Discover the seasons and stories of the forest in this beautifully illustrated journey through a woodland year.

Walk among the trees and watch nature's cycles unfold as time-honoured tales and traditions mark the turning of the seasons.

From the first seedlings and birdsongs of the spring equinox to the hooting owls and holly wreaths of the winter solstice, this book explores and explains the natural world around us, and celebrates the magic of the wild.

Find wonder and beauty in nature during every season
- Watch the wheel of the year turn through the spring equinox, the summer solstice, the autumn equinox and the winter solstice
- Discover customs and traditions including Beltane, Litha and wassailing
- Explore the mythical and legendary creatures including the Woodwose, Green Man and Dumbledores.
- Understand how nature and tradition have entwined through centuries

Prizes

Joint winner of The Times Children's Book of the Week 2026 (UK)

Kevin Parr is a writer, fisherman and amateur naturalist. He is a regular contributor and plodcast host for Countryfile magazine and is deputy editor for Fallons Angler. He has also written for The Telegraph, The Independent, Caught By The River, Birdwatching magazine, Anglers Mail and The Idler. His books include The Quiet Moon, Rivers Run, The Idle Angler and the black comedy, The Twitch. Kevin lives in West Dorset with his wife and a colony of grass snakes a few strides from his garden gate.

Anja Susanj is a slavic illustrator from coastal Croatia, where she runs a one-woman illustration studio called The Drawing Fish. She graduated from University of the Arts London, Camberwell College in 2016, with an MA in illustration. Anja is very detail-oriented in her work and draws a lot of inspiration from nature and folklore, having illustrated books in both subjects. She is interested in whimsical characters and peculiar stories, especially slavic lore.