Cities Going Wild

Catherine Barr is a leading author on science and nature topics for young children, specialising in presenting them in new and exciting ways. She worked for Greenpeace and London's Natural History Museum before becoming a full-time writer. Her previous books for Otter-Barry are Red Alert: 15 Endangered Animals Fighting to Survive, Invisible Nature: A Secret World Beyond Our Senses (winner of the Teach Primary science book prize), Wildlife Crossings: Protecting Animal Pathways Around the World and Water: Protect Freshwater to Save Life on Earth. Catherine is an inspiring speaker, who particularly enjoys visiting schools to share her books. Her website is catherinebarrbooks.me, and she lives in the Welsh Borders.Christiane Engel grew up in Germany and now lives in Kent, England. She has a BA in Children’s Art and an MA in Children’s Illustration, and is an author and book creator as well as an illustrator, with over 50 books for young children to her credit. Christiane works with soft pencil, acrylics, watercolour and digital media. She has previously collaborated with Catherine Barr for Otter-Barry Books in Water: Protect Freshwater to Save Life on Earth, and Wildlife Crossings: Protecting Animal Pathways Around the World.

"Lush full-colour illustrations from Engel fill every page, accompanied by Barr's sensitively-written text about the importance of making space for nature to improve quality of life for all creatures. A crucial book for children's understanding of the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature, and all the joy a connection to nature can bring."