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“Ever wondered what makes a mandarin different from a clementine? A nectarine from a peach? A tornado from a cyclone? Then this is the book for you! It’s a simple but glorious concept that is a lot of fun for both parents and children. ” BookTrust
Illustrator website: Guillaume Plantevin
In Janik Coat’s much-anticipated follow-up to Hippoposites and Rhymoceros, Llamaphones will feature witty words that may sound the same but are spelled differently–and have different meanings. Like the other books in the series, this one will feature surprising novelty features, including a touch-and-feel element, making homophones an easy and fun concept to learn.
French writer and illustrator Coat adds another winner to her series of clever concept books for toddlers . . . Tactile elements are added to many pages, ramping up sensory engagement for little ones. Sturdily constructed and brilliantly simple, tots won’t be bored with this board book.”–Booklist
Wide Eyed are the new Dorling Kinderlsley of illustrated non-fiction and one of the reasons why non-fiction sales have been so buoyant in the children’s sector.
Harry Bloom the illustrator deserves star billing as so much rests on the detail he manages to include in. his illustrations. He has done this before in Prates Magnified, and triumphs again with a title on a subject that never fails to entrance.
Explore ancient Egypt, from the Nile to the pyramids, and learn what life was life for pharaohs, slaves and scribes in this fascinating search-and-find adventure. Use the magnifying glass to spot over 200 things in each eye-boggling illustration.
Award-winning children’s writer and former Children’s Laureate Sir Michael Morpurgo has collected classic tales of heroism and adventure and put them all in one place. But the key word on the book jacket is “chosen’. All but one of the retellings are by other people, including Tony Bradman, Susan Gates and Jeanne Willis. Each tale has its own illustrator. The style and presentation is for a younger readership than the style of the dust jacket might suggest.
Sumptuously presented and highly informative presentation of 50 exhibits from 43 museums around the world.
One for the whole family to savour and perfect as a gift.
Originally published in 2005, now produced in a handsome new gift edition with textured board covers.
A picture book modern classic.
A quirky book about the mysteries of cats and their secret lives.
Graboff’s three sons helped him to research this book by studying their cat, Tarzan.
Using original architectural drawings from The National Archives brought to life by stunning artwork by Josie Shenoy, discover the rich heritage of some of London’s most iconic buildings. Watch Buckingham Palace transform from a large country house into an opulent palace, spot Henry VIII playing tennis on the lawn of Hampton Court Palace, and get lost in the Palm House at Kew, London’s very own tropical rainforest.
This beautiful book from Blue Peter Award-winning author David Long and exceptionally talented artist Josie Shenoy is a historical kaleidoscope celebrating the magnificent buildings that made London.
