Suitable for all young nature lovers, combining both factual and poetical language children learn both about the dangers hares face and also develop their vocabulary with this new illustrated picture book.
Leap hand-in-paw with Hare to meet her furry cousins from America to Japan and from Europe to the Arctic, in this poetic account of habitats and predators across the world.Through Dom Conlon's poetry and the eyes of a brown hare leaping away from an unknown danger, we learn what makes each species of hare unique and how they survive in their natural habitats.Discover new terminology and information through poetic language and feel inspired to love these animals, brought vividly to life by the enchanting artwork of Anastasia Izlesou.
‘…funny, tender poems for children.’ George Szirtes
‘Insightful, thought-provoking and fun, full of tenderness and wisdom.’ Nicola Davies
‘big theories are approached with wonder and imagination.’ Claire Trévien, Sabotage Reviews
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About Dom Conlon
Dom Conlon is a double Carnegie-nominated poet and author whose work is guided by nature and the stars. He’s written poetry and picture books, fact and fiction – sometimes all in the same book. Nicola Davies said Leap, Hare, Leap! is ‘full of the lushness of summer’. Chris Riddell said This Rock That Rock contained ‘words and pictures that are quite simply out of this world’. Dallas Campbell said Meet Matilda Rocket Builder is ‘a must read for all aspiring rocket scientists’.
Dom hopes to inspire everyone to read and write poetry. Dom is based in Chorley, Lancashire.
