BOOKS
BOOKS
Hiccup Makes a Leap
Delfina Aguilar & Clare Aitken
About the book
All Hiccup wants is to be appreciated. His friends are embarrassed by him, strangers try to scare him away – so Hiccup decides to prove his worth by finding a job.
But – HIC! – he just can’t seem to stop causing chaos.
Can Hiccup ever stop erupting long enough to find his place in the world?
A warm, funny, absurd tale about picking yourself up, putting yourself out there, and making your invaluable, idiosyncratic contribution to the world from the makers of The Nature of Play.
“ A fable for modern times, gently - and humorously - reminding children ot their innate value “
Delfina Aguilar
The Nature of Play: A handbook of nature-based activities for all seasons
Delfina Aguilar & Clare Aitken
Containing 44 richly illustrated, hands-on activities, seasonal poems, interviews, recipes and flora and fauna guides, The Nature of Play is an invitation to explore, discover, learn and play with nature, wherever you live, whatever the weather.
About the book
Suggesting an antidote to our era of ever-present screens and passive play, our new book, The Nature of Play, offers simple, seasonal activities encouraging children (and the adults who love them) to play with and among nature – whether they live among skyscrapers or fields.
Days spent wandering and wondering are what childhoods should be made of – and The Nature of Play is packed with plentiful ideas for simple, fascinating and fun ways to do just that – rain or shine.
In these 44 seasonal activities, banish boredom by:
Learning how to find your way using nature's signs
Making a fire – and then cooking delicious food over it
Going stargazing and spotting constellations
Creating a beautiful mobile to celebrate the seasons
Hosting a special summertime party
Tuning up your bike
We've got all the inspiration you need to explore, discover, learn and make incredible new things, wherever you live and whatever your experience, using only a few materials and your own imagination and ingenuity – all year long.
About the author
Delfina Aguilar is the founder of Fanny & Alexander, makers of wilfully analogue toys (and now books) that offer a welcome antidote to our digital age, and to modern toys which only require children to sit passively before them.
Fanny & Alexander was founded on a fundamental desire to encourage children (and the adults who love them) to play a little more, and a little better – and The Nature of Play guides them to do just that together, whatever the weather. Designed to be a tool for learning as well as creating many moments of childhood wonder, the book is packed with simple, special ideas for enjoying the changing seasons.
