--- product_id: 8364449 title: "Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature" price: "169.43 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8364449-outside-your-window-a-first-book-of-nature store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature **Price:** 169.43 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature - **How much does it cost?** 169.43 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8364449-outside-your-window-a-first-book-of-nature) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description This gorgeously illustrated volume of poetry — sprinkled with facts and fun things to do — sows an early love for nature in all its beauty and wonder. The buzz of bees in summertime. The tracks of a bird in the winter snow. This beautiful book captures all the sights and sounds of a child’s interactions with nature, from planting acorns or biting into crisp apples to studying tide pools or lying back and watching the birds overhead. No matter what’s outside their windows — city streets or country meadows — kids will be inspired to explore the world around them. Written by award-winning author Nicola Davies and illustrated by Mark Hearld, a breathtaking new talent in children’s books, Outside Your Window is a stunning reminder that the natural world is on our doorstep waiting to be discovered. Review: This delightful book soothes my soul—you need this - This book is an absolute masterpiece! It is mesmerizing and charming and delightful in both its gorgeous illustrations and colorfully descriptive, non-rhyming poems. I originally wanted the book to have as inspiration and ideas for my watercolor projects, and I didn’t care about the poems. But I do care—I care a lot. Oh my goodness, this is a gift for my soul. Given the constant threats and fear and horrors happening in the world today, this book is an invitation to shut off the social media electronics and shut out the worries, and feed my spirit some beauty and love of nature through beautiful illustrations and reading the written word in a physical book. A very large book, by the way, with so much detail to explore on every page. Knowing my grandchildren will love this book too, is icing on the cake! Review: Outside Your Window - "Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature" by Nicola Davies and illustrated by Mark Hearld (Candlewick 2012) is a stunning work. The 110 page picture book progresses through the seasons, starting with spring. The poems are simple and straightforward for the most part. Which makes the author's occasional metaphors and similes light up her poems. The spectacular art, which we're told is mixed media, draws you into the author's observations of each poem. By the look, I'd say the artwork is a collage of watercolor, gouache, and ink on paper. In "Bulbs" Davies writes, "something tells the bulb it's time to grow./Inside its brown coat and layers like an onion,/ a tiny pulse beats..." The author has watched nature and passes her acute observations to us through a child-like eye, making us experience nature afresh. In "Nesting" artist Hearld uses actual strands of straw in the bird's beak and in the nest she's building. It makes you feel like you're helping to construct the nest. In "Flowers," Davies writes, "Without a sound the flowers call out./ They shout to insects with their colors--" What we normally see, the author has made us hear. Let's listen to our gardens. In "Tide Pooling," Hearld uses mono-printed fish or crayfish in the larger spread. That is, he's made a woodcut or linoleum cut or maybe a potato cut of one fish, and printed it in various colors across his larger composition. The artwork makes you want to try some of his child-friendly techniques. In "Starlings," she says of the flying starlings, "hundreds, thousands maybe...They look like smoke, or a curtain rippling in the breeze...as their flying is a dance that they all know by heart." Nice image, but the clincher is the heartfelt dance. Perhaps my favorite of the poems is "Snow Song" in which Davies speaks of falling snow. "Listen, and you can hear the quiet,/ as if every sound had been wrapped up and put away." And "snow kept a diary" of animal and bird footprints. Read this book and look outside your window. Go outside and see nature. Observe her acutely. This is a great book for studying and writing poetry in the classroom. The free verse poems invite you to make your own observations. Patricia Hruby Powell is a nationally touring speaker, dancer, storyteller, occasional librarian, and children's book author. talesforallages.com/reviews ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #32,274 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #53 in Children's Books on Seasons #169 in Poetry for Early Learning #2,700 in Children's Animals Books | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 334 Reviews | ## Images ![Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91O-FSctRqL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This delightful book soothes my soul—you need this *by S***A on April 3, 2026* This book is an absolute masterpiece! It is mesmerizing and charming and delightful in both its gorgeous illustrations and colorfully descriptive, non-rhyming poems. I originally wanted the book to have as inspiration and ideas for my watercolor projects, and I didn’t care about the poems. But I do care—I care a lot. Oh my goodness, this is a gift for my soul. Given the constant threats and fear and horrors happening in the world today, this book is an invitation to shut off the social media electronics and shut out the worries, and feed my spirit some beauty and love of nature through beautiful illustrations and reading the written word in a physical book. A very large book, by the way, with so much detail to explore on every page. Knowing my grandchildren will love this book too, is icing on the cake! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Outside Your Window *by P***A on March 15, 2013* "Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature" by Nicola Davies and illustrated by Mark Hearld (Candlewick 2012) is a stunning work. The 110 page picture book progresses through the seasons, starting with spring. The poems are simple and straightforward for the most part. Which makes the author's occasional metaphors and similes light up her poems. The spectacular art, which we're told is mixed media, draws you into the author's observations of each poem. By the look, I'd say the artwork is a collage of watercolor, gouache, and ink on paper. In "Bulbs" Davies writes, "something tells the bulb it's time to grow./Inside its brown coat and layers like an onion,/ a tiny pulse beats..." The author has watched nature and passes her acute observations to us through a child-like eye, making us experience nature afresh. In "Nesting" artist Hearld uses actual strands of straw in the bird's beak and in the nest she's building. It makes you feel like you're helping to construct the nest. In "Flowers," Davies writes, "Without a sound the flowers call out./ They shout to insects with their colors--" What we normally see, the author has made us hear. Let's listen to our gardens. In "Tide Pooling," Hearld uses mono-printed fish or crayfish in the larger spread. That is, he's made a woodcut or linoleum cut or maybe a potato cut of one fish, and printed it in various colors across his larger composition. The artwork makes you want to try some of his child-friendly techniques. In "Starlings," she says of the flying starlings, "hundreds, thousands maybe...They look like smoke, or a curtain rippling in the breeze...as their flying is a dance that they all know by heart." Nice image, but the clincher is the heartfelt dance. Perhaps my favorite of the poems is "Snow Song" in which Davies speaks of falling snow. "Listen, and you can hear the quiet,/ as if every sound had been wrapped up and put away." And "snow kept a diary" of animal and bird footprints. Read this book and look outside your window. Go outside and see nature. Observe her acutely. This is a great book for studying and writing poetry in the classroom. The free verse poems invite you to make your own observations. Patricia Hruby Powell is a nationally touring speaker, dancer, storyteller, occasional librarian, and children's book author. talesforallages.com/reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ WONDERFUL book! *by C***M on August 10, 2024* Both the prose AND the illustrations are beautiful. If you are someone who can't appreciate a verse unless it rhymes, this book isn't for you. I loved the prose as much as the illustrations. I found the book by searching for the illustrator. MH is so creative I just had to buy this book. What a surprise to find that the author, ND, was able to match MH's talent with her subtle, charming narrative. Thank you to both of you for this absolutely WONDERFUL book. Now I am making a list of people I can give this to...children AND adults. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8364449-outside-your-window-a-first-book-of-nature](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8364449-outside-your-window-a-first-book-of-nature) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-07-17*