Jane McGuinness Livres

The early twentieth century marked a transformative era in America, characterized by industrial growth and the rise of a prosperous middle class. As the nation navigated through World War I, more individuals gained access to leisure activities and luxuries previously reserved for the wealthy. This shift allowed a broader segment of society to enjoy cars, vacations, and entertainment, reflecting the significant social and economic changes of the time. The emergence of this new American lifestyle reshaped cultural norms and consumer habits.

With words and pictures by a debut author-illustrator, this is a new Nature Storybook about a very popular little animal - the hedgehog. A delightful Nature Storybook about hedgehogs from debut author-illustrator Jane McGuinness. There's someone we'd like you to meet - someone small and spiky. Say hi to Hedgehog! Follow this lovely little creature through the year and learn what hedgehogs like to eat, how they hunt for their food, where they build their nests, the time it takes for them grow from tiny hoglets into healthy adults and, as the seasons turn, how they prepare for hibernation. The story is told through gentle words and charming pictures, supported by a subtext full of fascinating facts, and at the end of the book, Jane explains how we can help these adorable animals survive the winter by making our homes "hedgehog-friendly". The perfect bedtime read for young nature-lovers! A Nature Storybook focusing on an endangered and much-loved animal. Jane McGuinness was winner of the Sebastian Walker Prize - this is her first picture book. At the end of the book there is a carefully researched conservation note

Die Entwicklung Amerikas zu einer industriellen und wohlhabenden Nation im frühen 20. Jahrhundert wird beleuchtet, insbesondere im Kontext des Ersten Weltkriegs. Die aufstrebende Mittelschicht, die nun über Freizeit und finanziellen Spielraum verfügte, begann, Konsumgüter wie Autos, Urlaube und Unterhaltung zu genießen, die zuvor der Oberschicht vorbehalten waren. Diese Veränderungen prägten nicht nur die Wirtschaft, sondern auch die Gesellschaft und das alltägliche Leben der Menschen in dieser dynamischen Zeit.