ACHUKA Book of the Day 9 Oct 2026
Publisher: Magic Cat Publishing
ISBN: 9781917044677
Discover the history of humankind from a new perspective in this extremely appealing non-fiction title.
This fascinating first snapshot of the world’s past, present and future presents the world through the lens of latitude. Travelling north to south, kids will explore how great ideas spread around the globe, from the earliest civilizations to the industrial revolution, how climate has impacted people from the equator to the poles and how wildlife has adapted.
Featuring detailed maps, including:
– The Arctic Circle
– Northern Lights
– Pioneers of Culture
– Trade and Travel
– Tropic of Cancer
– Equator
– Tropic of Capricorn
– Oceans and Deserts
– Fire and Ice
– The Antarctic Circle
Bill Bragg is an award winning British artist and illustrator known for his atmospheric images. He graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2005 and is a co-founder of the narrative art magazine and collective LE GUN. He has illustrated novels by Franz Kafka and Herman Melville for the Folio Society and his work regularly appears in The Guardian and The New Yorker.
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A glimpse inside Latitude, a unique illustrated journey through the world’s map from north to south, stopping at each band of latitude to wonder at the animals, landscapes, architecture, peoples and history.
@publishing_cat #Latitude https://t.co/LxRHoc7PtZ— Philip Parker (@PParkerAuthor) October 8, 2026