The Wild Outside
Illustrated by Katie Hickey
Hodder Children's Books
Tulip loves being outside. She loves puddles and pinecones, flowers and feathers, and her pockets are full of nature's treasure.
"What is this fruit... this plant... this seed?"
"What is this tree... this leaf... this reed?"
When Tulip finds a hand written nature trail outside her house, she is delighted to discover the names and uses of all her favourite trees, plants, and flowers. Then one day, she comes home to find a carefully wrapped present waiting on her doorstep ... A book of nature from around the world.
Every day, Tulip learns more and more about nature, but who is creating the nature trail?
With names and facts given for every tree, plant and flower Tulip discovers, this beautifully illustrated book encourages children to stop, notice, name and celebrate the nature that can be found in their surroundings - and beyond. Because just outside your own front door, there is a whole world of nature to explore.
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Awards
Shortlist: 2025 Peter’s Children’s Book of the Year, Non-Fiction


Getting Wild Outside!
Exploring nature and being outside improves our mood and reduces stress - it helps us feel happier! Try some of these craft activities and enjoy the wonderful wild world around us.
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Resources
The Wild Outside is shortlisted for Peters Children's Book of the Year 2025, non-fiction. Each of the 14 shortlisted titles has an accompanying Book Talk card, created by Peters Books' qualified team of teachers and librarians.
These free resources include main themes, question prompts, and further reading suggestions. They're ideal for inspiring Book Talk during whole class or group reading, Tutor Time, and book clubs.
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Book talk card (page 8 of the PDF)
