Welcome to nature 2.0 for a new generation of Ladybird readers
by Stephen Moss from on (#5CYEH)
Influential four seasons books are revamped to reflect changes in British wildlife
During the late 1950s and early 1960s, four slim volumes about the natural world, aimed at children, hit the bookshops. They bore the title What to Look for in... followed by each of the four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. The books were an instant success and inspired a whole generation of naturalists.
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