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author/illustrator: Cécile Jacoud

ages: 3+

10 spreads with 3 die-cut layers each

13 x 17 cm

hardback

French

Amaterra

Discreet Nature

  • A new stunning and elegant die-cut series. The spreads each made of four layers present life hidden in nature for the very young. An incredible finesse!

     

     

    •  The Field Mouse

     

    The harvest mouse appears among stalks of wheat in an apple, on a thistle, in a bramble bush, in its nest...

     

    • The Bird

     

    The crested kinglet bathes in a puddle, hides in the pines, feeds its chicks, looks for insects in the snow...

     

     

    BY THE SAME ILLUSTRATOR

     

    In the Secrets of Foliage

    In the Secrets of Burrows

     

    IN THE MEDIA

     

    "[...] we can see the crested kinglet coming and going, flitting from branch to branch, catching aphids and spiders or resting in its soft nest of moss and feathers in the hollow of a conifer tree. It's always a pleasure to open a pop-up book: it unfolds in several dimensions, giving the impression that its content is alive." – Libération

     

    "A wonderful way to combine the discovery of nature and its inhabitants, while marveling at the intricacy of the paper creations. Superb."   Soir mag (Belgium)

     

    "Five double-page spreads in a delightful little format that fits snugly in your hand and gives you the feeling that you're so close to the bird that you can almost hear the branches moving, the rattling and the cries of the bird, and that you could stick your nose behind the cut-outs to find out exactly what's going on. Totally cute, totally successful: well done. A superb gift." – Les Sandales d'Empédocle Bookshop

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