In The Garden | Explore & Discover The New Zealand BackYard | Gillian Candler & Ned Barraud

In The Garden introduces young children to common creatures they can find in a New Zealand garden.

It is the only guide available for young children and families that features New Zealand creatures in their natural habitats. The book describes their relationship with other living things, and includes many interesting and intriguing facts.

This delightful book encourages children aged 4 and upwards to explore their gardens and discover the plants and animals that live there, with sections on bees, wasps and other insects. This book will also appeal to anyone who is curious about the wild side of New Zealand gardens.

Award winning children’s author Gillian Candler shares her passion for New Zealand’s wildlife and wild places through her writing, and through workshops in schools and libraries.

Ned Barraud is an illustrator with a keen passion for the natural world. When not illustrating, he works on films at Weta Digital as a texture artist. He lives in Wellington, with his wife, three children, one dog, one budgie and seven chickens, and spends much of his spare time in the veggie garden.

Format Paperback 32 pages

Dimensions 210mm x 230mm