ACHUKA Book of the Day Fri 20 Mar 2020 Angie Thomas brings her talents as an acclaimed speaker and writer to this inspirational guided journal. Packed full of advice, prompts and exercises, Find Your Voice encourages readers to ignite their creativity, write fearlessly and bring their own unique stories to life. From creating memorable characters […]
Six plucky pigeons take children on a tour through the streets of London. Come with us to the biggest city in the United Kingdom, one of the most famous cities in the world. London is full of red buses, incredible sights and friendly pigeons! From giant palms in Kew Gardens and dinosaur bones in the Natural […]
Following on from The Bee Book and The Sea Book, Charlotte Milner continues to highlight important ecological issues faced by our planet. Bright, bold, and beautiful illustrations accompany fascinating facts about these furry flying mammals and their importance to the world we live in. From the way they fly, to how they communicate with each […]
Around 1,200 years ago the legendary voyaging Norsemen set sail to raid and trade – the Viking Age had begun. Step back in time to find out what Viking life was like, how they travelled, where they traded and their rich mythology. Come face to face with a fearsome berserker, explore inside a Viking longhouse […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Mon 24 Feb 2020 Written by television presenter and president of the RSPB, Miranda Krestovnikoff, and brought to life by celebrated artist and print maker, Angela Harding, RSPB Birds will take your breath away. From the bitter cold polar regions to the lush tropics, birds have found incredible ways to […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Fri 21 Feb 2020 A natural history guessing game, superbly illustrated – a strong contender for information picture book of the year. Discover some of the baby animals that begin their life in an egg – it’s not just chicks. Alexandra Milton describes her work as “ripped and torn paper” […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Thu 23 Jan 2020 Such a brilliant biographical series, filling a gaping gap in the children’s market. This latest title publishes 4 Feb 2020. David grew up in Leicester on the campus of a university, where his father was a professor. As a child, he spent hours in the science […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Tue 21 Jan 2020 Winner of Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize 2019 f.p. 2018 in Norwegian – English translation and UK edition 4th Feb 2020 Critically acclaimed for its unique approach to visual communication… A fun seek-and-find picture book that will get you counting from 0 to […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Mon 13 Jan 2019 ‘A stunningly illustrated recipe book for kids (or anyone, really). It tells the story of different residents of a house cooking foods from around the world. Simply sweet.’ – Yotam Ottolenghi In each apartment, someone is preparing a special dish to share with their neighbours. Mr […]
This funny interactive book plays on the idea that when you’re told NOT to think of something, somehow it is all you can think about. As the book continues, and more and more silliness ensues, the scientist is distraught but there is plenty of fun in store for the reader… Waterstones Related posts: A First […]
Times Children’s Book of the Week 4 Jan 2020 When Michael was growing up, stories often hung in the air about his great-uncles: one was a clock-mender and the other a dentist. They were there before the war, his dad would say, and weren’t after. Over many years, Michael tried to find out exactly what […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Wed 8 Jan 2020 2nd revised edition of a title that first appeared in 2012… Children’s picturebooks are the very first books we encounter and play a major role in introducing us to both art and language. But what does it take to create a successful picturebook for children? This […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Tues 17 Dec 2019 Beautifully designed organised and presented, with copious use of Quentin Blake illustrations, this is a book to put in the hands of any young person with a relish for language. Using Dahl as her inspiration, Susan Rennie has created a themed thesaurus that is much more […]
“In each book, the Italian author and illustrator combines inky black and white with a single pop of colour… while his bug-eyed, zany artists recall the Minions from Despicable Me but with art history degrees and sharp suits.” Imogen Carter, The OBSERVER A clever, quirky read-aloud biography of a leading modern artist… Artist Yves Klein […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Mon 18 Nov 2019 An enjoyable non-fiction storybook for young children full of fascinating facts about nature. Rzezak’s appealing illustrations and the challenge of spotting the ant wearing red socks on each mage make it a must-have for inquisitive children who are curious about bugs and the animal kingdom. We’re […]
Presented as a collection of engaging biographical narratives, We Are Artists reveals how each artist’s unique approach and perspective provided the art world and society at large with a new way of seeing things. It places the spotlight on women painters, sculptors, printmakers, illustrators, designers and craftswomen, who all too often are left out of […]
A collection of 84 illustrated portraits that reveal the fascinating connections between the world’s most famous artists. Whether through teaching, as in the case of Paul Klee and Anni Albers; a mutual muse, as seen in the flowers of Georgia O’Keeffe and Takashi Murakami; or an inspirational romantic coupling like that of Lee Krasner and […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day Fri 15 Nov 2019 Like every topic, science becomes more interesting when cats are involved. Cats React to Science Facts is an engaging and fun way to understand the world of science. It’s just purrfect! A vast cast of feline friends take us on a tour of the core areas of science […]
The all-female team behind Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls returns with a brand new, beautifully illustrated series of fictionalised biographies celebrating the achievements of women past and present. Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business follows Sarah Breedlove Walker’s journey to becoming America’s first self-made millionaire, defeating the odds to found a beauty business whose […]