Fiona Watt
Personal Information
Description
After gaining a degree in Education at Exeter University, Fiona worked as a writer and researcher for a publishing company who produced booklets for zoos and museums, and then as a teacher in Kent and the Netherlands. She joined Usborne Publishing as an assistant editor in 1989, and is now editorial director. Fiona has gone on to produce over 150 titles, including the award-winning That's Not My... series, The Beginner's Cookbook series, and many fantastic activity and cloth books. Source
Books
The Usborne Christmas Treasury
Stories, activities and carols tell about the birth of Jesus and the story of Saint Nicholas.
Internet-linked Children's World Cookbook
These simple and mouthwatering recipes from over 25 different countries will inspire young chefs with a taste for adventure. The illustrated, step-by-step instructions are easy to follow, and extra features give a chance to discover more about traditional dishes and local ingredients from around the world.
Calligraphy
Describes different lettering techniques and styles and includes instructions for creating double letters, embossed letters, pop-up letters, rubbings, and more.
Polar bears
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, infancy, and future of the polar bear.
Sleepy baby
A baby is sleepy enough to sleep in a chair, sling, playpen, and other places but is not sleepy enough to sleep just anywhere. On board pages.
Weather and climate
En moins de vingt doubles pages, une dizaine de points à la fois permettent d'explorer quelques faits, curiosités et chiffres à propos des climats, des phénomènes météorologiques et de la science qui les étudie. -- Très bien illustré de manière réaliste, cette introduction est agréable bien que certaines notions présentées soient spécialisées. [SDM].
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Cet ouvrage commence avec un introduction aux origines de la Terre: la dérive des continents, les plaques, les zones de faille. Puis il examine les effets de tremblements de terre et comment ils sont surveillés. Ensuite, les volcans et les éruptions volcaniques sont discutés. Le livre termine en considérant les roches chaudes, les tsunamis et la prévention des catastrophes.
Animals
Simple text and colour photos invite readers to look at a magnified photographs and try to guess which animal it is and then turn the page to see if they are right. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Santa Claus
When one of Santa's elves goes to work for an unscrupulous toy manufacturer, Santa's own life is ultimately changed forever.
A.B.C
Beginning with an "Ant on an Apple," illustrations, simple text, and a pesky fly who will not stay on his page introduce the letters of the alphabet.
Christmas activities
Christmas crafts for children for the weeks prior to Christmas.
Happy baby
Provides the lyrics and instructions for playing "If You're Happy and You Know It, Clap Your Hands" and four other singing games, along with advice on what sort of actions are possible while playing with infants at different stages.
That's Not My Elf...
Storybook for very young children featuring textured pages and bright illustrations.
Summer fun
Presents simple summer-related craft projects for the under-fives.
That's Not My Monkey
These bright pictures and patches of different textures on monkeys will help develop sensory and language awareness in very young children.