QUARTO KIDS HIGHLIGHTS AUTUMN 2020
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Quarto Kids Highlights Autumn 2020
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introducing Ivy Kids
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Fiction
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Non Fiction
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Novelty
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Preschool
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FICTION INTRODUCING IVY KIDS
Introducing the new Ivy Kids imprint... A book is a magical thing. Like a seed, a book can plant an idea in a young mind; an idea which might grow and flourish, and eventually inspire that reader to change the world. But a book is also a physical thing. It is manufactured, printed and shipped in ways that use energy, and so release carbon into the atmosphere. At Ivy Kids, we had an idea. What if our books didn’t just tell stories that inspire readers to protect nature and build a better world – what if the books themselves were a part of that positive change? Our new Ivy Kids list is printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper, meaning waste is reused instead of going to landfill, and trees are left standing. Each edition is printed locally to the region it will be sold, so transport emissions are greatly reduced. Renewable energy is used to power the presses, and remaining emissions from the production process are offset with forest protection and planting schemes. The leaves of these sustainably-printed books will carry knowledge and stories full of hope, rewilding young minds.
When We Went Wild Isabella Tree & Allira Tee Nancy and Jake are farmers. They raise their cows and pigs, and grow their crops. They use a lot of big machines to help them, and spray a lot of chemicals to get rid of the weeds and the pests. That’s what all good farmers do, isn’t it? And yet, there is no wildlife living on their farm. The animals look sad. Even the trees look sad! One day, Nancy has an idea... what if they stopped using all the machines, and all the chemicals, and instead they went wild? The first book from the new sustainable Ivy Kids imprint. 276MM x 235MM | 32PP
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Love Corinne Averiss & Kirsti Beautyman Tess loves her family, but when she has to leave for her first day of school, she is worried that the love might not stretch that far.
An uplifting picture book, bringing comfort to children who are going to school for the first time, have separation anxiety, have lost a close family member, or are dealing with parental divorce.
290MM x 235MM | 32PP
Ways to Say I Love You Marilyn Singer & Alette Straathof A beautiful and heart warming picture book which celebrates the ways in which all of Earth’s creatures say “I love you.”
290MM x 235MM | 32PP
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A Helping Hand Nancy Lowen & Elisa Paganelli A picture book approach to the topics of bullying, bereavement, divorce and adoption. The series aims to help young children understand and cope with difficult situations that they might face. Written in collaboration with acclaimed child psychologist, Joanna Silver, A Helping Hand provides expert guidance on how to frame these conversations with children. 253MM x 230MM | 24PP
My Dad Susan Quinn & Marina Ruiz A beautiful and lyrical celebration of the everyday little things that one child’s dad does for him which makes him the best dad in the world. Not all dads are high flying businessmen, not all dads are strong and brave, not all dads are adventurers. But all dads are special to their child.
290MM x 235MM | 32PP
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If You See A Lion Karl Newson & Andrea Stegmaier A devious and poorly disguised Lion tells the reader about a story that used to be in this book until a lion ate it all. While monologuing, a brave rabbit tries to confront him. Can one brave little rabbit save all the storybook characters?
290MM x 235MM | 32PP
Penelope Strudel Brendan Kearney It’s Penelope Strudel’s birthday! Her Uncle Derek Custard has hidden her birthday surprise somewhere in Custard Manor and it’s up to you to help Penelope find it. Can you help Penelope track it down before the pesky puffins get there first? Follow the clues, crack the codes and help Penelope on her great birthday treasure chase!
260MM x 260MM | 48PP
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A Home That Means the World Victoria Turnbull One day, a weaver ant family’s world is turned upside down when their home is destroyed. With only a few belongings on their backs, they set off in search of a new one, meeting many creatures on the way. Some are kind, some are not so kind. Some of the places are warm, some are cold, but none feel quite right. Will the weavers find a new place they can call home?
275MM x 240MM | 32PP
My Beautiful Voice Joseph Coelho & Allison Colpoys From the duo behind If All The World Were comes a story about a magical teacher who inspires the shyest child to discover their voice through poetry. Not only do they find they’ve had a powerful voice all along, but it is one that everyone in the class wants to hear.
276MM x 235MM | 32PP
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Race Cars Jenny Devenny & Charnaie Gordon A children’s book about white privilege. It was created to serve as a springboard for parents and educators to facilitate tough conversations with their kids about race, privilege and oppression. Written by a social worker with experience of anti-bias training, Race Cars tells the story of 2 best friends, a white car and a black car, that have different experiences and face different rules while entering the same race.
270MM x 215MM | 48PP
Thank You Joseph Coelho & Sam Usher Tatenda says thank you every day, wherever he can. But lately, it seems no one can hear his thank yous: their heads are too foggy with worry. So Tatenda decides to say his biggest 'Thank you' ever. He stands on tiptoe, brings his arms down like a huge rainbow‌ and this time, his thank you helps the whole community feel better! 276MM x 235MM | 32PP
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Little Brown Bear: It’s Okay to Need a Friend / It’s Okay to Make Mistakes Anneliesdraws Children will learn personal and social skills with this new series, focused on developing emotional intelligence. Discover how to be a good friend by learning to be a good listener and to pay attention to feelings. Develop self-confidence and a growth mindset in It’s Okay to Make Mistakes. 186MM x 172MM | 24PP
A Little Bit of Courage / A Little Bit Different Claire Alexander The Ploofers are back for a second adventure in A Little Bit of Courage. With a subtle yet powerful message on overcoming anxiety and finding the courage to live life to its fullest, watch as the Ploofers find the courage to try something new. 250MM x 250MM | 32PP
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Alex & Bee Mike Henson Alex and Bee are best friends. Alex is all noise and energy, enthusiasm and speed. Bee is quiet and careful, considered and slow. But because of their differences, they are perfect together; always there to help each other through quiet discovery and noisy adventure. One night, Bee secretly eats Alex’s chocolate and doesn’t tell him. Alex spies footprints and starts to hunt for the chocolate thief.
250MM x 250MM | 32PP
Let’s Tell A Story Create your own unique story in these build-your-own adventure books. Kids are given prompts to create their own adventure and encouraged to make it as silly as possible. With loads of options to choose from, each retelling is unique. 275MM x 250MM | 32PP
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Kid Christmas David Litchfield Find out how Father Christmas came to be in this heart-warming story from the author of The Bear and the Piano. Santa is 7 years old and busy working in a toyshop. But this isn’t just any toyshop... it has a little bit of magic, for toy-maker Hans and his elves are mysteriously able to tell which toy would make a child truly happy. When Santa sees a child peering longingly through the window he has an idea of how to cheer up children everywhere, for one night every year.
300MM x 220MM | 40PP
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Once Upon A Mermaid’s Tail Beatrice Blue A beautiful story of friendship and protecting the oceans. Theodore has a little boat and a big passion: collecting fish. He loves nothing better than discovering a new fish for his collection. But one day, he finds something he's never seen before: a tiny creature in a beautiful shell. Ignoring the voice that tells him to leave her alone, he takes her home, but in a tank she gets weaker and weaker. Can Theodore learn that the creature belongs in the ocean, before it's too late?
276MM x 235MM | 40PP
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Creatures Great & Small: Fluffles Vita Murrow & Rachel Qiuqi Li In this new series, based on real-life animal stories, discover that not all heroes wear capes. Some have four legs, a wet nose, and a wild heart.
One day, Fluffles and his friends noticed bush fires starting in the outback. There was nowhere to escape so they climbed up, up, up into the trees to wait it out until the ashes cooled. Based on the koalas who survived the Outback wildfires in Australia.
240MM x 195MM | 32PP
Creatures Great & Small: Onyx Vita Murrow & Anneli Bray In this new series, based on real-life animal stories, discover that not all heroes wear capes. Some have four legs, a wet nose, and a wild heart. Onyx is the runt of the litter, but as he grows up he becomes the leader of a new pack and teaches them a different way to survive. Based on a true story of the wolves in Yellowstone National Park.
240MM x 195MM | 32PP
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Wolf Girl Jo Loring-Fisher Sophy doesn’t know how to fit in. She tries to talk at school but the words get stuck in her throat and everyone laughs and whispers behind her back. But one day, an extraordinary thing happens‌ Sophy is whisked away to a magical snowy land where she meets a wolf and her cub. This is a story of overcoming the isolating feeling of being shy, finding friends and most importantly, finding your voice.
235MM x 276MM | 40PP
Here Be Dragons Susannah Lloyd & Paddy Donnelly This book is about a knight on a mission: to find and slay a dragon. The other knights have told him that there's no such thing as dragons, but he doesn't care. For he has a map, and the map says: "HERE BE DRAGONS." Young readers will love spotting the dragon in the background in this laughout-loud story from the author of This Book Can Read Your Mind. 235MM x 276MM | 40PP
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Fairytale Land Kate Davies & Lucille Clerc Once upon a time, there was a magical land where all the fairytale characters lived. Open this immersive anthology to read their stories and explore their neighbourhood. Drop into Hansel and Gretel’s cottage, explore the palace from Beauty and the Beast, and dive deep under the sea with the Little Mermaid. A stunning gift book with beautiful artwork and mesmerising stories to pore over for hours.
341MM x 298MM | 112PP
A Natural History of Magick Poppy David & Jessica Roux A beautifully illustrated scrapbook that acts like a natural history of magic, compiled 100 years ago by the renowned naturalist Professor Gesner. The book features sketches made by Professor Gesner and details about the secret role of magic throughout history and across the world. From how to harness energy given off by a full moon, to what ingredients are needed to make the perfect truth serum.
265MM x 304MM | 64PP
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A Book Full of Bedtime Stories Angela McAllister & Anna Shepeta Look forward to bedtime with this beautiful treasury of 50 bedtime stories, each the perfect length to read aloud. This richly illustrated compendium collects magical tales from around the world, including The Sword in the Stone, Tsar Trajan’s Ears, The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Moon Maiden and Aladdin. 275MM x 240MM | 128PP
The Grumpy Fairies Bethan Stevens Deep in the darkest forests, under rustling leaves, live the fairies. You probably think that fairies are good, kind and sweet. Well, a lot of them are. But I'm sorry to tell you that some of the fairies, particularly the littlest ones, are GRUMPY. There's a goblin about, and grumpy fairies happen to be a goblin's favourite food… This wonderful, funny debut will bring a smile to the smallest (and grumpiest) of children.
276MM x 235MM | 32PP
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Friends Change the World
247MM x 220MM | 32PP
Zoe Tucker & Mark Wang / Salini Perera This series tells the stories of friends and the power that strong friendships bring. Discover the story behind two of the biggest bands in the world: the Beatles and the Supremes.
Explore the lives of remarkable people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists, with the bestselling series Little People, Big Dreams! This empowering series offers inspirational messages to children of all ages in a range of formats. With 51 titles published and another 16 being published in 2021, this is an unstoppable brand. Published in over 22 languages and over 3 million copies sold in worldwide! 247MM x 220MM | 32PP
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Delightfully Different Dilly Elizabeth Dale & Liam Darcy A touching and heart warming story of Dilly, a little penguin who is different. When the adults aren't sure of her way of doing things, Dilly's friends stand up for her, convincing the adults that positive change is good.
275MM x 250MM | 24PP
The Moose Fairy Steve Smallman Moose wants to join The Secret Fairy Club, but when he arrives he realises that everyone else is‌ little! Moose completes all the club tasks, but the members say he just doesn't fit in.
A funny and touching picture book with a positive message about being kind and accepting those who are different from ourselves.
275MM x 250MM | 24PP
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Animal Stories for All Seasons Join four sweet animal characters and learn about the changing seasons in this illustrated treasury. Combines delightful stories with seasonal activities and discussion points for further learning.
Also available as four individual titles.
253MM x 230MM | 96PP
Gerald Needs a Friend Robin Boyden A fun, heartfelt new picture book about the power of making friends. Gerald lives alone. He has everything he needs. Every day is the same, and that suits Gerald just fine. Until one day, when an amazing travelling market comes to town! Gerald has so much fun playing with the two mice that run it that he forgets all about his routine. Can Gerald learn that having everything you need is no fun unless you have someone to share it with? 235MM x 276MM | 32PP
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Inside Animals Explore the inner workings of over 20 incredible creatures, from the bony to the brainy, the brawny and bizarre. Featuring mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, spiders and other invertebrates, children will be fascinated as they turn the page to uncover what happens beneath the surface.
303MM x 236MM | 64PP
Invented by Animals Meet real animals who inspired every day things. Humans think they invent everything, but the fact is, us animals have invented ways to solve problems, make unbelievable materials, and survive on our own for millions of years. In this book you will meet the animal inventors who have shared their super inventing powers to make amazing things for humans and learn all about biomimetics.
276MM x 235MM | 80PP
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Kaleidoscope of Creatures The animal kingdom is explored like never before in this richly detailed natural history book, bursting with life and colour. Discover why some animals are stripy and others are spotty. This is a beautifully illustrated first look at the colourful and kaleidoscopic world of animals for young children.
303MM x 236MM | 64PP
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The Secret Life of Bees A beautiful non-fiction guide to bees and the great outdoors, with additional fictional narrative. Imparts the next generation with a love of nature and everything in it.
Also available The Secret Life of Trees
290MM x 235MM | 48PP
The World’s Most Pointless Animals A witty, quirky, colourfully-illustrated book featuring some very silly animals. With a humorous tone throughout, it contains funny labelled diagrams and some excellent made-up Latin names (n.b. the jellyfish’s scientific name is not actually wibblious wobblious ouchii…) but, importantly, it conveys genuinely fascinating facts about these animals, who are perhaps not so pointless after all.
290MM x 235MM | 80PP
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The Dinosaur Awards Celebrate 50 of the most amazing dinosaurs in this pre-historic prize-giving ceremony. From the smallest to the biggest and the pointiest talons to the stompiest feet, this book introduces you to the crèmede-la-crème of dinosaurs. With humorous descriptions and artwork, this is a funny take on everyone’s favourite prehistoric creatures. Also available People Awards & Animal Awards 276MM x 235MM | 80PP
My First Book of Dinosaur Comparisons Discover all about your favourite prehistoric creatures. Readers can compare the fastest dinosaurs with today’s speediest animals, discover which teeny dinos size up with our pets, and find out just how much an Argentinosaurus ate – and pooped!
Also available My First Book of Comparisons
275MM x 250MM | 48PP
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Busy Spring After a long sleepy winter, the trees, flowers and animals are getting ready for a busy spring. Discover all the different ways nature wakes up when spring arrives in this fresh and fun story of a family exploring their garden. With further non-fiction information about animals and plants at the back, this picture book is the perfect introduction to the science behind spring.
290MM x 235MM | 32PP
North Pole, South Pole A beautifully illustrated guide with a fun and innovative flip book format that allows the reader to explore and compare the two poles. Find out which animals live in the Arctic and Antarctic, what the weather and climate is like and the effect global warming is having.
296MM x 235MM | 64PP
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World of Wonder: The Deep Blue Swim through tropical seas and dive into the darkest depths of the ocean to discover Earth's diverse and delicate ocean ecosystems. From vibrant coral reefs to mysterious deep-sea trenches, this lyrical picture book takes the reader on an amazing journey.
Also available World of Wonder Mountains
290MM x 235MM | 64PP
Animal BFFs Even animals have best friends. Someone that’s always there for them through thick and thin, to help them out with all of the usual things that friends do. You know, like picking fleas off your back, letting you know when a lion is about to make you its dinner and helping you hunt down some tasty prey. The animal kingdom is full of odd couples that prove that sometimes it’s better to be together! Also available The Not Bad Animals
253MM x 185MM | 160PP
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Climate Change and How We’ll Fix It We know what we need to do – so why don’t we just sort out climate change? Many kids (and quite a few adults) have asked the question; this book will answer it, with a positive but realistic vision of what the solution to our global crisis looks like. Facing the challenges of climate change involves all of us. This book offers children truth without despair, hope without deception, and a road map to a better future.
250MM x 195MM | 64PP
What On Earth? The Environment Part of the established What on Earth? series, this is an essential introduction to the environment, helping children to understand the natural world around them and giving them the knowledge to help take care of it.
Also available Trees, Water, Wind, Bees, Birds, Robots
240MM x 18\5MM | 64PP
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The Story of Climate Change Discover all the causes of global warming, the effect that it has on our world and what can be done to solve the climate emergency. Fact-filled text by Catherine Barr and engaging artwork from Amy Husband take us through history, from the creation of Earth’s atmosphere, to the beginnings of man-made climate change, right up to modern-day alternatives for green energy.
The latest title in our successful Story of series. 275MM x 240MM | 40PP
Nature Heroes series This narrative non-fiction series provides an engaging and simple introduction to birds, insects, (and other subjects)! The Nature Heroes club is a group of friends who all have a passion for different things relating to the natural world. It aims to provide children with a wider understanding of what you can be, what you can see and what you can do to be part of something bigger than you. 230MM x 170MM | 48PP
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The Everyday Workings of Machines How does a train stay on the tracks? What’s going on inside a pogo stick? How do cranes work? And what happens when you flush a toilet? These and many more important questions are answered in this fascinating book. From toasters and telephones to hovercrafts and robots – the inner workings of machines big and small are brought to light using a stunning mix of cross-sections, close-ups and cutaways.
Also available The Everyday Journeys of Ordinary Things 297MM x 250MM | 48PP
Experiment with Engineering Science isn’t limited to the classroom – it can be found out in the garden, cooked up in the kitchen and brought to life with paper and paints! This photographic series of experiments and projects features clear, step-by-step instructions and a fresh, contemporary design, with an emphasis on fun, achievable experiments to give kids hands-on experiences
Also available Outdoor Science & Kitchen Science
246MM x 190MM | 80PP
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You and Your Strange Brain An unusual mix of surprising science, history, natural world examples, cultural amusement and astonishing stories all focused on brains, intelligence and learning in humans and other animals.
270MM x 210MM | 80PP
Leeches, Wee, and a Hole in the Head Learn about ancient civilizations, the evolution of science and what life was like in the past - all through the lens of medicine through the ages. From leeches and frogs to electrocution, gross and funny text links to science and history curriculums, while the quirky illustrations help to bridge the gap between education and entertainment.
290MM x 210MM | 64PP
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That’s A Job? I Like Space The perfect first guide for children who love space and want to work in this area when they grow up. With a variety of careers covered, including astronaut, scientist, sci-fi writer, astronomer, engineer, and architect, this book is sure to inspire children’s ambitions and get them excited for their futures. Aimed at spaceloving readers aged 7 and older, the illustrated narrative approach tells the story of each career and helps introduce children to the world of work in a playful, engaging way. Also available Animals, Outdoors, & Sports 297MM x 250MM | 48PP
That’s A Job? I Like Art The perfect first guide for children who love art and want to discover the careers they could have. With a variety of careers covered, from jobs in design, museums and galleries, teaching and more, this book is sure to inspire children’s ambitions and get them excited for their futures. Aimed at artloving readers aged 7+, the illustrated narrative approach tells the story of each career and helps introduce children to the world of work in a playful, engaging way. Also available Animals, Outdoors, & Sports
297MM x 250MM | 48PP
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The Human Race We are always striving to be the first, the fastest, the best – be it at sports or technology. This book explores every kind of human achievement. Split into four chapters, the book begins by exploring physical achievements, moving to exploring ground-breaking journeys and expeditions, while the transport chapter includes the fascinating story of flight and the race to reach the moon. The final chapter explores science and technology.
225MM x 300MM | 64PP
Football Atlas Go on a journey across the globe and onto the pitch to learn about the world of football. A comprehensive and inclusive exploration of football, covering players, teams, stadiums and competitions across the world.
Publishing in time for the postponed Euro 2020 Championship.
290MM x 235MM | 64PP
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Atlas of Record-Breaking Adventures Go on a record-breaking trip around the world and learn about the most extreme creatures, sublime places, and the most incredible feats of human endurance. From racing against the cheetah in Botswana to white water rafting along the world’s highest river in Tibet, these 30 adventures will take armchair travellers on a riproaring ride.
The sixth adventure in the Atlas of Adventures series
370MM x 272MM | 96PP
Norsologica Uncover the colourful lives of 50 powerful gods and goddesses, monsters, and mythical lands as you journey back in time with this exquisite anthology of Norse Mythology, like no other. With startlingly beautiful portraits and authoritative text on their attributes and history.
Also available Mythologica
340MM x 280MM | 112PP
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Atlas of Lost Kingdoms On this quest around the world, you will find lost kingdoms, islands, even continents that people have searched for for millennia and are now only known of through stories and myths. All of these places have been believed to exist by a people or a group of peoples at some point in history, but none of them, in recent times at least, have been found and explored. Many people still believe them to exist, so why not try and find them?
310MM x 256MM | 96PP
The World Around Me A beautifully illustrated concertina book that takes the reader on a journey around the world. One side travels through diverse cultures and landmarks in many different countries, while the other side explores the amazing diversity of nature around the world.
320MM x 250MM | 20PP
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A Quick History of Money / Politics
224MM x 171MM | 128PP
A new non-fiction series that explains important topics in a fun, humorous way. Why is a £5 note worth £5? Where do coins come from? What do banks actually do? All this and so much more is answered in A Quick History of Money. Money might sound serious, but the history of buying, selling, saving and stealing is full of crazy stories and unbelievable facts. The latest in the Quick Histories series proves that while it might make the world go round, money sure is funny. What do you think of when you hear ‘politics’? Is it grey-haired men in suits, shouting at each other in a weird room? Well, you’re partly right… but there’s also a whole lot of crazy stories and weird history in the political world. A Quick History of Politics takes a look at the silly side of government from plutocrats to people power, and also explains the important stuff, like suffrage, elections and getting your voice heard. Readers will discover the women who used ju-jitsu to campaign for equal rights, the dictator who banned beards, and the rhino that became a council member in Brazil.
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World Politics in 100 Words Discover the world of politics with this collection of 100 words, each explained in just 100 words. Complicated concepts are broken down into bite-sized nuggets – perfect for anyone aged 7 to 70. Stunning illustrations capture the essence of each word making this a beautiful guide to be enjoyed again and again.
Also available Ancient World in 100 Words. Art and Inventions coming in 2021!
290MM x 235MM | 112PP
The Encyclopaedia of Unbelievable Facts Test your knowledge with more than 400 perplexing questions to bamboozle and delight trivia buffs both young and old. The facts are split out into 10 chapters, including: The Human Body, Space, Animals, History, The Natural World, Art and Entertainment, and Science and Technology. Written in simple, easy-tounderstand language by author Jane Wilsher, this stunning visual encyclopaedia is ideal for fact-loving kids and a perfect excuse to bring the family together for some trivia fun. 296MM x 235MM | 64PP
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The Birthday Almanac What does your star sign mean? What are your birth crystals, flowers and lucky talismans? How can you celebrate birthdays in harmony with your astrological calendar? Find out all this and more in this birthday-tastic book celebrating the most exciting day of the year and the special meanings behind it.
276MM x 235MM | 96PP
How to Spot A Mum A tongue-in-cheek tribute and ode to all mums, everywhere. Young readers aged 5+ and parents alike can learn all about mums, from what they are (super-humans!), to some of the special skills they have, including detecting fibs, solving mysteries and conflict resolution. This beautifully illustrated book is the perfect ‘Spotter’s Guide’ to mothers and includes fun profiles of different types of mum – from the Chatty Mum who’s always got a story to the Rebel Mum who never reads the instructions.
240MM x 195MM | 32PP
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Lore of the Wild Did you know that people used to believe that rabbits’ ears would twitch in the direction of a thunderstorm? That lilies could be used as fairy lamps? And that taking dandelions into the house would make you wet the bed? Containing natural folklore and wild wisdom from all around the world, this book provides for appreciation of different cultures, as well as an engagement with the beauty of the natural environment.
340MM x 280MM | 80PP
Strange But True: The Future Have you ever wondered about or imagined what the future may look like? This book is for you. You’ll explore 10 ways in which technology could change our world and decide what type of future you want to live in. Discover how likely these amazing futures will be, according to the scientists working on making them reality. Which strange Visions of the future do you hope to be true? 276MM x 235MM | 128PP
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Journey to the Last River This thrilling adventure into the Amazon begins with a map discovered in the Royal Geographical Society showing a river that has been mysteriously rubbed out. It leads the Unknown Adventurer and his companion Bibi into a search for this ‘last river’. The gripping story features encounters with caiman and anacondas, incredible flora and fauna, survival tips and much, much more. The first title in a new series of spin-off adventures from the Lost Book of Adventure.
205MM x 265MM | 128PP
Rescuing Titanic This beautiful book tells the detailed story of the Carpathia and its heroic journey rescuing passengers from the Titanic. Along the journey you will learn all about Morse code, how the ships found each other and the details of exactly what happened on this cold and fateful night. The illustrations set the scene and take the reader into the frozen eerie night in the North Atlantic. Beautiful full bleed illustration and vignettes give great detail about how everyone on the ship made their own contribution and showed true bravery.
290MM x 235MM | 80PP
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It’s OK Not To Be OK It's OK not to be OK acknowledges and explores common mental health disorders such as depression, eating disorders and anxiety. Get the low down on these issues, why they happen and discover ways of looking after mental health in our fastmoving world. This book will help children and young people develop the resilience to cope with whatever life throws at them and grow into well-rounded, healthy adults.
240MM x 195MM | 64PP
Own Your Period A book focused entirely on periods, helping young readers understand their bodies, hormones and emotions. This sensitive, detailed book will provide all the facts, feelings and frustrations about living with periods. By providing period facts in a friendly accessible way, they can feel more comfortable in their skin during such a tough time of change.
210MM x 160MM | 96PP
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This Book Is Feminist A vibrantly illustrated introduction to intersectional feminism for preteens and teens, This Book is Feminist explores the history and meaning of the movement through 20 reasons feminism improves life for everyone. By exploring who has been left out, author Jamia Wilson makes sure everybody is included. You will close the book with an understanding that history and culture play a role in shaping systems of power and of what we can do with our strengths, community and values to help change course when needed. 198MM x 129MM | 160PP
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Can We Talk About Consent? A fresh and frank approach to the topic of relationships and respect, providing essential understanding for boys and girls. Consent is a powerful word, but not everyone understands exactly what it means. With honest explanations by experienced sex and relationships educator Justin Hancock and Fuchsia MacAree’s striking illustrations, this clear and stylish guide to respecting ourselves and others makes a valuable handbook for readers aged 14 years and older.
198MM x 129MM | 160PP
This Book Is Anti-Racist Journal A new journal to accompany the New York Times bestseller This Book is Anti Racist. Within the pages you’ll find new reflections, prompts and 40 activities, as well as familiar information. There’s space to learn and grow through activities centred around identity, history, family history, disruption, self-care, privilege, art expression, and much more. This is your must-have antiracist toolkit.
200MM x 142MM | 96PP
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Be A Writer Every Day 365 writing activities— one for each day of the year. Packed full of playful prompts and imaginative step-by-steps, this book is designed to unleash creativity and nurture the writer within. Also available Be An Artist Every Day
210MM x 148MM | 144PP
50 Maps of the World Travel around the world without ever leaving your chair and learn everything you ever wanted to know about countries near and far. From Argentina to New Zealand prepare for a journey like no other, lavishly illustrated and annotated with key cultural icons, from famous people and inventions to events, food and monuments.
Also available 50 Maps of the World Activity Book
340MM x 280MM | 112PP
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Make Your Own Graphic Novel Learn to make your own graphic novels with this guide to everything you need to know. With tips and tricks for drawing and writing, this is a must-have guide to creating your own stories. Includes a stencil.
216MM x 260MM | 64PP
Brief History of Underwear From bloomers to boxers, everyone wears underwear! One part humour, one part history, explore the evolution of fashion's most unmentionable garment. Interact with the reveal wheel on the cover to see underwear through the ages, then open the book to learn which ruler was buried with over 100 pairs of underwear, how people kept their underclothes from falling off before elastic was invented, and much more! 229MM x 152MM | 48PP
Yoga Animals on the Seashore Discover a range of simple yoga poses and mindfulness techniques through a gentle narrative. Learn to stretch and balance at the seaside with the animals.
Also available In the Forest
229MM x 229MM | 32PP
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Ancient World Magnified Explore the ancient civilisations and use your magnifying glass to find all of the hidden details in this intricate, illustrated search-and-find book. Packed with over 200 things to spot, discover how people from these vanished civilisations lived and how their societies evolved. Explore the lives of ancient Greek Gods, meet powerful gladiators from ancient Rome, and uncover the mystery of the Aztecs.
Latest title in the successful Magnified
310MM x 256MM | 48PP | MAGNIFYING GLASS IN COVER
Illumisaurus Explore the prehistoric world of the dinosaurs with your magic three-colour lens. Use the green lens to see the different prehistoric habitats, the blue to reveal the epic plants and creatures found there, and the red lens to meet the most amazing dinosaurs from the Jurassic, Triassic, and Cretaceous periods.
The latest instalment in our hugely successful Illumi series.
340MM x 280MM | 64PP | 3 COLOUR ACETATE LENS
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Spin to Survive A game in a book! Decide your destiny with a pop-out fortune spinner and 25 story outcomes. After an emergency landing, you become lost in the mountains. You must decide which route to take and which dangers to face. One bad decision could lead to disaster‌ Have you got what it takes to survive? 310MM x 256MM | 64PP | REMOVABLE SPINNER IN COVER
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Story Orchestra The Story Orchestra takes on opera! The Magic Flute is one of the best and most influential operas in all of history. It is an operatic fairy tale for children – and a perfect introduction to classical music. The prince is chased into the forest by a dragon. He is rescued by three fairies who belong to the Queen of the Night. The prince sees a vision, and falls in love with the Queen of the Night’s daughter, who has been captured by an evil sorcerer. He sets out to find her and is given a magic flute as a way of charming people and animals. Adventure awaits... 265MM x 304MM | 24PP | 10 SOUND CLIPS
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Hydraulic Science An interactive guide that looks at the history and science behind different applications of hydraulic technology and gives readers the opportunity to build their own hydraulic-powered digger.
240MM x 267MM | 48PP | MODEL PIECES AND HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS
Magnetic Science An interactive guide that looks at the history and science behind different applications of magnetic technology and gives readers the opportunity to build their own working maglev train.
240MM x 267MM | 48PP | MODEL PIECES AND MAGNETIC COMPONENTS
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Your World Through A Telescope Take a close-up look at objects in the sky with a build-your-own telescope and star planetarium. With detailed illustrations and educational text, this kit is perfect for kids who are always dreaming of the stars.
240MM x 267MM | 48PP | TELESCOPE MODEL PIECES
The Science of series Discover the science behind how we see, hear, and the games that we play. Each book comes with 20 projects and several models, as well as a booklet with fascinating facts and fun illustrations. As the book introduces the basic science concepts, readers are presented with projects and experiments that make them come to life. 240MM x 267MM | 48PP | MODEL PIECES AND COMPONENTS
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Busy Builders: Pirate Ship This fascinating, 32-page book gives an insight into pirate life and everything you can find on a pirate ship. It comes with its own pirate ship scene with punch-out and slot-together models, including a ship, pirates, sea-creatures and much more.
250MM x 180MM | 32PP | PIRATE SHIP MODEL AND PIECES
Build The Fire Truck The latest title in our successful Build A series focusses on fire trucks and other emergency vehicles. Learn all about the emergency services and the different vehicles they use, then build your very own 1.5 foot fire truck!
363MM x 192MM | 32PP | MODEL PIECES OF FIRE TRUCK
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Atlas of series Ancient Rome, Imperial China, Incas and Aztecs -explore the fascinating legacy of these and many other civilisations in this enchanting book, then build your own spinning globe from the kit to locate them in the context of today’s world. Past wonders and everyday life are dramatically brought to life by evocative artwork that is matched in style by the globe model pieces, creating a stunning object to explore and display.
Also available Atlas of Space 325MM x 210MM| 48PP | CARD MODEL PIECES
Build and Discover series An in-depth guide to the world of dinosaurs and creepy crawlies. With simple, slot together moving models that focus on the unique movement of these creatures. Includes 3 wind-up motors to make your models move.
240MM x 140MM | 64PP | MODEL PIECES AND WIND-UP MOTORS
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Build Your Own Science Museum You have received a crate of rare scientific objects from around the world, and it’s up to you to place them in the correct rooms! Follow the instructions to create five amazing pop-ups and assemble the objects in a series of exhibition spaces in the museum. Learn about everything from space rockets to the human body. Also available Dinosaur Museum and History Museum
260MM x 281MM | 24PP | 5 POP OUT OBJECTS TO BUILD
Dig and Discover series Explore detailed, busy scenes from history, then get hands-on with the scratch off layers. Spot ancient objects in bustling scenes from history, then uncover those same items thousands of years later, on an archaeological dig. Find precious jewels, famous artefacts and prehistoric fossils and more, in this young history series. 290MM x 235MM | 26PP | SCRATCH AWAY MAGIC INK
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Magic Flashlight Children will love exploring the ocean, forest and jungle after dark with this revealing series. Use the die-cut mechanism to shine your flashlight over different dark scenes, and see the animals magically illuminated. Packed with information, humour and beautifully vivid illustrations, the Magic Flashlight series uses an ingenious mechanism that reveals different parts of a scene as readers move their ‘flashlight’, providing hours of fascination and learning.
320MM x 236MM | 24PP | DIE-CUT WINDOWS AND FLASHLIGHT MECHANISM
Let’s Go into the Centre of the Earth Follow Allie, Ollie and their dog, Yowzer, as they discover all sorts of wonders in this entertaining journey into the centre of the Earth. Each layer uncovers a different level as the characters travel down underground and see the animals, objects and artefacts that can be found there. It offers 5+ readers a tactile and visually interesting way of learning about the world around them.
Also available Rainforest, Ocean, Dinosaurs, Space, & History
340MM x 210MM | 23PP | MULTI-LAYERED WITH DIE
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Life Size Series A new series exploring the incredible lives of prehistoric creatures, from sabretooth tigers and dinosaurs to buzzsaw sharks. Bring the amazing world of prehistoric mammals alive with this book of life-size illustrations and accompanying life-size head models. Build a life-size sabretooth tiger skull and marvel at the size of these predators. Also available Prehistoric Oceans & Dinosaurs
267MM x 240MM | 48PP | MODEL PIECES
Squishy Human Body Take the journey of a lifetime and enter the world of the human body, complete with organs, muscles, and bones to dissect and inspect!
Includes a human body model and stand, 9 squishy organs, forceps and tweezers to operate with, an instruction sheet and an organiser that helps you learn all about the human body.
330MM x 177MM | 24PP | HUMAN BODY MODEL
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Making History Series Discover the history of these amazing engineering feats in this new model series. Uncover the story of the Titanic, the Mars Rover, and the Golden Gate Bridge and then build your very own model. Complete with cut aways to reveal the inner workings of these amazing structures.
347MM x 217MM | 64PP | MODEL PIECES
Biggest Longest Tallest Fastest series Some books give you big. Others give you bigger. This one gives you biggest! With innovative double gatefolds that unfold twice, both vertically and horizontally, these giants are literally bursting out of the page. Gatefolds are accompanied by a wealth of flaps to open and explore. Combined with beautiful illustrations and informative text, it adds up to a comparisons book that goes further than the rest. 307MM x 247MM | 80PP | FLAPS AND GATEFOLDS
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A World Full of Animals Learn to draw over 150 animals from around the world in this cute drawing activity book. With over 40 sticks and a double sided poster, there is so much fun to be had.
279MM x 216MM | 96PP | STICKER SHEETS AND POSTER
Ice Dyeing: The Coolest Tie-Dye Kit The perfect kit with everything you need to create brightly tie-dyed fabric using the icedrying technique. Includes powdered due in two colours, a spoon, and fabric, as well as lots of tips for creating textures and patterns and mixing your own colours.
247MM x 196MM | 32PP | BOX WITH TIE-DYE MATERIALS
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Parp! This simple but incredibly funny story will bring delight to toddlers and their parents! A group of animals enter a lift, at each floor one of them parps, producing a really pongy whiff! But who did it? As each animal exits the lift it slowly becomes clearer who the ‘parper’ might be! This sturdy board book includes pull-out sliders, which reveal extra story details –whether it’s the giraffe’s incredibly long neck or the mystery parp culprit!
180MM x 180MM | 24PP | BOARD WITH SLIDERS
My Little Forest Join owl as he flies through the forest at night time gathering his friends for his birthday party. As you turn the page, you find a new character to press out and take through the rest of the story. On the last spread, all the cut out characters come together in a party scene.
230MM x 210MM | 12PP | BOARD WITH 5 PRESS OUT MODELS
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Trace A Shape series This innovative format is the perfect thing to get kids thinking about shapes. They will love seeing parts of the illustration poke through the page, and flipping the cut-out that fits around it, leaving a matching hole in the opposite page. 178MM x 178MM | 16PP | BOARD BOOK WITH DIE-CUTS & RAISED SHAPES
Touch and Feel - Who Am I? Who am I? Farm introduces babies and toddlers to farm animals through touch-and feel tactile textures, and bright, friendly illustrations. A great introduction for babies and toddlers to much-loved farm animals. Each die-cut reveals a different texture for little hands to stroke and explore, from a woolly sheep to a fluffy duck.
178MM x 178MM | 16PP | BOARD BOOK WITH TEXTURED SPOTS & DIE-CUTS
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First Animals A fresh and funny first concept board book with colourful and striking illustrations from Emmy award winning production artist, Nik Ilic. This bold board book provides genuinely FUN early learning, guaranteed to be enjoyed by children and parents alike.
Coming soon My First Colours & Numbers
150MM x 150MM | 26PP | BOARD BOOK
5 Wild Series This innovative board book series uses colourful spreads with sliding discs to introduce young children to basic shapes, numbers, animals and the world around them. Young readers can look at the bold scenes, listen to the gently rhyming text and trace their fingers over the shapes, which helps to develop their motor skills. Also available Shapes & Numbers 218MM x 218MM | 10PP | BOARD BOOK WITH SLIDING
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The Great Unicorn Search Lift the flat, pull the tabs, and open the popup to help find Amelia’s unicorn! With loveable characters and amusing stories, this is a brand new series of board books that provide an interactive reading experience that children will adore.
178MM x 178MM | 12PP | BOARD BOOK WITH FLAPS, SLIDERS, & POP-UP
Flap Flap: What Is Daddy Going to Do? With sturdy flaps to aid hand-eye coordination and a question on each page to prompt conversation between parent and child, this bright, engaging board book is the perfect exploration of the activities that make up a baby or toddler’s day. 170MM x 170MM | 14PP | BOARD BOOK WITH LARGE FLAPS
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Young, Gifted, and Black Introduce your baby to Black excellence with this lyrical board-book edition of Young, Gifted and Black. Includes a mirror at the back so young dreamers can see themselves next to their heroes.
A collection of positive, yet simple, affirmations to encourage the next generation. Highlighting the talent of Black leaders and changemakers from around the world, young dreamers will develop confidence, self-assurance, and self-belief.
167MM x 167MM | 20PP | BOARD BOOK
First 50 Facts series This beautifully illustrated collection of fascinating facts about the world’s animals has five different habitats to explore. With 25 flaps throughout the book, readers can discover cutaway images, hidden animals or a fun surprise. Packed with facts that children will love learning and repeating, this book is the perfect guide to the diversity of animal life on earth. 307MM x 247MM | 12PP | BOARD BOOK WITH FLAPS
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Stop That Virus! A timely new board book with bright, bold artwork by Susanna Rumiz, introducing children to the concept of immunology. Stop that Virus is a topical, relevant board book using Venetian movements that change the scenes, creating a fun visual experience that children will love interacting with.
203MM x 203MM | 18PP | VENETIAN WINDOW DEVICES
People Who Help Us The People Who Help Us board book series introduces children to the important jobs that our carers and key workers do –something which is now more important and timely than ever. The innovative venetian window technology brings these characters to life and creates an engaging and lively story. 144MM x 144MM | 18PP | VENETIAN WINDOW DEVIC-
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All Change series Using the large venetian blind format, this seasonal series is fresh, bright, and interactive. Count the Easter eggs, spot the animals, and change the scenes as you turn the pages.
Other titles include Christmas and Halloween.
203MM x 203MM | 18PP | VENETIAN WINDOW DE-
Press-Out Shapes Shapes helps curious toddlers learn about the world around them. This sturdy board book includes a pull-out slider with four fun shapes: square, circle, star and triangle. These bright and colourful shapes can be used throughout the book to create fun scenes and objects.
200MM x 200MM | 12PP | SLIDER WITH REMOVABLE SHAPES
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Push and Pull: Larousse edition On each page, push and pull the animations to discover animals from all over the world, from hamster to hippo and from sheep to deer, while learning more about where they live. A game of hide and seek perfect for little hands! 150MM x 150MM | 10PP | BOARD WITH PUSH / PULL PANELS
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I Can Be… series The I Can Be A... series presents boys and girls with a range of exciting jobs to imagine doing when they grow up, and models that are simple to build and lots of fun to play with. The narrow format is eyecatching, and each book comes with 3 easy-to-make press-out card models embedded in the pages 250MM x 120MM | 14PP | BOARD WITH 3 PRESS-OUT MODELS
I Am A… series Small hands and big imaginations will delight in this charming board book series, with its stylish, graphic illustrations and exciting stories about times in history. Readers can learn what it was like to be a Viking, a Roman, an ancient Greek or an Egyptian – then press out the chunky card pieces from their place on the page, and build easyto-make models.
250MM x 120MM | 14PP | BOARD WITH 3 PRESS-OUT MODELS
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Step Into series Introduces the classic stories of The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, The Jungle Book and Alice in Wonderland. With gentle, engaging text, beautiful illustrations, die cut and layered pages, all of which encourage the reader to interact with the book and turn each page to delight in the increasingly expansive spreads. 260MM x 185MM | 12PP | LAYERED BOARD BOOK
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Snuggles series A series of board books for babies and toddlers, which feature the key routines of daily life and family. Each book features a different animal character, with gentle illustrations and inviting text to complement the adorable novelty ears and board book format. Also available Sleepy Bunny & Hungry Puppy 125MM x 125MM | 12PP | BOARD WITH CLOTH EARS
Ribbon Pull Tabs series It’s the end of the day, and little bear doesn’t want to go to sleep… This new series illustrated by Michelle Carlslund has four colourful ribbons that you can pull to discover hidden elements and is the ideal companion for little ones when it is time to go to bed! 178MM x 178MM | 8PP | BOARD BOOK WITH SLIDERS
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Earth Friendly Me 26 things kids can do to care for the earth! Kids can plant flowers for pollinating bees, make art on scrap paper, share or swap old toys, and learn about animals and their habitats. A handy index provides an at-a-glance reference for the 26 things any member of the family can do to be a more environmentally conscious citizen of the earth.
229MM X 229MM | 36PP | CASED BOARD BOOK
Let’s Celebrate You & Me From a very early age, children are inundated with messages that can damage their self-esteem. Let's Celebrate You & Me is there to remind kids that there are so many things to appreciate about ourselves, including our bodies, skin, eyes, and hair, as well as our inner qualities: our choices, kindness, respect, and so much more.
229MM X 229MM | 36PP | CASED BOARD BOOK
What Can I Be? A whole alphabet full of things girls and boys can do when they grow up. Whether they’re fascinated by animals, fire trucks, teaching, dancing, or any other thing, kids can grow up to be whatever they want! This book shows that there are no limits to what a kid can pursue.
229MM X 229MM | 36PP | CASED BOARD BOOK
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