What to Look For in Winter

A Ladybird Book

by Elizabeth Jenner

Explore the beauty of winter in this new edition of What to Look For in Winter.

Despite the bare branches and long, dark nights, winter in the UK is a season full of life. The clear winter skies are filled with birds and the early morning frost reveals the tracks of nocturnal creatures. T his book takes a closer look at hoar frost, woodland fungi, clear starry skies and morning mists as the secrets of winter begin to appear in the world around us.

Follow the changing seasons with the other titles in the What to Look For... series:
What to Look For in Spring
What to Look For in Summer
What to Look For in Autumn

Genres: Childrens, Nature

48 pages, ebook

Published January 21, 2021

About the author

Elizabeth Jenner grew up on the Wirral, and studied for a BA in English and Creative Writing at the University of Warwick. She now lives in London, where she teaches yoga and both writes and commissions fiction and non-fiction titles.

Reviews

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely nostalgia here, as I remember it from my childhood. Illustrations are works of art, full of flora and fauna of Britain, so delights the eye and educated all at one go.

[Capn · Rating 5 out of 5]

We love season-themed books. Recognising the changes in the climate, flora and fauna helps us to reconnect to the natural world we so readily (and foolishly) eschew. Some of our other favourites are the wordless and sumptuously hand-painted images in Gerda Muller's The Gerda Muller Seasons Gift Collection: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, and the Winter in the Forest series (the Autumn in the Forest is a favourite, for reasons I don't completely understand!). These ones are perfect for preschool aged kids, and we wanted something with a bit more bite to it for slightly older kids (and kids-at-heart, i.e. me).
I have only read the Winter one so far, but I was very pleased with it. Loads of factual and cultural info, some even new to me (the Apple Wassail?! Sea hearts?). Absolutely lovely - exactly what we were looking for.

[Barbora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although it's a children's book and a very light and quick read I found it interesting. It explores the winter wildlife, traditions and natural phenomena that occur at this time of year. It's not a comprehensive book but it's a nice little selection of facts and information specific to the UK winter, accompanied by beautiful illustrations.

What to Look for in Winter manages to capture the magic and charm of this season that is perhaps perceived as the most bleak out of the four seasons of the year, and shows that there's still a lot going on and a lot to see and experience. As a book about nature I appreciate it is printed on uncoated and unlaminated paper and therefore minimises the amount of chemicals and plastics used 🤍.

[Gina House · Rating 3 out of 5]

Though this book has gorgeous colorful illustrations, the book itself wasn’t as enjoyable to read as I’d hoped. Very informative, but almost like reading a dry textbook. I think it was my high expectations that made me so disappointed, not the lack of writing skill. I was hoping for joyful and exuberant suggestions for winter activities or contemplations. This little book offers facts that I found interesting, but it was primarily the bright illustrations that kept me reading.