The Den Book - Couverture souple

Schofield, Jo; Danks, Fiona

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0711237662 ISBN 13 : 9780711237667

Editeur : Frances Lincoln, 2016

Synopsis

“ Here’ s a book that will bring the “ great” back into the great outdoors.” Michael Morpurgo on Run Wild

“ A beautiful inspiring book, bursting with practical suggestions which will appeal to every child’ s imagination.” Julia Donaldson on The Stick Book

“ The book teems with colour photographs and the text is easy to follow.”   -  BBC Countryfile on The Stick Book

“ Simplicity and a deep satisfaction go together.”   -  The Guardian on The Stick Book

“ Get some inspiration with this fab book full of ideas.” – Gurgle on The Beach Book

Building a den, fort, treehouse or hideaway is part of childhood’ s imaginary world, where anything might be possible. Dens are universal play places: you can make them almost anywhere, out of almost anything.

The Den Book is packed with inspiring photos and descriptive text to tempt children (and their adults) into building amazing dens outdoors, for themselves, for their toys, or for the imaginary creatures who live in the woods or the park. What makes a good den? It should be secret: perhaps you need to know the password before you are allowed to enter. It should be a place to hang out with friends. It should be a place where you can escape into your imagination.

This book includes tips on how to build, waterproof and furnish a den and lots of fun ideas for activities to do in and around dens.  There is specific advice on building different dens, including garden dens, junk dens, sleep out and party dens, fairy forts and monster dens as well as treehouses and tepees.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Jo Schofield gained a degree in psychology from Exeter University and began her career working for an educational psychologist in London. After getting involved in the production of a film, she went on to work in the creative department of a TV advertising agency where she began taking still photographs. This led on to her becoming a commercial photographer in Australia and then London. She worked mainly for national editorial magazines such as Country Living. When her children were small she worked in Watlington Primary School and the Dragon school in Oxford, applying her creative knowledge to the classroom with children aged 6-9 years. More recently she has been focusing on writing and photographing for a series of books with co-author Fiona Danks. Jo lives near Watlington in Oxfordshire. Through their website www.goingwild.net Jo and Fiona provide more ideas for outdoor activities and an opportunity for debate on the importance of real world adventures for all young people. For more information on how to encourage children to go outdoors, visit Jo and Fiona's website click here

Fiona Danks is an environmental educator and author who works with her writing partner Jo Schofield to create beautiful books about the natural world. Fiona and Jo believe that reconnecting everyone with nature is vital if we are to understand our reliance on a healthy and biodiverse natural world, and ensure it is protected for the future. They believe that all children and families should regularly spend time outdoors in green spaces where nature can weave its magic upon them.  Together they have been writing and photographing the Going Wild books for the last fifteen years.  Through their books and website, they inspire families everywhere to get outside and become immersed in the natural world. They have run events, lead training courses for teachers and environmental educators, presented at conferences as keynote speakers, written articles, and they are helping to build the Leaves for Life Campaign (@joinleavesforlife) to raise awareness of the ecological emergency. Their latest book Make This Book Wild was shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Awards for best Illustrated books.They both live at the foot of the Chiltern Hills in South Oxfordshire, where they enjoy natural history, walking and exploring the local countryside. For more information on how to encourage children to go outdoors, visit Jo and Fiona's website - www.goingwild.net

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Building a den, fort, treehouse or hideaway is part of childhood's imaginary world, where anything might be possible. Dens are universal play places: you can make them almost anywhere, out of almost anything. The Den Book uses descriptive text and ample photographs to inspire children (and their adults) to build amazing dens outdoors, for themselves, for their toys, or for the imaginary creatures who live in the woods or the park.
What makes a good den? It should be secret: perhaps you need to know the password before you are allowed to enter. It should be a place to hang out with friends. It should be a place where you can escape into your imagination. The book includes basic construction tips on how to build a den, how to waterproof and furnish it, and specific advice on several different sorts of den, including:
Sleep out dens, Outlaw dens, Party dens, Beach dens, Urban dens, Nature detective dens, Fairy Forts, Miniature dens, Garden dens, Treehouses and Teepees.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Frances Lincoln
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0711237662
• ISBN 13: 9780711237667
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible