William Grill Libros

Set against the backdrop of the Heroic Age of Exploration, the narrative chronicles Ernest Shackleton's ambitious quest to traverse Antarctica. When the Endurance becomes trapped in ice, the expedition faces dire circumstances, forcing the crew into a harrowing journey across the frozen landscape in search of rescue. This 10th Anniversary Edition enriches the original story with new bonus material, providing a detailed visual account of their extraordinary struggle for survival in an unforgiving environment.

An introduction to the wondrous world of clouds, by the internationally bestselling founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society and a prize-winning children's book author and illustrator Have you ever watched a cloud being born? Clouds come in all manner of shapes and sizes. From low-lying stratus to high-flying cirrus via sun dogs and tornados, this beautifully illustrated guide reveals the facts, secrets and stories of all the major cloud types, and how they change the weather around them. We learn their fancy Latin names, explore the parts of the sky where they like to hang out, watch their amazing light shows - and even visit them on other planets, where they are made of acid (among other things). Cloudspotting for Beginners will inspire curious minds with a lifelong sense of meteorological wonder.

In this moving tale, join war veteran James Howard Williams as he encounters Bandoola, a working Asian elephant, and his keeper, Po Toke for the first time. Working together on a teak plantation, Williams and Bandoola develop a rare friendship, which even today set standards around elephant care and conservation. "This remarkable book is a must-read." —Booklist STARRED REVIEW When another war forces them to leave their home in the Burmese jungle, the two undertake a journey that will test their friendship, taking trust, understanding and bravery to the very limit. Together, they lead a group of refugees and over 70 elephants to safety, scaling 5000 ft mountains as they cross the border from Burma into northern India.

William Grill entführt uns in seinem zweiten Bilderbuch in die überwältigenden Weiten New Mexicos. Er erzählt die auf einer wahren Begebenheit beruhende Geschichte des Naturforschers Ernest Thompson Seton und seiner schwierigen Jagd auf ein Wolfsrudel im Currumpaw-Tal. Die Begegnung mit Lobo, dem schier unbezwingbaren Anführer des Rudels, veränderte Setons Sicht auf die Natur nachhaltig. Seton wurde ein Pionier der Naturpädagogik und war Mitbegründer der nordamerikanischen Pfadfinderbewegung. William Grills atemberaubende Buntstiftzeichnungen beeindrucken mit grandiosen Naturdarstellungen und überraschenden Perspektiven.