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Some #colouring inspiration to brighten up in the winter darkness! Coloured by Irena Herman, Betty Hung and Vicki Parkin. All of these and more magnificent creatures can be found in #MillieMarotta's #IslandEscape https://t.co/YEJ0VY043M
Introducing Annie Booker! Winner of the People's Choice Award for the 2022 Batsford Prize with her submission: 'The Great Bear'
Read her full interview over on our website to discover what inspired the important environmental message in her winning piece
https://t.co/ZhSAjNi142
Looking for a Christmas gift for a nature lover? Check out these books celebrating the natural world. #christmas #christmasgifts #atreeaday #naturewriting #hanhahdale #wildlife
A very #Happy Easter from all of us at @batsfordbooks! May the #EasterBunny bring you and yours lots of delicious treats. This little bunny features in '#MillieMarotta's Woodland Wild' and is coloured in by Rosie Asher.
#easter #rabbit #colouringin #colouring
Catch bird expert and author @DominicCouzens at the #VirtualBirdFair where he talks about the challenge of picking the 366 birds to feature in his new book #ABirdADay. Available from tomorrow 22nd August at: https://t.co/WYVc7CiGSf @TheBirdfair #birds #birdwatching #birdfair
'The Art of #PressedFlowers and Leaves' by Jennie Ashmore is out today. A contemporary twist on a traditional craft, this must-have guide to pressing #flowers is packed with exciting ideas for creating beautiful botanical art. #theartofpressedflowers https://t.co/5LnWagcL7U
'Chinese Animal Painting Made Easy' is a practical guide to Chinese brush painting with demonstrations for painting various animals including tigers, pandas, cats and birds. Written by painting tutor Rebecca Yue and published in 2009. #batsford175 #chinesebrushpainting
Next up in our animal-themed week is 'Mammals of the Seas' by Richard Mark Martin. This illustrated reference guide to seals, whales and other sea mammals was published in 1977. #Batsford175
Our final map book is 'Maps for Local History' by historical geographer Paul Hindle. Published in 1988, the book explains how to use maps for local history research. #Batsford175 #maps #cartography #geography #localhistory
Today's archive treasure is from '#Maps That Changed the World' by John O.E. Clark, published in 2016. Pictured here is 'Amerique Septentrionale' (1650) by Nicolas Sanson d’Abbeville. Check out @BatsfordBooks on Instagram later today for a bonus map! Image: Corbis. #Batsford175