One World: 24 Hours on Planet Earth

Where on Earth are you, right now? It’s late where I am and almost everyone’s asleep, but I’m awake, looking out into the night. Wondering… As the clock starts striking midnight, a little girl and her sister visit animals of every shape and size, all around the world – discovering that, in some time-zones, creatures have just started their day, where in others they’re already busy hunting for food. Combining fascinating biology, spectacular artwork and an important climate message, Nicola Davies and Jenni Desmond’s first book together is a magnificent celebration of life on Earth ... and a powerful call to action. “Nicola Davies is one of the best children’s writers in the business.” Huffington Post “Jenni Desmond knows just how to make children’s precious imaginations soar.” Guardian

This book has a valuable point to make about climate change, one of the most important issues facing young people today. Publishing in time for Earth Day in April 2022, which is celebrated globally in over 190 countries. This is Jenni Desmond’s non-fiction debut on our list; her non-fiction books with Bloomsbury are highly critically-acclaimed in the UK and internationally.

this narrative non-fiction picture book is a soaring love-letter to our planet, showcasing both its beauty and fragility in a gentle and truthful way The Bookseller
The subject of the environment continues to dominate children’s publishing, and this uplifting piece of narrative non-fiction brings fresh air to a crowded field. The Daily Telegraph
This is a fascinating and profound book about climate change for young readers which both celebrates all the wonders of our home planet, and acts as a call to action to help save it. Booktrust

Nicola Davies

Nicola Davies is an award-winning author, whose many books for children include A First Book of Nature, A First Book of the Sea, Tiny, Lots, The Promise, King of the Sky, Ice Bear and Big Blue Whale. She graduated in zoology, studied whales and bats and then worked for the BBC Natural History Unit. In 2017, she became the first ever recipient of the SLA’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Information Books. She lives in Wales. Visit Nicola at www.nicola-davies.com, or follow her on Twitter under the handle @nicolakidsbooks.

Jenni Desmond

Jenni Desmond is an illustrator, artist and picture book author, working from a studio in a rattling railway arch in east London. She graduated with distinction from the Masters in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art (APU), and her books have won awards including the Cambridgeshire "Read it Again" Picture Book Award. Jenni lives in London, N16. Visit Jenni's website: www.jennidesmond.com

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