Informationen zum Autor Lily Murray (Author) Lily grew up in the wilds of snowy nowhere, spending much of her time talking to animals and making up stories. She has continued to do this in her adult life, and now writes fiction and non-fiction books for children. Her titles include Dinosaurium, Beneath the Waves and Five Little Chicks. Helen Ahpornsiri (Illustrator) Helen Ahpornsiri creates intricate collages using real flora and foliage. Each illustration is made up of hundreds of leaves and flowers which are foraged or grown, then preserved with traditional flower pressing methods. The plants are organised by species or colour before being cut and delicately arranged to form birds, insects and other creatures; all filled with tiny patterns and tangles of plant life. Helen lives in Eastbourne, Sussex, in the UK. Klappentext Hand-pressed seaweed and coastal flowers are used to make the art that illustrates this guide to life in the ocean, given in informative and lyrical text. Helen Ahpornsiri illustrates. Zusammenfassung The world's oceans are brought to life in art made from hand-pressed seaweed and coastal flowers

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The world's oceans are brought to life in art made from hand-pressed seaweed and coastal flowers

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Lily Murray (Author)
Lily grew up in the wilds of snowy nowhere, spending much of her time talking to animals and making up stories. She has continued to do this in her adult life, and now writes fiction and non-fiction books for children. Her titles include Dinosaurium, Beneath the Waves and Five Little Chicks.

Helen Ahpornsiri (Illustrator)
Helen Ahpornsiri creates intricate collages using real flora and foliage. Each illustration is made up of hundreds of leaves and flowers which are foraged or grown, then preserved with traditional flower pressing methods. The plants are organised by species or colour before being cut and delicately arranged to form birds, insects and other creatures; all filled with tiny patterns and tangles of plant life. Helen lives in Eastbourne, Sussex, in the UK.

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Hand-pressed seaweed and coastal flowers are used to make the art that illustrates this guide to life in the ocean, given in informative and lyrical text. Helen Ahpornsiri illustrates.

Zusammenfassung
Take a journey through the oceans of the world in this beautiful book, made entirely from hand-pressed plants. Artist Helen Ahpornsiri transforms silky seaweeds, feathery algae and bright coastal blooms into playful penguins, scuttling crabs and schools of silvery sharks.