{"product_id":"a-field-guide-to-summer-play-and-learn-in-nature-by-gabby-dawnay-dorien-brouwers","title":"A Field Guide to Summer: Play and Learn in Nature by Gabby Dawnay \u0026 Dorien Brouwers","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Field Guide to Summer: Play and Learn in Nature by Gabby Dawnay \u0026amp; Dorien Brouwers (Illustrator), Louise Black (Consultant)\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Field Guide to Summer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a pocket-sized introduction to the summer season. Building on children's natural curiosity about the world around them, this book aims to establish a connection with nature at an early age that will go on to last a lifetime!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHunt for bugs, build your own sundial, identify different trees, and make your own flower crown. Discover how caterpillars transform into butterflies and why bees are so busy in summertime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book features lyrical poems, hands-on crafts and activities, scientific facts, and identifier pages to help children find different animals and plants. Whether a child's access to nature is in the form of an urban park, a private garden, a field, or a forest, there is so much to discover and experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGabby Dawnay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a writer and poet. She is a regular contributor to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOKIDO\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e magazine and a scriptwriter for children's television. Follow her on Instagram @gabdaw38.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDorien Brouwers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an award-winning illustrator and author from the Netherlands. Based in the UK, she won the Cross Category Award in the 2022 AOI World Illustration Awards, a Goldin the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards, and was shortlisted for the Bologna Children's Book Fair 55th Illustrator's Exhibition. Follow her on Instagram @dorienillustrator.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLouise Black\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a deputy headteacher who holds her Level 3 Forest School Leader qualification. She is passionate about the outdoors and runs regular Forest School sessions and supports providing outdoor learning for all children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eLike its predecessors, \u003cem\u003eA Field Guide to Summer\u003c\/em\u003e is the sort of book to which curious kids will be drawn. From its smaller size to its interactive nature, everything about it invites readers to explore the natural world around them... An excellent resource in a classroom or homeschool or just fun for kids after school or on the weekends.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Cracking the Cover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A lovely series of field guides that encourage an appreciation for and reverence of nature while including valuable information and fun activities for kids. Dawnay presents two interactive volumes filled with poetry, sidebars, prompts, and infographics that will inspire kids to use all of their senses to explore the many factors that make each season special... The painterly illustrations truly set these titles apart. Brouwers uses vivid colors to depict the awe-inducing markers of each season.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--School Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHardcover\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJune 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productDetailElements\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Info:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 0.5\" H x 8.6\" L x 6.1\" W (0.6 lbs) 64 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54079689031990,"sku":null,"price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/51SjEtFRxjL._SY445_SX342_FMwebp.webp?v=1780351980","url":"https:\/\/www.summerbeambooks.com\/products\/a-field-guide-to-summer-play-and-learn-in-nature-by-gabby-dawnay-dorien-brouwers","provider":"Summer Beam Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}