Charles Tunnicliffe

 

                          What an absolutely wonderful book this is! 

                          Of course the companion books are equally wonderful 

                          and when you open one, you find yourself immersed in

                          whichever season you’ve chosen. 

                          Escapism at its very best!

                           However, we are in the season of winter right now

                            and so let us embrace this cold and chilly season; 

                            a season that can be unfriendly, unwelcoming, 

                            austere, cruel, bitterly, bitterly cold....

                            And yet, the strange thing is, that I always feel 

                            so much better in the winter. And if you wrap up warm 

                            on a cold, crisp day, the season then seems to be far 

                            more affable: you find yourself warming to winter!

                          So, who do we have to thank for portraying winter in such

                           a wonderful way? Well...the name is Charles Tunnicliffe.

                

                          Charles Tunnicliffe was an outstanding artist. He didn’t 

                           just illustrate Ladybird nature books, however, these are 

                  

                           the books that had quite an effect on me. These are 

                           the books that taught me all about the seasons. 

                           These are the books that helped me to interact with 

                           nature from an early age. These are the books that 

                           brought me so much joy, pleasure and inspiration. 

                           I also used many of these books in my primary

    

                           classroom, especially on the nature table, which was

                           always a big feature in my classroom!

                         Therefore, it is these books,  the ‘What to look for in...’ series,

                         that always take top spot in my list of favourites. 

                         Charles Tunnicliffe’s illustrations celebrate our wonderful

                         English landscape...and boy is it wonderful!

                         I treasure these books ; I think that one of the best things

                         about them is that each is a gateway to the next season.

                         Thus the pleasure just goes on and on and on....

                          it’s never ending!

                

                        If you so desire, you can read more about Charles Tunnicliffe     

                         Here      and    here

                        Or  you could take my advice and buy yourself a set of these

                        lovely books  ... dip into them every now and again; 

                        you’ll be surprised what you learn!

                        Wrap yourself in nostalgia and savour the delights

                        of what is on offer! You won’t be disappointed!