The Night Flower

Author(s): Lara Hawthorne

Information Books

A beautifully illustrated non-fiction tale about a night-blooming flower and it's pollinators.As the summer sun sets over the Arizonan desert, wildlife gathers to witness a very special annual event. The night flower is about to bloom. This celebration transforms the quiet desert for just a short few hours into a riot of colour and sound, as mammals and insects congregate from miles away to take part in this miracle of nature.From pollinating fruit bats to burrowing owls, howling mice and reptilian monsters, explore the unusual wildlife the desert has to offer in this beautiful non-fiction picture book.


Product Information

An exquisitely illustrated non-fiction picture book about a desert flower that blooms for just one night a year.

Fresh new talent Lara Hawthorne graduated from Falmouth University in 2013. Her first picture book, Herb was published in 2014 and she was selected to illustrate Carol Ann Duffy's The King of Christmas (Picador, 2016). Inspired by nature, myths and legends, Lara creates wonderful small worlds with her distinct watercolour style. Lara currently lives in Bristol.

General Fields

  • : 9781787410534
  • : Kings Road Publishing
  • : Big Picture Press
  • : 0.415
  • : February 2018
  • : 286mm X 223mm X 9mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : March 2018
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Lara Hawthorne
  • : Hardback
  • : 1803
  • : Lara Hawthorne
  • : English
  • : 583.885
  • : 32