Books with author Charlotte Voake

"The text does an excellent job of describing the metamorphosis of a swallowtail butterfly, and the closeup, vibrant drawings of each developmental stage are outstanding." — School Library JournalThe best way to learn about a caterpillar is to watch one close up. With love and care, a grandfather shows his granddaughter the tiny dome-shaped eggs, explains how caterpillars shed their skins as they grow bigger and bigger, and watches with her as one special caterpillar emerges from its pupa transformed into a beautiful butterfly.

A joyous celebration of nature and new life - the perfect book for nature-lovers everywhere! Come into the woods where the green leaves grow around and around - and high in the branches, a nest is full of cheeping...Charlotte Voake's radiant art captures the wonder of a wood bursting into life. The simple and enchanting cumulative text is based on the traditional folk song "The Green Grass Grew All Around". Musically minded children will be delighted to discover a musical score at the end of the book.

As a boy, Debussy wanted to be a sailor. At music college in Paris he used to shock his teachers with the sounds he made on the piano. Children who want to know how to make a glass sing or hear the sound of the sea in a teacup will learn much from Debussy. The accompanying CD contains recordings of some of his most famous works as well as the narration of the story.