5 Minute Nature Stories: True tales from the Woodland

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She has been 'poet-in-residence' for the children’s art and science magazine, ‘OKIDO’ since 2007 and co-adapted and developed the magazine for children's television, where it became hit CBeebies animated pre-school show: ‘Messy goes to OKIDO! Written in engaging rhyming text, each real-life tale in this ten-story collection introduces one of nature’s wonders. Each “chapter” has a beautiful poetic story about something in nature then ends its with informational discussion. This British import features 10 informational stories in metered verse sparking delight and curiosity on the everyday miracles of nature, such as those found in mushrooms, a forest, honeybees, and moths.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Despite it being suitable for young children, it wasn't too young for mine, so I expect it is a book that would be enjoyed for many years. An absolutely beautiful book of short, rhyming stories which links connections in nature so well than I read it about to my children in one sitting!She spends her time dabbling in arts and design, crafts with a purpose and occasionally baking cake-like goods. Stories include: The Mystery of a Mushroom, The Woodwide Web, The Song of the Deer, The Flight of the Blackbirds, The Magical Metamorphosis of Frogs, The Hidden Great Horned Owl, The Stag Beetle’s Seven-Year Feast, The Dance of the Honeybee, The Little Rabbit and the Green Machine, The Moth and the Moon. Gabby wrote for series one and two, available to watch on BBC iPlayer, Netflix and YouTube, and is currently writing for series three.

My kids (6 and 8) enjoyed it immensely, although I originally bought it as a gift for a 3 year old child but now I may have to get another copy! Inspired by the hugely bestselling 5-Minutes Stories collections, children's author Gabby Dawnay and illustrator Mona K present 10 read-aloud stories that invite young nature lovers to celebrate the everyday miracles in a woodland with 5-Minute Nature Stories . Based in the Netherlands, she spends her time dabbling in arts and design, creating crafts with a purpose, and occasionally baking cake-like goods. I particularly liked the fungi / trees stories and loved how the stories include really good and accurate natural science in an easy to understand way.

And at the end of each story, children are invited to explore an informative “All About” page to discover more facts about the topic.