Featuring twenty-two easy craft projects using natural and recycled materials, The Big Book of Nature Art is a fun and eco way for young children to connect creatively with nature
Featuring twenty-two easy craft projects using natural and recycled materials, The Big Book of Nature Art is a fun and eco way for young children to connect creatively with nature.From bestselling author Yuval Zommer, The Big Book of Nature Art is packed with twenty-two easy art activities inspired by nature. Each of the activities can be achieved in four simple steps using natural materials combined with recycled or found materials from around the home. Drawing on Zommer's years of experience running art workshops for children, The Big Book of Nature Art includes his tips for stress-free ways to get creative with kids.Each nature art activity requires no more than five minutes set-up and five minutes clean-up, making them easy to achieve and fun for everyone involved. The book also encourages children to see the creative potential in the natural and everyday treasures all around us - from twigs, seed pods, petals and leaves through to loo rolls, pencil shavings, takeaway cutlery and kitchen string.Little nature artists will enjoy making paper-plate birds; leaf bugs; coffee-cup owls; tree bark bats; and seed pod creepy crawlies, as well as scenes for their creatures to dwell in, from watery worlds to underground tunnels.
Yuval Zommer is an award-winning and bestselling author, illustrator and environmentalist based in London. He studied at the Royal College of Art, and worked for many years as a creative director at leading advertising agencies before becoming an author and illustrator. Titles in his Big Book series have been worldwide bestsellers, with over 1.6 million copies in print across 28 languages.
The latest book in the bestselling "Big Book" series
Written and illustrated by Yuval Zommer – the creator of the bestselling "Big Book" series, which now has over 1.6 million copies in print and appears in more than 20 languages
Twenty-one art activities for eco-conscious families – the projects use natural, recycled and found materials
Easy to achieve – only five minutes set-up and five minutes clean-up
Supports teaching natural history at home – can be used in conjunction with the non-fiction "Big Book" series
Encourages children's interest and respect for the natural world and its many creatures
Features Yuval's signature illustrations and instructive photos ensuring that everyone's art project will be a success
Author Yuval Zommer has an engaged following on social media
Many of these activities are inspired by Yuval's interactions with his many fans
Will be part of a major publicity, marketing, advertising and social media campaign
'This great, big, colourful book is packed with nature art projects … wonderful illustrations offer loads of ideas' - Juno
'A collection of inventive yet simple art projects that children can make from natural objects... These activities are perfect for summer and could be used in art classes... Beautiful inspiration for observant amateur artists who love nature' - Kirkus Reviews