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from NQ Publishers 2023 Catalogue

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80 FLAPS 200WORDS the illustrator

STEVE MACK is a Canadian-based freelance illustrator and design specialist who has worked with Sesame Street, Hallmark, Penguin Publishing, Scholastic and Chronicle Books. He is currently working on new children’s books, designing baby toys, greeting cards, magazine publishing and animated shorts for television and online.

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BOOK OF FIRST WORDS: COLOURS, SHAPES & NUMBERS

Illustrated by Steve Mack

With a padded cover, sturdy board pages and 80 flaps to lift, this book introduces little ones to colours, shapes and numbers. It will boost early reading skills as toddlers enjoy counting games and recognising colours and shapes. Clear labels and simple, fun texts encourage pre-readers to think and reason.

MY BUMPER BOOK OF FIRST WORDS: THINGS THAT GO

Illustrated by Steve Mack

With loads of sturdy flaps to lift, this engaging book helps build early reading skills as children enjoy hours of fun recognising and naming vehicles and machines and matching pictures with words. Clear labels and simple, fun texts encourage pre-readers to think and reason as they explore more than 80 vehicles and discover the huge variety of THINGS THAT GO!

 These books encourage prereaders to begin naming objects and recognising words, giving them the confidence they need to start reading.

My Bumper Book Of First Words

Illustrated by Steve Mack

Improves handeye coordination

MY BUMPER BOOK OF FIRST WORDS: ANIMALS

Illustrated by Steve Mack

With 80 sturdy flaps to lift and more than 200 key words, this handsome book encourages early reading skills as children enjoy hours of fun matching pictures and words and naming things. Clear labels and simple, fun texts challenge prereaders to think and reason as they search for things, answer questions and explore the world.

£10.99 | 978-1-912944-78-1

Introducing more than 200 key words about animals and nature, and with 80 sturdy flaps to lift, this captivating book builds early reading skills as children enjoy hours of fun matching pictures and words and naming things. Clear labels and simple, fun texts challenge pre-readers to think and reason as they answer questions, search for pictures and words, and discover the world of nature.

£10.99 | 978-1-912944-77-4

Selling points

 Heartwarming illustrations

 Chock full of facts on animal behaviour

 Post-pandemic Britain has 3 million new pet owners and 59 per cent of homes now keep a pet

 CATS and DOGS finish with “A Note For Parents” on the benefits and possible pitfalls of pet-owning

 ANIMALS concludes with “Something to think about” on declining species diversity, climate change and mass extinctions

Wild About Animals

Written by Hannah Porter • Illustrated by Marina Solodkaya

How smart is an octopus? Why do cockatoos dance? Which is the best animal dad? How do bears relax? Lift the flaps and laugh out loud at the cute illustrations and fun-filled texts. Discover an animal that lives forever and find out which creature is the most dangerous for humans. Meet dancing blue-footed boobies and antelopes with inflatable noses! Find out which animals are endangered and how you can help.

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Mad About Cats

Written by Hannah Porter • Illustrated by Marina

Solodkaya

Can you read a cat’s tail? What should you feed a kitten? Which is the fluffiest cat? This engaging book poses more than 60 questions to inform and delight a new generation of cat lovers. Find out how old a kitten should be before you adopt it. Learn to decipher cat language. Discover cat breeds, care, behaviour and lore. Meet over 100 gorgeous moggies and aristocats!

Crazy About Dogs

Written by Hannah Porter • Illustrated by Marina Solodkaya the author the illustrator

How can you tell if a dog is happy? What breed of puppy should you get? Can wild dogs sing? Meet dozens of dogs, from designer pooches and working hounds, to wily wolves and playful puppies. Lift the flaps to answer loads of fun questions. Learn to read a dog’s tail. Find out about breeds, behaviour and care.

HANNAH PORTER taught primary school for 12 years before retraining as a special needs teacher with a focus on children with autism. An animal-lover since childhood, she has a BSc in Biology from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Hannah lives just outside Christchurch, with her husband, two cats and a dog.

MARINA SOLODKAYA is a Ukrainian-based illustrator and textile designer. Over the last ten years she has illustrated several children’s books and created textile designs for children’s apparel. Marina has been passionate about art and drawing since childhood. She is inspired by her daughter, the sea and nature.

Planet Earth

Written by Elizabeth Cranford • Illustrated by Fonzy Nils

Find out how our planet works, from volcanoes and rainbows to glaciers and climate change. Packed with novelty features, including spin wheels, flaps, a fold-out booklet and a giant pop-up.

the illustrator

ELIZABETH CRANFORD studied ecology and biodiversity at Victoria University, Wellington, NZ. After many years as a researcher, she now works as a freelance editor and author of books and articles on ecology and natural history. She lives by the seaside in Adelaide with her daughter and a golden retriever.

FONZY NILS (AKA Alfonso Cirillo) is an Italian illustrator, designer and visual artist. After the studies in graphic design, he studied architecture, earning a Masters in Design. Fonzy started his journey in the world of illustration in 2009. He works as a freelance illustrator and designer for editorial and ADV projects.

Selling points

 Busy, colourful pages encouraging children to discover and read

 Includes facts on climate change & what can be done to halt global warming

 Novelty fun for kids to enjoy

Careers

Illustrated by Josh Cleland the illustrator

Young readers will discover 50 different jobs and careers in each book. Lift the fun flaps for a brief description of each one. Superbly illustrated by Josh Cleland.

JOSH CLELAND is an illustrator working out of his home studio just outside of Portland, Oregon, where he resides with his wife, Rayna. You will find his work in various children’s magazines, and in other media such as greeting cards, websites, billboards, and more.

Get Moving

Illustrated by Tasha Goddard

A lift-the-flap book that shows young readers how to do 50 simple stretching, yoga and pilates moves at home. Aimed at kids aged 5-7, it’s a fun way for them to begin exercising. GET MOVING is the first in a series of books that show children how they can stay fit and healthy by themselves.