Rachel Piercey is a freelance poet, editor, and tutor. She has coedited three children's poetry anthologies with the Emma Press and regularly performs her work and runs poetry workshops in primary schools. Piercey's poems for adults have been published in various journals, including The Poetry Review, Magma, and The Rialto, as well as two pamphlets with the Emma Press and one with HappenStance. She lives in London. Freya Hartas is a UK-based illustrator specializing in children's books. She lives in the vibrant city of Bristol with her partner and their ancient black cat, Katsu, and works from her cozy, cluttered desk in a shared studio down the road. She graduated from Falmouth University in 2014 with a first-class honors BA in illustration. Hartas loves to conjure up humorous characters, animals, and monsters, creating the most fantastical worlds for them to inhabit and get lost in.

"An intriguing mix of fact and fiction, the book contains poems that convey information on pollination, hibernation, and more, while the art is entirely fanciful, with animals bedding down under sheets and blankets or wearing hats and kerchiefs. A lovely, eclectic collection of poetry that will make naturalists out of all who pick it up."

-- "Kirkus Review"

Publisher: Magic Cat

Pub date: 2026-03-03

Length: 96 pages