This long running series of books is illustrated around Yvonne's verse. Yvonne initially researched the animals and then wrote verse particular to each one. The lush Illustrations were then produced showing the animal in its habitat. An identification guide at the back of the book gives factual information relevent to each animal.
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 Spiders Spin WebsPaperback: 32 pages Publisher: Margaret Hamilton Books (1996) Author: Yvonne Winer Illustrator: Karen Lloyd Jones Language: English ISBN: 1-876289 06 6 Dimensions: 220 x 280 x 3mm Price: On special $10 (Australian Dollars) Spiders Spin Webs - This fascinating book features a variety of spider species from around the world. Yvonne Winer's charming, atmospheric verses create the mood for each individual spider and its web, and Karen Lloyd-Jones' colourful, detailed illustrations depict them with dazzling realism. The spider identification guide adds a further dimension with factual information about the spiders. |
This series is laid out in the following format: 1. A simple illustration with verse.
2. The facing page depicts the animal in its habitat 3. At the back of the book an identification guide gives further information about the animal and its habitat. |
 Butterflies FlyPaperback: 32 pages Publisher: Margaret Hamilton Books (2000) Author: Yvonne Winer Illustrator: Karen Lloyd Jones Language: English ISBN: 1-876289-43-0 Dimensions: 220 x 280 x 3mm Price: $17 (Australian Dollars) Butterflies Fly - This fascinating book, by the partnership responsible for Spiders Spin Webs, features a variety of butterflies from around the world and makes a plea for their conservation. Yvonne Winer's charming, whimsical verses create the mood for each individual butterfly, and Karen Lloyd-Jones' colourful, detailed illustrations bring them to life with dazzling realism. The butterfly identification guide adds a further dimension with factual information about each butterfly. |
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 Birds Build NestsPaperback: 32 pages Publisher: Margaret Hamilton Books (2001) Author: Yvonne Winer Illustrator: Tony Oliver Language: English ISBN: 1-876289-36-8 Dimensions: 220 x 280 x 3mm Price: $17 (Australian Dollars) Birds Build Nests - Birds' nests vary enormously, from the most amazing delicate pouches to vast tower-like structures or even shallow hollows in the ground. This book highlights some of the mosts interesting birds and their diverse nests. Yvonne Winer's charming and evocative verses are accompanied by highly detailed illustrations. This book is a companion for Spiders Spin Webs and Butterflies Fly. Tony Oliver, one of the world's most reknowned wildlife artists, is the perfect illustrator for this stunning introduction to the wonders of birds and their nests. |
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 Frogs Sing SongsPaperback: 32 pages Publisher: Margaret Hamilton Books (2002) Author: Yvonne Winer Illustrator: Tony Oliver Language: English ISBN: 1-876289-50-3 Dimensions: 220 x 280 x 3mm Price: $17 (Australian Dollars) Frogs Sing Songs - Frogs have been around for some 190 million years. Amazingly adaptable and fascinating creatures, they live in habitats ranging from Arctic snow to burning deserts. Deforestation, acid rain, pollution, over-cultivation, global warming and the use of agricultural chemicals all threaten frog habitats, resulting in the destruction of some species. From the life cycle on the first page to the fact pages at the end, this book celebrates the joy of frog sounds, in the hope that they will not be silenced. Tony Oliver, one of the world's most reknowned wildlife artists, is the perfect illustrator for this stunning introduction to the wonders of frogs and their songs. |
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 Wild Cats ProwlHard cover: 36 pages Publisher: ABC Books (2005) Author: Yvonne Winer Illustrator: Tony Oliver Language: English ISBN: 0-7333-1508-9 Dimensions: 220 x 280 x 3mm Price: On Special $15 (Australian Dollars) Wild Cats Prowl - The world's cats are all carnivores, adapting their hunting techniques to may different environments. The magnificent cats in this book gaze fearlessly from the pages as if imploring the viewer to help save their vanishing habitats. "This beautiful book will, I'm sure, help inspire a fascination for the wild cats of the world. Not only do the superb illustrations capture the character and detail of the vastly varied cats, they also place the creatures evocatively in their natural environments. The elegant verses ask us, in their simplicity, to think more, and find out more, about those prowling wild cats" Richard Morecroft |
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