Picture This: Welcoming the return of the wild

A Wilding Year by Hannah Dale (Batsford £14.99, 176pp)

Rewilding might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but this exquisitely illustrated book from artist Hannah Dale makes a strong case for the beauty it can restore. Dale’s book is both a wonderfully written record of the work that goes in to reinvigorating our landscape, and a skillfully drawn testament to the creatures that punctuate it. From the goldfinches that litter hedgerows (pictured) to the hares dancing across fields, this book will remind you that there is always solace to be found in the natural world.