Bøker av Nicola Davies

Nominated for the 2022 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals. A rhinoceros remembers his life before grey captivity, one full of colour, with familiar smells and sights. He thinks of his mother being slain by poachers. He has searched the zoo but cannot find another like him. He fears he is the last. He describes a joyless life for all the animals with him, before being rescued and brought back home. The colour is brought back into his life when he realis-es he is not the last. Last evokes a longing for home from the reader and a sense of hope for the future upon its ending. In her debut as an illustrator, Nicole Davies effectively and beautifully portrays the differences in mood and surroundings between the rhinoceros' life before and during captivity through her effective use of colour.

Maxy is upset when her parents' farm is left without animals after a health scare, but she keeps their memory alive looking after her own 'pretend cows'. When her mum falls ill whilst pregnant, keepimg chickens helps Maxy come to terms with the challenges of the birth of the new baby as she tries to encourage a stubborn hen to lay eggs.

Publishing ahead of the 30th Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Every Child A Song is a poignant celebration of children everywhere and a reminder that EVERY child must be protected by the articles laid out in the UNCRC.

Discover the beautiful world of butterflies as you join a little girl on a wonder-filled journey of hope, transformation and joy.

Grandpa Joe is butterfly bonkers. But since Ben's granny passed away, it feels like he's a different person. Could bringing the butterflies to him really bring Grandpa Joe's smile back? A heart-warming tale of empathy, affection and coping with grief across generations, particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+

An adventure story imparting an important message about endangered animals and human intervention, following "Ariki & The Giant Shark".

With space inside to write your own message, these books of nature poems with artwork from Mark Hearld offer a surprising and rewarding alternative to giving a card.

With a space inside to write your own message, this charming poetry-pamphlet is the perfect gift for any time of year.The wiggling tails of lambs in spring; the chirruping song of crickets in summer; first two or three, then ten ducks hurrying your way in winter, "as if pulled by a string"... Nicola Davies skillfully interweaves fact and fiction in nine keenly observant poems, which celebrate a child's first animal encounters. Originally appearing in the award-winning collection A First Book of Nature, Hearld's richly-textured, nostalgic illustrations are the perfect accompaniment to her words, and are reproduced here in full colour. With a space inside the jacket for you to write your own message, this pocket-sized poetry pamphlet is the perfect present for any time of year - and comes inside a packet including an envelope, ready for popping in the post!"Nicola Davies is one of our finest writers for children about the natural world" - The Sunday Times

When Clinton is sent for to join his mother in London, he must leave the quiet and safety of the island behind, his family there, the afternoons spent fishing and, perhaps most importantly of all, his old dog, Rufus. But amongst this change, the lure of nature and the presence of 'a boy's best friend' are never far away.

When Lolly discovers a tiny orphaned lamb lost on the moor, she convinces her grandfather to let her take responsibility for raising it. As Lolly grows into this new challenge, her experience with the lamb helps her to be brave following the death of her own mother.

A beautiful, vibrant and engaging celebration of trees in all their variety by non-fiction specialist Nicola Davies and rising star Lorna Scobie.

The heart-warming tale of one boy and the dog that changes his life from the much loved and award-winning author Nicola Davies.

Colin lives with his mum and big brother and is in a hurry to grow up. But when his brother gives him an air rifle for his birthday and he shoots a hawk, he soon learns that shooting live creatures is very different to shooting cans on the wall. A powerful tale of growing up and gaining responsibility.

Rosie is given a sheepdog puppy to rear who looks and behaves differently to the other sheepdogs on the farm and is too friendly to herd the sheep. When she overhears her parents referring to her as their ''little mistake'', her puppy teaches her that not all mistakes are bad in this charming story about belonging and finding your place.

A stylish non-fiction picture book that conveys the magnificent diversity of life on this planet, from the award-winning team behind Tiny.

A dazzling collection of poems by Nicola Davies, featuring over fifty different kinds of animals - beautifully illustrated by Petr Horacek.

Meet the animal kingdom's most competent killers!

Discover the delights of nature with zoologist, poet and top children's book author Nicola Davies. Learn how to draw birds of all shapes and sizes, including tiny hummingbirds and enormous ostriches, with full instructions on how to draw these animals by illustrator Abbie Cameron and lots of fun facts on all the animals by Nicola Davies.

Discover the delights of nature with zoologist, poet and top children's book author, Nicola Davies. Learn how to draw animals of all shapes and sizes - some you'll know and some surprises. With full instructions on how to draw these animals by illustrator Abbie Cameron and lots of fun facts on all the animals by Nicola Davies.

Discover the delights of nature with zoologist, poet and top children's book author Nicola Davies. Learn how to draw aquatic animals of all shapes and sizes, including colourful jellyfish and silvery sand eels, with full instructions on how to draw these animals by illustrator Abbie Cameron and lots of fun facts on all the animals by Nicola Davies.

Bound to serve a cruel master, Nant's curiosity never fails to get her into trouble. Some questions she learned it was best not to ask but every autumn the silver eels returned and so did her questions. Where do they come from? And where do they go?

A beautiful, vibrant and engaging celebration of diversity within the Animal Kingdom.