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Slow down and be here now, written by Laura Brand ; illustrated by Freya Hartas

eng

Includes bibliographical references

illustrations

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non fiction

Slow down and be here now

bibliography

written by Laura Brand ; illustrated by Freya Hartas

Come into the present moment with everyday nature that makes you stop, watch and be amazed by the tiniest things. Zoom in to watch a hummingbird drink nectar; watch a pea shoot appear; see a little snail as he comes come out to drink. With charming text and real science, see nature up close and let it stop you in your tracks, so that you can truly find joy in the present moment

Watch a harvest mouse build a nest -- See a firefly glow in the dark -- Watch a snail hide inside its shell -- Watch a duck coat its feathers with oil -- See flowers bloom... at night! -- Watch a family of hermit crabs move house -- Follow dandelion seeds as they float away -- Discover how a bee cools its honey -- Follow a hummingbird as it drinks from a flower -- Watch a caterpillar create its own leaf tent -- See a goldfinch extract tiny seeds from teasels -- Witness two tiny snowflakes become one -- Examine an earthstar mushroom as it blooms -- See a grasshopper... jump! -- Watch lichen transform with water -- Examine a woodlouse as it rolls up! -- Watch a frog catch a fly -- See a ladybird emerge from its pupal case -- See a leafcutter ant cut and carry a heavy load -- Watch a beetle pollinate a magnolia flower -- Come into the here and now

juvenile

Slow down and be here now, more nature stories to make you stop, look and be amazed by the tiniest things