By studying wintry scenes featuring snowy owls, otters, weasels and the Northern Lights, children are encouraged to develop an understanding of notions of size, such as measuring, area, capacity and mass. Part of the Maths in Nature series, the book encourages independent problem solving by posing questions based on the illustrations, and includes notes about the North American plants and animals it refers to. Age 3+

Creatures that flourish in North America in the summertime include beavers, puffins and newts, and here their characteristics are used to introduce the basics of geometry, including two- and three-dimensional shapes, symmetry and spatial awareness. Part of the Maths in Nature series, the text encourages independent problem solving by asking questions about the illustrations, and includes notes about the plants and animals that are referred to. Age 3+

With colourful double-spreads offering plenty of squirrels, bears, geese and whales to count, this title in the Maths in Nature series introduces number bonds, basic addition and subtraction, and the two, five, and ten times tables. The text encourages independent problem solving by posing questions about the nature-themed illustrations, and includes notes about the North American species of plants and animals that are referred to. Age 3+

This illustrated series uses a question and answer format to introduce various aspects of the natural world. Each book gives straightforward explanations for topics including ‘Why do trees lose their leaves?’ and ‘What is air made of?’ and suggests a simple activity, such as making a sundial, to explore one subject in more detail. Age 6+

This illustrated series uses a question and answer format to introduce various aspects of the natural world. Each book gives straightforward explanations for topics including ‘Why do trees lose their leaves?’ and ‘What is air made of?’ and suggests a simple activity, such as making a sundial, to explore one subject in more detail. Age 6+

This illustrated series uses a question and answer format to introduce various aspects of the natural world. Each book gives straightforward explanations for topics including ‘Why do trees lose their leaves?’ and ‘What is air made of?’ and suggests a simple activity, such as making a sundial, to explore one subject in more detail. Age 6+

This illustrated series uses a question and answer format to introduce various aspects of the natural world. Each book gives straightforward explanations for topics including ‘Why do trees lose their leaves?’ and ‘What is air made of?’ and suggests a simple activity, such as making a sundial, to explore one subject in more detail. Age 6+

This illustrated series uses a question and answer format to introduce various aspects of the natural world. Each book gives straightforward explanations for topics including ‘Why do trees lose their leaves?’ and ‘What is air made of?’ and suggests a simple activity, such as making a sundial, to explore one subject in more detail. Age 6+