Let's Go Outside!

A non-fiction picture book celebrating the simple joys of spending time outside every day. Includes children and environments from across the globe.

'Let's go outside!
Let's run as fast as our legs can carry us.
Let's make the best den in the whole wide world.'

The great outdoors are waiting, ready to be filled with excitement and imagination. Explore the fun that can be had outdoors in all weathers and count how many children have gone outside to play in this joyful celebration of imaginative play and the simple pleasure of spending time outside everyday... and cosying up indoors at the end of the day.

At the end of this simple and lyrical picture book are discussion prompts and outdoor activity suggestions, all ready for parents and children to say... LET'S GO OUTSIDE!

About the Author

Ben Lerwill is a multi-award-winning travel writer based in Oxford. He's a member of the British Guild of Travel Writers and has written for publications and websites including national newspapers, Rough Guides, National Geographic Traveller, and many more. He is also an accomplished children's author.

After studying Fine Arts in Madrid and working as a freelance illustrator, Marina Ruiz decided to move to the UK, where she graduated from Cambridge School of Art with a Distinction in an MA in Children's Book Illustration. Marina enjoys working with lyrical, more abstract narratives, combining images and text to express personal thoughts and emotions. She loves printmaking, and always tries to bring those magic textures and colour overlaps into her illustration work. Originally from Spain, Marina is now based in Cambridge, UK.