A New Zealand Nature Journal

Sandra Morris, Walker Books - $22.99

A speciai and very beautiful New Zealand Nature Journal that will teach children how to keep a nature journal to record their amazing discoveries.

Have you ever noticed that ladybirds have different numbers of spots? Or that leaves can be pointed or round, long or short, soft or hard? There is so much to explore in the natural world. And keeping a nature journal is the best way to record all your amazing discoveries.

• Sandra Morris is an award-winning children's book illustrator as well as a highly respected natural history illustrator.
• A unique concept for both the children and the adult markets.
• Will show practical ideas on observing the world around us including tips and examples for recording information.

About the author:
Sandra Morris graduated from Elam School of Fine Arts in 1975 with a BFA, and then spent four years working as a designer for School Publications, (Dept of Education). She gained her MFA at Elam in 1990 where she completed her first picture book, One Lonely Kakapo (winner of the Russell Clark Award). In 1994 Sandra wrote and illustrated Discovering New Zealand Birds (finalist in the Russell Clark Award (LIANZA), finalist AIM Children’s Book Awards) before gaining a graduate diploma in plant and wildlife illustration from the University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia, in 1996. 

Sandra worked in educational publishing as a designer for over 12 years, followed by teaching illustration for 5 years at Massey School of Design, Albany. As well as being co-director of the Illustration School with Nina Rycroft, she also runs Sandra Morris Illustration Agency.

 Selected bibliography:

• The Dolphin Boy text by Beverley Dunlop (Hodder & Stoughton 1982).
• The Kingfisher with Geoff Moon (Heinemann 1985).
• The White-faced Heron with Geoff Moon (Heinemann 1985).
• The Bay text by Ron Bacon (Ashton Scholastic 1986).  
• One Lonely Kakapo (Hodder & Stoughton 1991. Republished New Holland 2012).  
• Discovering New Zealand Birds (Hodder & Stoughton 1994. Republished New Holland 2013).
• Pohutukawa (Reed 2000).
• Godwit's Journey (Reed 2004).
• Sensational Survivors (Walker 2010).
• A New Zealand Nature Journal (Walker Books 2014).

 Awards:

• Russell Clark Award 1992 for One Lonely Kakapo.
• Russell Clark Award 1995 shortlist for Discovering New Zealand Birds.
• AIM Children’s Book Awards 1995 Non-fiction shortlist for Discovering New Zealand Birds.
• Storylines Notable Books List 2005 Picture Book list for Godwit's Journey.
• Storylines Notable Books List 2011 Non-fiction list for Sensational Survivors.
• New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards Non-fiction finalist 2011 for Sensational Survivors.
• Elsie Locke Award finalist 2011 for Sensational Survivors