{"title":"Books by Antoinette Portis","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781912650606","title":"Hey, Water!","description":"Hey, water! I know you! You're all around. Join a young girl as she explores her surroundings and sees that water is everywhere. But water doesn't always look the same, it doesn't always feel the same, and it shows up in lots of different shapes. Water can be a lake, it can be steam, it can be a tear, or it can even be a snowman. As the girl discovers water in nature, in weather, in her home, and even inside her own body, water comes to life, and kids will find excitement and joy in water and its many forms.   This book is conversational in tone and good to read aloud, but full of scientific facts narrated from a child's perspective. Bold and striking artwork with beautiful design make this attractive to pick up and handle. There is added backmatter on the water cycle, water conservation, and more.   Currently long listed for the UKLA Award 2021, and in the USA already a Robert F. Sibert Honor Bookand an ALA Notable Children's Book.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205826281650,"sku":"9781912650606","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781912650606.jpg?v=1786030974"},{"product_id":"9781836300076","title":"A Seed Grows","description":"\"A seed falls, And settles into the ground, And the Sun shines, And the rain comes down, And the seed grows...\"To understand how a seed becomes a sunflower, you have to peek beneath the soil and wait patiently as winding roots grow, a stalk inches out of the earth, and new seeds emerge among blooming petals.   With evocative and lively illustrations, A Seed Grows offers a close-up view of each step of this process and the ways in which flowers and seeds depend on other creatures, with a striking fold-out spread of a full-grown sunflower and additional material at the back of the book explaining the science of plant life cycles.   The final quiz and suggested activities are a fun way to re-inforce what has been learnt.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":55205851234677,"sku":"9781836300076","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":57685924807029,"sku":"9781912650934","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781836300076.jpg?v=1792599167"},{"product_id":"9780007254804","title":"Not A Box","description":"A beautifully designed book, celebrating the power of the imagination to transform even the most ordinary of objects into something magical.A box is just a box… unless it's not a box. From mountain to rocket ship, a small rabbit shows that a box will go as far as the imagination allows.Inspired by the memory of sitting in a box on her driveway with her brother, Antoinette Portis captures the thrill of when pretend feels so real that it actually becomes reality. Her simple, spare text and illustrations show that seeing truly depends on the ability to believe in the possibilities.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56220189458805,"sku":"9780007254804","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780007254804_46b9817b-0044-4316-a768-aa7d59e33505.jpg?v=1785658580"},{"product_id":"9780007254828","title":"Not A Stick","description":"A beautifully designed book, celebrating the power of the imagination to transform even the most ordinary of objects into something magical.A stick is just a stick… unless it's not a stick. From fishing rod to dragon-taming sword a small pig shows that a stick will go as far as the imagination allows.Antoinette Portis captures the thrill of when pretend feels so real that it actually becomes reality. Her simple, spare text and illustrations show that seeing truly depends on the ability to believe in the possibilities.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56220224487797,"sku":"9780007254828","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780007254828_fcbdecfd-2e20-4637-b41b-d9b6d7257ccf.jpg?v=1785658582"},{"product_id":"9781836300359","title":"To Activate Space Portal Lift Here","description":"Before you lift the cover, be sure you're ready to meet Zrk and Blrg. They're not so different from you-but to them, you're the alien!After their initial shock at seeing you through the portal, they're eager to see what kind of teeth you have, compare home planets, and maybe team up for a prank. You met as aliens, but by the time the portal closes, maybe you'll be friends. To Activate Space Portal, Lift Here is an interactive treat sure to delight young galactic explorers. Antoinette Portis's bright lines and bold colours pair perfectly with humour that also offers a subtle message of acceptance. Whether for bedtime or circle time, this is a portal you'll want to open!","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307419283829,"sku":"9781836300359","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781836300359_4e4098a3-96fd-44e8-9214-a850b0e45f7e.jpg?v=1786027870"},{"product_id":"9781912650484","title":"A New Green Day","description":"Winner of the English Association Picture Book Awards 2021, non fiction 4-7Nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2021It's the beginning of a new day, and through a series of enticing riddles, nature invites a little girl to come out and explore.   Who scribbles on the sidewalk with glistening ink? Snail!Who's a comma in a long, long sentence of a stream? Tadpole!Active readers will delight in the clever language and striking illustrations. With each page turn, children will solve the riddles about the familiar animals, plants and the weather that the girl in the story encounters outdoors throughout a whole day.   'The power of Portis's poems, and the surprise each page turn allows, lets readers experience familiar moments with awakened senses, offering them nothing less than a new world filled with fresh experiences.' - Publishers Weekly, starred review","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309033664885,"sku":"9781912650484","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781912650484_f515cd74-e12a-426d-81c9-a2b879d47c60.jpg?v=1786030966"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-antoinette-portis.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}