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Shapes of Nature
  • Published: 10 March 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241772256
  • Imprint: Dorling Kindersley
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 96
  • RRP: $42.99

Shapes of Nature

A Kaleidoscope of the Natural World

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Nature’s most dazzling natural wonders from butterflies to seashells beautifully displayed in a large-format gift book for children

Take a fresh look at the natural world with best-selling author Ben Hoare

Step into the wonders of the natural world with Shapes of Nature — a big, beautiful book bursting with colour, detail, and variety!

In this spectacular large-format book, you’ll find shimmering beetles, dazzling tree frogs, knobbly seashells, sparkling crystals, and fabulous fungi — all arranged in stunning mosaics that celebrate the amazing shapes and textures of nature. Each page invites you to look closer, spot the differences, and see the hidden beauty in the world around us.

Shapes of Nature is a feast for the eyes and the imagination. Its large pages let you dive right into the detail — perfect for sharing, exploring, and sparking conversations about the natural world.

Whether as a gift or a family favourite to keep on the coffee table, nature lovers aged 9 to 90 will love it — a book to enjoy together, and to treasure for years to come.
  • Published: 10 March 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241772256
  • Imprint: Dorling Kindersley
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 96
  • RRP: $42.99
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Praise for Shapes of Nature

Beautifully detailed, endlessly engaging and effortlessly readable. Every page invites you to slow down, look closer, and notice something new. As both a book lover and a teacher, this is the kind of non-fiction I’m always searching for. The kind that sparks curiosity and stays with you long after you’ve closed it.

Alex Puddick, @father_teacher_reader

Shapes of Nature stands out from the crowd. Hands down the most remarkable thing about this book is the ingeniously creative layout.

Ben Biggs, How it Works