Who was this book intended for? As its called a first book of nature, I'm going to assume its mainly intended for young children, or failing that, nerdy people like me that think its just a really beautiful thing to have in your house.
What drew you to the book? The cover was what initially caught me, I really liked the unusual style as it looks realistic but not hyper realistic. Any kind of hand-drawn font automatically appeals to me as well, and this one in particular on the white background looks so eye-catching. Whilst flipping through it I was also so drawn in by the mixture of hand-drawn and collage processes, the mixture of real and unreal.
What makes it a success? As well as the amazing processes used, the connection between the beautiful images and the words inside, the collections of poems and tales, work really well together. The whole book just has a whimsical feeling to it, whether that is suggested through the colour palette or the images themselves. Even the simple pages with less colour are beautifully designed and formatted. I also think that although older viewers can appreciate the collage elements too, younger readers would delight in looking at each page in depth, picking out whats a picture and which bits are real (e.g. the straw and leaves).
What failings does it have? The only small issue I would take with this book would be that the concept of it is a little confusing, considering that its supposed to be a 'first book of nature', its quite text heavy. Some of the text is a little bit long and could be quite hard to get through for children of a young age. Having said that they can still look at and feel the pages and explore the book without necessarily reading it cover to cover.
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