Protecting the Planet: The Season of Giraffes

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An ultimately inspiring story of how giraffes have dealt with modern climate change, beautifully told and illustrated - and marking the launch of an exciting new series. Once, this season of rains was the season of giraffes... In this powerful picture-book, bestselling children's author Nicola Davies writes in collaboration with conservationist Kisilu Musya to explain how one of the world's best-loved animals has dealt with the challenges of climate change. Giraffes were once a part of daily life in Niger - but after severe droughts one year, when the rains eventually return, the giraffes are nowhere to be seen. However, as award-winning artist Emily Sutton's magnificent illustrations capture, The Beauty of Giraffes ultimately has a hopeful, celebratory story to share ... and an important point to make about how human beings can change for the better. "Nicola Davies is one of the best children's writers in the business." Huffington Post "Emily Sutton is one of our greatest children's illustrators." The Times

Nicola Davies has always been besotted with animals and always secretly wanted to be a writer so it should come as no surprise that she has combined both her passions to become a best selling writer for children. Nicola studied Zoology at Cambridge University and then worked as a researcher at the BBC Natural History Unit and as a presenter on The Really Wild Show. Nicola didn't start writing until her thirties, when she began to write scripts for children's programmes. This was followed by her successful career as a children's writer at Walker books. Nicola also writes for newspapers and magazines and also teaches writing at university. Some of Nicola's best known books include: "Poo: A Natural History of the Unmentionable" and "Extreme Animals: A Guide to the Toughest Creatures on Earth" Emily Sutton graduated from Edinburgh College of Art with a degree in illustration. As well as illustrating picture books, she paints, sculpts and designs prints. Emily s first picture book, Clara Button and the Magical Hat Day, was published by the V&A. Tiny is her first picture book with Walker. Emily lives in York. Visit Emily at www.emillustrates.com.