Year Round Things To Do
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Shirley Hughes
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Folio Society, 2011
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: No slipcase.
Shirley Hughes’s Year Round Things To Do presents a charming seasonal companion in the genre of children’s activity and nature writing, instructing readers in month-by-month pastimes drawn from traditional British childhood. The book details indoor and outdoor activities—from winter picnics and kite flying to gardening, baking, and crafting—each paired with a seasonal poem and observations on birdlife. Hughes illustrates the rhythm of the year with warmth and clarity, arguing for the enduring value of simple pleasures, curiosity, and creative engagement with the natural world. Her drawings evoke a nostalgic yet timeless atmosphere, capturing the spirit of discovery and domestic joy.
Author: Shirley Hughes
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Folio Society, 2011
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: No slipcase.
Shirley Hughes’s Year Round Things To Do presents a charming seasonal companion in the genre of children’s activity and nature writing, instructing readers in month-by-month pastimes drawn from traditional British childhood. The book details indoor and outdoor activities—from winter picnics and kite flying to gardening, baking, and crafting—each paired with a seasonal poem and observations on birdlife. Hughes illustrates the rhythm of the year with warmth and clarity, arguing for the enduring value of simple pleasures, curiosity, and creative engagement with the natural world. Her drawings evoke a nostalgic yet timeless atmosphere, capturing the spirit of discovery and domestic joy.