to those who need it most. With deeply moving watercolor illustrations by award-winning artist Marc Martin, this is a book that encourages children and adults alike to speak up for young people all around the world, and to treat one another with compassion and kindness. Crocodile Books, an imprint of Interlink Publishing, will donate 5% of the selling price of each book sold to The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, a human rights organization that advocates for the rights and best interests of immigrant children. About The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights: The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights is a human rights organization that advocates for the rights and best interests of immigrant children. It protects and advances the rights and best interests of immigrant children according to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and state and federal law. It is a champion for the rights and best interests of unaccompanied immigrant children, making sure that wherever they land, whether here in the U.S. or in their home country, they are safe.

Kiku starts a new school in a strange new town. The children in her class are unfriendly towards her and refuse to include her. Kiku helps introduce the other children to the art of paper folding, creating many different kinds of flowers and introducing them to her culture, helping to transform the children's attitude towards her and their vision of themselves and their own lives in this inspiring story.

Elias Martin lives a scowling, solitary life for a decade until a small, lost child wanders into his path.One in a series of tales that explore the deeper, darker side of our connection with the natural world. Be ready to feel a little bit of magic, and perhaps a few shivers down the spine.- Elias Martin lives a lonely, isolated life in the middle of a snowy forest. Then one day he finds a strange young child sleeping in his wood store, and he soon takes the child under his wing. As with her whole Shadows and Light series, Davies is inspired by both nature and grim folklore in this tale. Shum's beautiful black-and-white illustrations perfectly complement Davies's writing, especially emphasising the starkness of the harsh landscape. A mysterious and highly engrossing read.' Inis Reading Guide 2017-18, Children's Books Ireland- A well-written, thought-provoking tale for older and reluctant readers who enjoy a touch of the supernatural.' Marie Orlando, School Library Journal

The Pond is a touching picture book about a young boy, and his family, overcoming the loss of his father. This colourful, emotional book is filled with natural imagery, and will teach children not only about death and loss, but the importance of the natural world. From Nicola Davies and Cathy Fisher, the duo behind the beautiful children's book Perfect.The Pond has been chosen as one of Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017 and has been nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2018.'A touching picture book about a young boy overcoming the loss of his father. This colourful, emotional book is filled with natural imagery, drawn by Cathy Fisher, and will teach children not only about death and loss, but the importance of the natural world.' Wales Arts Review, Best of 2017, Welsh Books for Young People'Dad plans a pond in the backyard and speaks of all the wonderful things that it will hold. But it is a promise left unfulfilled. When Dad dies, the uncompleted pond becomes a large part of the family's grieving. [...] Davies avoids sentimentality and pity in expressing the young narrator's raw and painful emotions, as the survivors experience all the stages of grief, separately and together. Fisher's dark-toned illustrations place the family deeply in shadow, encased in their pain. Only the pond has a degree of light, growing a bit stronger as time passes. The family emerges from the shadows emotionally, and finally, the image is bathed in misty light as they leave. Dad is white, and Mum appears to be Asian. Heart-wrenching, powerful, and beautifully realized.' - Kirkus Reviews, 15 August 2017 edition

C'est un jour comme les autres, et voilà que la guerre vient faire de ta ville un champ de ruines. Peux-tu imaginer cela ? Tu aurais tout perdu, tu serais tout seul, et après un long voyage plein de dangers, tu ne serais nulle part le bienvenu. Alors un enfant te ferait un cadeau - modeste, mais infiniment précieux. Imagine...

In a remarkable collaboration, Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton celebrate the sea in all its changing moods — and the place it holds in our hearts and minds. Ours is a blue planet. The oceans cover more than two-thirds of its surface and constantly calls to us to play, explore, and dream. Our fascination with the sea is as endless as our means of enjoying it — whether building sand castles, navigating by the stars, or observing strange and beautiful marine creatures. In a volume brimming with information, Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton capture the magic and majesty of the ocean with stunning words and pictures. Poems about manta rays, flying fish, and humpback whales mingle with verses about harbors, storms, and pearl divers. Glimpses of life in the Arctic and Antarctic Oceans flow into spreads about tropical islands, coral reefs, and ancient shipwrecks on the seabed. Teeming with colorful details, this treasure trove of knowledge will be pored over by adults and children alike, and its exploration of the vast mysteries of the sea will captivate readers for years to come.

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The more we study the world around us, the more living things we discover every day. The planet is full of millions of species of plants, birds, animals, and microbes, and every single one including us is part of a big, beautiful, complicated pattern. When humans interfere with parts of the pattern, by polluting the air and oceans, taking too much from the sea, and cutting down too many forests, animals and plants begin to disappear. What sort of world would it be if it went from having many types of living things to having just one?--

Two renowned picture book creators team up for a captivating first look at animals around the world. Sometimes lyrical and sometimes humorous, the poems reveal fascinating facts about animals of every color, shape, size, and origin, from giant blue whales to bats as tiny as bumblebees. Full color.

When a young boy moves from his home in Italy to Wales, the only thing that cheers him up are the racing pigeons that Mr. Evans keeps in a loft behind his house.

On a mean street in a mean, broken city, a young girl tries to snatch an old woman's bag. But the frail old woman, holding on with the strength of heroes, says the thief can't have it without giving something in return: the promise. It is the beginning of a journey that will change the thieving girl's life--and a chance to change the world, for good.

Overcome obesity for good and avoid relapse by building emotional tools such as self-confidence, acceptance and motivation which will empower you to stay in control of your health. The exercises and activities inside these pages encourage you to engage with yourself and your obesity in order to achieve personal long-term weight management.

Discover the delights of nature with zoologist, poet and top children''s book author, Nicola Davies. Follow her young adventurer as she treks through the jungle, dives deep down into the sea and climbs high up into the trees. Animal Surprises features animals big, small, wide and tall. Full educational notes on all of the animals featured in Animal Surprises are available to download from the Graffeg website."e;Nicola Davies knows just how to make scientific concepts interesting and accessible, even to the youngest children. Animal SurprisesA reveals the different sizes and shapes of animals and the different ways in which they move. All this creates a space in children''s minds ready for more advanced teaching and learning about the natural world later on. The sharing adult will be able to help children link what they see in the books with their own outdoor experiences. I''m sure these books will be favourites to look at again and."e; Books for Keeps

The smallest of three brothers, Keenan Mowat had a priceless talent: he loved the sea and the sea loved him right back. In this supernatural tale, Keenan Mowat takes on the sea. Beautifully illustrated throughout.One in a series of tales that explore the deeper, darker side of our connection with the natural world. Be ready to feel a little bit of magic, and perhaps a few shivers down the spine.

Thoughtfully developed activities will help you to understand, overcome, and maintain recovery from your eating disorder. This complete resource is designed for individual recovery as well as for use in counselling, schools, or self-help groups.

Zoologist Nicola Davies merges a heart-pounding adventure with a conservation message triggered by a life-changing—and mind-changing—encounter. Manuela had imagined that killing a manatee would be like killing a very big fish, just more exciting. But when her father successfully harpoons one, leaving its baby orphaned, she finds that her feelings have changed. She vows to rescue the baby manatee and return it to the river. But she soon realizes what an enormous task she’s taken on. Will she be able to save the baby manatee—and protect him from being hunted in the future, too?

When his ambition to become a great hunter like his father is crushed by a lion attack that causes him to lose an arm, young Pedru is overcome by a desire to kill the lion that mauled him but questions his resolve when an opportunity arises. By the award-winning author of Surprising Sharks.