“Through learning to empathise with nature, we can help children to form strong connections with the natural world and with each other, promote healthy lifestyles and attitudes and inspire the next generation of conservationists”
“Stories are a powerful tool to engage youngsters in learning, and Finn’s Garden Friends, with its detailed illustrations and endearing storyline, is sure to ignite curiosity and wonder in the natural world.”
Finn’s Garden Friends
Finn’s life has been turned upside-down by a move from the countryside to the city. Where is the nature he loves? All he can see are dull, grey buildings. But Grandpa Sid has a surprise in store – nature isn’t as far away as he thinks!
With birds, animals and plants to spot on every page, join Finn as he makes a host of new friends in the city.
Every page in Finn's Garden Friends contains a host of creatures and plants to spot and a guide to their names at the back of the book. All the information has been checked by an environmental education specialist, Paul Lawston. Paul is currently the Learning Manager at WWT London Wetland Centre in Barnes.
This book can be used to help children in towns and cities discover nature all around them, inspiring a passion for nature that will last a lifetime.
“Beautifully illustrated with a really good story ... A lovely book!”
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Praise for Finn’s Garden Friends
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A delightful story, beautifully illustrated, which successfully conveys the joy and wonder of spending time in nature… a great reminder that there are wild spaces and creatures to be found, even in the most urban of settings.
— Dr. Jess French, conservationist, author and presenter
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A fantastic book, beautifully illustrated, with a really important message.
— Megan McCubbin, Zoologist, Wildlife TV Presenter, Conservationist and Photographer
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A magical story about how renewing your connection to nature can mend a broken heart. I even learned a new word – hoglets!
— Timothy Knapman, best-selling author of Dinosaurs in the Supermarket
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This is a wonderful children's picture book filled with gorgeous illustrations. Perfect to show children so much about nature. You can try and spot and name all the wildlife as you read: will certainly spark a child's imagination. FIVE STARS
— Independent Book Reviews
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“Finn’s Garden Friends by Rachel Lawston and Lia Visirin is a beautiful picture book about finding wildlife wherever you are and learning to look after it.”
— Jo Cummins, Library Girl and Book Boy Twitter
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“The illustrations are exquisite and full of beautiful detail. Our whole family loved pawing over all the creatures on every page and enjoyed the fact page too. This is a must-read for all nature lovers, and so very good for the soul. ”
— Jennie Poh, Illustrator and Artist
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“The perfect book for revealing to children what really matters about life on planet earth. A triumph!”
— Janey Louise Jones, best-selling author of the Princess Poppy series
