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By (author) Aldred James; Illustrated by Warriors, Good Wives and

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Created in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this exquisite book explores one majestic oak tree in the forest, from roots to canopy….

Created in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this exquisite book explores one majestic oak tree in the forest, from roots to canopy…. with a huge fold-out surprise at the end.

Under the Starlit Sky takes readers to the heart of the Bialowieza forest in Poland and Belarus, where owls hoot, wolves howl, fireflies glow and dormice scurry. With artwork as rich and dense as the forest itself, there is much to explore at every level, and readers can scour the forest floor, understory and canopy for the world”s most secretive woodland creatures. Finally reaching the top of the tree, they are rewarded with the most magical sight – the final page of the book folds out to reveal a huge illustration of the oak tree and its many animal inhabitants, perfect for spreading out on the floor and poring over for hours.

Biographical note:

James Aldred (Author)
James Aldred is an EMMY- and RTS-award-winning, BAFTA-nominated cameraman. Trained by the BBC Natural History Unit, James has over 25 years experience specialising in wildlife and filming at height. In 2022, his book Goshawk Summer won the James Cropper Wainwright nature writing prize.

Good Wives and Warriors (Illustrator)
Becky Bolton and Louise Chappell have been working collaboratively as Good Wives and Warriors since 2007, soon after graduating from the Painting Department at The Glasgow School of Art. They divide their time between designing large-scale installations for fine art settings and undertaking illustration commissions from a diverse range of companies worldwide, including The BBC, Penguin, Facebook, Absolut, Adidas and Swatch.

Good Wives and Warriors have exhibited around the world, including shows in London, Berlin, Paris, Melbourne, Buenos Aires, San Francisco and Sao Paulo.

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A journey from the roots to the canopy of a majestic old oak tree, right in the heart of Europe”s most ancient forest.

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The follow up title to the beautiful Up in the Canopy

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As told by real life explorer and tree climber, James Aldred (winner of the 2022 Wainwright Prize for Non-Fiction)

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Illustrated by award-winning duo Good Wives and Warriors

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Published in conjunction with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Huge fold-out tree at the back of the book, which readers can pore over

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Cover treatment: Matt lam, holographic foil and spot UV finishes