Thames & Hudson Asia Highlights Children's Catalogue July-December 2022

Asia Highlights

July - DecemberChildren's2022

Activity Books Picture Books Non-Fiction

On the Cover: ©Ian Morris, from The Library Book, page 12-13

The illustrations on this page are from A History of Words for Children, page 24–25

Fleur Daugey is a journalist, ethnologist and author of Pop-Up Volcano, for which Tom Vaillant did the illustrations. Bernard Duisit is the paper engineer of the Flip-Flap pop-up series, as well as many other books.

Illustrated in colour throughout 30 x 22pp23cmHardback inc 5 pop-ups ISBN 978 0 500 653081 Thames & Hudson Ltd

Pop-Up Forest

Fleur Daugey, Tom Vailliant and Bernard Duisit

For ages 6+

Everything you’ve always wanted to know about forests, in a pop-up format!

Open this book and discover the wonders at the heart of the forest! Find out how trees grow, how long they can live and which creatures call them home. Explore the wonders of the Amazon rainforest and why we need to protect it, discover the amazing network of roots and fungus under the ground, and learn some ancient legends about trees…

Includes five pop-ups:

From root to crown Yggdrasil, a tree of legend

Animals in the trees The forest internet Working in the forest

Inside the Body

An tolayer-by-layerextraordinaryguidehumananatomy

Joëlle Jolivet

For ages 9+

A magnificent, largeformat guide to the human body, featuring ingenious lift-up flaps

Discover the mysteries of the human body in this magnificent book. Cleverly designed, annotated lift-up flaps allow you to explore the wonders hidden beneath our skin as never before. Four large-scale figures unfold to illustrate the muscles, nerves, circulatory system and skeleton in meticulous detail. You will also see inside our organs, digestive system, limbs, head and brain, and follow the development of a baby from foetus to birth.

Full of facts and fun, this is an exceptional overview of the amazing human body.

Lene Ask is an Norwegian author, educated at the Norwegian Institute for Childrens Books. She studied photography at Bergen Art Academy for three years, and was an exhange student as photographer at FAMU, University of Praha, Poland. In addition she studied art history at the University of Bergen, and art at Rogaland College of Art, Stavanger (NO). Ask has published over 25 books, as author and/or illustrator. She has also published a number of articles and short stories in several antologies. Ask is a much sought lecturer and has exhibited her works at a wide range of venues. x ISBN 978 8 293 560654

No One Has Seen What You Have Seen

Lene Ask

Draw something you remember. Draw someone you love. Draw a picture that isn't perfect. Draw a secret.

Through a selection of Edvard Munch works, Lene Ask invites children of all ages to draw and be creative together with Munch.

The book has texts by Ask accompanied by exercises that are related to Munch’s way of experimenting and encourage children to participate in the wonderful world of Munch’s art.

Ann Rand (1918–2012) was an American author, painter and architect who trained with Mies van der Rohe. She wrote ten children’s books during her career, four of which were illustrated by her first husband, the iconic graphic designer Paul Rand. Olle Eksell (1918–2007) was a Swedish illustrator and graphic designer. He is particularly well known for his advertising work for Mazetti and Nessim, and his work was exhibited internationally including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Museé du Louvre in Paris, and the Biennale in Venice.

Illustrated in colour throughout 24.6 x 17.2cm 40pp Hardback ISBN 978 0 500 653029 Thames & Hudson Ltd £12.99August

Edward and the Horse

Ann IllustratedRand by Ole Eskell A Children’s20th-CenturyClassic

For

First published in 1961, this charming story tells the story of a small boy named Edward who lives in the tall city of New York

Edward lives on the twenty-first floor of a large apartment block and would love a pet to keep him company. But the sign in the lobby is clear: ‘No dogs or cats allowed’. However, it doesn’t say anything about horses... With its bold mid-century design aesthetic and meandering text, Edward and the Horse will charm a new generation of readers and designers alike. Olle Eksell’s illustrations are printed here in bright spot colours to replicate the original 1961 edition as faithfully as possible. An afterword by Ruthel Eksell sheds light on the book’s genesis.

Didier Lévy has written over forty books for children, including How to Light Your Dragon, also published by Thames & Hudson. Fred Benaglia is artistic director at Bayard Presse in France, and has also illustrated many children's

Illustrated in colour throughout 24.5 x 31.5cm 32pp Hardback ISBN 978 0 500 653128 Thames & Hudson Ltd

Didier IllustratedLévyby Fred Benaglia ages 3+

A follow-up to How to Light Your Dragon

heart-warming follow-up to How to Light Your Dragon, our young protagonist reveals the delights – and dangers – of life with a fiery dragon. The child plays at being a fireman and a doctor, while the dragon becomes a walking Christmas tree, and turns himself into a helicopter by mistake. And when he snores, he makes little sparks that attract fireflies... The pure magic on these pages will set wonderful dreams in motion!

‘This picturebook has humour and heart … zinging colours … fun and bold and stylish … splendid’ Sunday Times, Children’s Book of the Week

‘Funny and inspired’ New Statesman 500 652336

Flying Scotsman and the BirthdayBestEver

Michael IllustratedMorpurgobyMichael Foreman

In association with the National Railway Museum, York

For ages 5+

An inspiring tale from Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman celebrating the world’s most iconic train, Flying Scotsman, and its greatest fan, a girl named Iris

Iris knows everything there is to know about Flying Scotsman. Her dad is the famous train’s driver, and every year her favourite birthday treat is a trip to see him at work. But each time Flying Scotsman pulls away, Iris wishes more than anything that she could be in the driver’s cab, just like her dad. Then again, who’s to stop her…

Published in association with the National Railway Museum, York, Flying Scotsman and the Best Birthday Ever takes readers on a journey through the golden age of steam travel, paying tribute to the women who drove the trains and kept the railways running during the Second World War. With family at its heart, the story is warmly written and joyously illustrated by national treasures Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman.

Michael Morpurgo is one of the UK’s best-loved authors and storytellers. He has written more than 150 books, including the internationally celebrated War Horse, and was appointed Children’s Laureate in 2003. Morpurgo was awarded a knighthood in 2018 for services to literature and charity. Michael Foreman is an internationally renowned, multi-award-winning children’s book illustrator and author. He has twice won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for British children’s book illustration.

Illustrated in colour throughout 21.4 x 28.8cm 32pp Hardback ISBN 978 0 500 652947 Thames and Hudson Ltd £12.99August

The BookLibrary

Gabby IllustratedDawnaybyIan Morris

New in paperback

For ages 3+ Chris Riddell

Zach isn’t convinced that books are for him – they’re too long, they’re boring and he would rather watch TV. But thanks to his friend Ro’s stubborn efforts, Zach falls for books hook, line and sinker, and loses himself in a world of dinosaurs, princesses, pirates, football and rocketships –anything and everything the library has to offer.

Through lively rhymes and dynamic illustrations, The Library Book helps early readers understand the plethora of books available to them through their local library and encourages parents, guardians and teachers to help children find books that appeal to their personal interests. Written in a catchy rhyming style by bestselling author Gabby Dawnay, The Library Book will trigger a love of words in readers of all abilities, while Ian Morris’ inventive watercolour illustrations make Zach’s emotional journey come alive. The combination is a picture book that will inspire a love of libraries, reading, books and words in even the most reluctant reader.

‘Imagine Dr Seuss meets Quentin Blake ... stunningly good and lots of fun’ The School Librarian

‘What to do with a kid that doesn’t love books? Show them all the wonders that books hold! I love this!’

@BookBairn

Gabby Dawnay is the author of over ten books for children, including the bestselling If I had a Dinosaur, as seen on CBeebies Bedtime Stories. Ian Morris has an MA in illustration from the Manchester School of Art and in 2017 was named as one of the top 10 Upcoming Image Makers by the Association of Illustrators. 32 colour Illustrations 30 x

Beatrice Alemagna is a bestselling author and illustrator children’s books. She the of numerous the New York in colour throughout 26 x

Never, Not Ever!

Beatrice Alemagna New in paperback For ages 3+ laugh-out-loud tribute to little kids everywhere prefer not to leave home on the first day of school

It's the first day of school and all the animals are excited to get there – except Pascaline the bat. School is the last place she wants to go. 'Never, not ever!' she shrieks loudly. So loudly, that something magic happens...

Beatrice Alemagna, one of the most admired picture book illustrators of our time, uses art and story to explore the depths of children’s feelings as few other illustrators do. In Never, Not Ever! she does something very special: she shares both the parent’s and the child’s points of view in a battle of wills over school attendance. Alemagna’s colours, her characters’ expressions, and her nontraditional selftaught style point to an inner playfulness and warmth that goes straight to the heart.

‘Truly delightful ... Alemagna humorously takes us through the difficulty of a young child settling into school ... a lovely, original approach to the theme, beautifully illustrated’ The School Librarian

Shinsuke Yoshitake is the author-illustrator of many picture books, including It Might Be an Apple, Can I Build Another Me?, What Happens Next?, Why Do I Feel Like This? and It’s My Rubber Band!

Illustrated throughout 20.3 x 20.3cm 52pp Hardback ISBN 978 0 500 653111 Thames & Hudson Ltd £10.99August

Is It Just Me?

Shinsuke Yoshitake

For ages 3+

A humorous new book from the Shinsukeauthor-illustratoracclaimedYoshitake

Everyone has something that makes them feel selfconscious. It might be the smell of your breath, the size of your nose, or the way your shirt sleeves bunch up under your jumper. At the centre of this story is a little boy who has a small but embarrassing problem: every time he pees, a few drops dribble on to his underpants. Curious, he asks other children if they have the same issue. He soon discovers a simple life lesson: everyone is battling some kind of Shinsukeirritation.Yoshitake

is a master at addressing children’s concerns and recasting them in an approachable, witty way that offers his young readers reassurance.

Gabby Dawnay is a writer and poet. She contributes to OKIDO magazine and is a scriptwriter for children’s television. She is the author of several children’s books, including A Song for Bear, A House for Mouse and If I had a dinosaur Alex Barrow, a Londonbased illustrator, is art director for and a regular contributor to OKIDO magazine. He has worked with Gabby Dawnay on many picture books published by Thames & Hudson.

Illustrated in colour throughout 26 x ISBN32pp23.8cmHardback9780500 652961 Thames and Hudson Ltd

If I had vampireabat

Gabby IllustratedDawnaybyAlex Barrow

For ages 3+

A laugh-out-loud bedtime story in which a little girl imagines what it would be like to have a vampire bat for a pet

I really want a spooky pet that flaps around and hangs. A toothy type of swoopy pet with shiny pointed fangs... Imagine if I had a... vampire bat!

This charming addition to the popular If I had a... series is timed perfectly for Halloween, and features a sharptoothed but adorable vampire bat as its main star. Taking inspiration from the Addams Family, it imagines what it would be like to live a nocturnal lifestyle and the funny scenarios one might encounter trick-or-treating or at the funfair with a vampire bat as your pal. Facts about vampire bats combine with seasonal spookiness and positive messages about dental hygiene in this brilliant book for bedtime.

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Huw Lewis Jones is a polarexploring author and historian who lives in Cornwall, UK. His books include Explorers’ Sketchbooks, The Writer’s Map and Archipelago (all Thames & Hudson). Ben Sanders is an award-winning illustrator and graphic designer based in Ballarat, Australia. He is the author and illustrator of I’ve an Uncle Ivan and I Could Wear That Hat! (both Thames & Hudson Australia).

Illustrated in colour throughout 24.4 x 24.4cm 32pp Hardback ISBN 978 0 500 652831 Thames & Hudson Ltd

Party Pooper

Huw Lewis Jones Illustrated by Ben Sanders For ages 3+

The third title in the laugh-out-loud series of picture books starring Bad Apple, a truly terrible piece of fruit

It’s Granny Smith’s birthday party and everybody is invited. There’s face painting, a piñata, a pile of presents and one of Snake’s finest cakes... Bad Apple can’t wait to spoil the fun! But it looks like this party pooper’s luck might have run out. Pineapple has had enough of Apple’s bad behaviour and is ready to teach him a lesson.

In the third instalment of Huw Lewis Jones’s hilarious series of picture books, a truly terrible piece of fruit is once more wreaking havoc far beyond the rim of the fruit bowl. Illustrated in a deadpan, painterly style by Ben Sanders, Party Pooper will entertain the entire family.

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Praise for Bad Apple

Ylva Hillström is a curator at the Modern Art Museum in S tockholm. She was involved in the major Hilma af Klint exhibition in Stockholm in 2013. Karin Eklund has an MA in Children’s Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art. She wrote and illustrated the book Kids Yoga, which was long-listed for the CILIP Carnegie Medal in 2018.

Illustrated in colour throughout 28 x ISBN64pp21cmHardback9780500 653173 Thames & Hudson Ltd £14.99August

The Art and Life of Hilma af Klint

Ylva IllustratedHillströmbyKarin Eklund

For ages 8+

The first children’s picture book on Hilma af Klint and her pioneering work

Hilma af Klint (1862–1944) began painting her abstract and highly symbolic images as early as 1906, long before Kandinsky and Malevich arrived at what is generally regarded as the birth of modern abstract art. She was heavily influenced by spiritual ideologies and claimed that she painted on instruction from the spirit world, for the future. Until recently overlooked by art historians, she is now lauded around the world, and will be the subject of a major exhibition at Tate Modern in 2023.

This book is not only about Hilma af Klint’s art, but also about the magic that surrounded her. Brimming with quality reproductions of the artist’s work and with illustrations by Karin Eklund, it will appeal to all children wanting to learn more about the thrilling life and work of this groundbreaking artist.

Encore! How can I get involved?

Sadly, the performance is over, but don’t worry, it doesn’t have to end here. There are plenty of ways that you can get involved in ballet or opera. Perhaps you want to be a dancer or a singer? Or maybe you would like to be a conductor, a set designer or a stage manager? Whatever it is you fancy doing, you can start learning the skills.

If you have a big imagination and love being creative, then working in the costume department could be the job for you. Why not make an outfit for your favourite character from old clothes or material you have at home?

If you would like to be in an orchestra you’ll need to learn an instrument. First, think carefully about what you’d like to play. Why not try asking your school if you can try one or two instruments before you decide? Then practise, practise, practise!

Becoming a member of a junior choir is a great way to start singing and learn to read music. If you don’t have a choir near you, ask your school if you can start one with some friends.

Lauren O’Hara lives in Dublin. She is the illustrator of Sophie Dahl’s children’s book Madame Badobedah, which was a Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Year and has been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal twice. With her sister Natalia O’Hara as author, she illustrated Hortense and the Shadow and The Bandit Queen

40 colour Illustrations 29.5 x 24.5cm

40pp Hardback ISBN 978 0 500 652510 Thames & Hudson Ltd £12.99August

Curtain Up!

Behind the Scenes at the OperaRoyalHouse

Illustrated by Lauren O’Hara

For ages 7+

Figaro the cat takes readers on a backstage tour of London’s magnificent Royal Opera House

‘Lauren’s illustrationswonderfulbringback so many memories for me.

This is your very own tour to see everything that goes on in every room of the Royal Opera House’ Dame Darcey Bussell, former Principal Ballerina with The Royal Ballet

It’s opening night of The Nutcracker and the ballet dancers, singers and performers at the Royal Opera House are getting ready to step out into the spotlight. Backstage a team of craftspeople, designers and engineers are working against the clock, preparing for the director to say, ‘Curtain up!’. Figaro the cat takes readers on a backstage tour to discover what it takes to put on a performance. Featuring examples from key works of opera and ballet, highlights include trying on the Mad Hatter’s wig from Alice in Wonderland; practising a fighting scene from Romeo and Juliet; perfecting the Sugar Plum Fairy’s tutu; learning to ‘play dead’; and creating explosions on stage. With an introduction to a classical orchestra, key ballet terms and basic stage directions, the book encourages readers to explore the many ways they can get involved.

Huw Lewis Jones is a polarexploring author and naturalist who is lucky enough to have met many bears in the wild. He is Associate Professor at Falmouth University, and has written history books about photography, icebergs, mountains and maps. He is also the author of the Bad Apple book series. Sam Caldwell is an illustrator based in Glasgow, Scotland. He studied painting at the Edinburgh College of Art and is the illustrator of four books for children, including Weird, Wild, Amazing!.

Do Bears Poop in the Woods?

Huw Lewis Jones Illustrated by Sam Caldwell

For ages 6+

Field guide Huw Lewis Jones takes readers out into the wild to discover all there is to know and love about the eight different species of bears

Do you know your panda from your polar bear? Can you spot the difference between a sun bear and a sloth bear? Follow your expert field guide as we travel deep into the woods to learn all the ‘bear’ necessities.

Bears are familiar to us all, but what you might not realise is that behind their big, grizzly image are wild animals who really need our help. So put on your walking boots, grab your binoculars and come along on a journey to see the eight incredible bear species in the wild. Not only will you discover why bears poop so much, you’ll also find out how to avoid getting eaten by one, and what we can do to protect them.

Mary Richards is a publisher, author and illustrator. She is the author of numerous books for children, including the bestselling A History of... series and Splat!: The most exciting artists of all time (both Thames & Hudson).

Rose Blake is an award-winning artist and illustrator who has illustrated many books for children and adults, including the A History of... series.

Illustrated in colour throughout 27.9 x 21.6cm

96pp Hardback ISBN 978 0 500 652824 Thames & Hudson Ltd £14.99August

A History of Words Childrenfor

Mary IllustratedRichardsbyRose Blake

For ages 7+

A history of the world told through the prism of language, from Shakespeare to Anne Frank, Martin Luther King to Greta Thunberg

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From hieroglyphs to haiku, sign language to Shakespeare, humans have invented endless ways to communicate using words. Written in a lively narrative style, A History of Words for Children explores human development through the prism of language, introducing readers to the civilizations, inventions and wordsmiths who have shaped the way we communicate.

Winner of BolognaRagazzithe New Horizons Award 2019

‘This trove of a book is … to be cherished’ Daily Telegraph

The book explores what words are and how humans communicate using spoken language and sign; the development of written scripts and writing implements, including paper; the history of manuscripts and printed books, including worldwide bestsellers and famous libraries; the process of learning another language; dialects and accents and the way they reflect our identity; the power of words to calm, inspire, rally crowds and rule nations; graffiti’s role in spreading messages; codes and invented languages; the patterns of poetry; the future of words, including emojis; and languages facing extinction. 652473

‘Enthralling, inspiring, boldly original and with the funniest and most charming illustrations’ Mark Ellen

Born to Talk

Ico Romero Reyes worked at New York’s American Museum of Natural History for over six years, but now lives in Barcelona. She is passionate about producing content for kids and teens. Tània García is an acclaimed illustrator and designer from Barcelona. Her book Uno, Un Millón was shortlisted for the AOI’s World Illustration Awards 2021 in the Children’s Publishing category.

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Creatures from all around the animal kingdom wield a mysterious weapon that is key to their survival: poison! Their sophisticated concoctions are designed with precision to defy predators or subdue prey.

This spine-tingling collection of toxic animals will teach children about the astonishing strategies they use to deliver venom and poison, from big-eyed fuzzy critters with a poisonous secret or tiny flashy octopuses that can kill in minutes, to sinister spiders, snakes and scorpions. The book includes a feature on a day in the life of a toxicologist, and children can test their knowledge with the quiz that concludes the book.

Tania Medvedeva is a STEAM expert and author of several popular science books for kids. She is a polar enthusiast and is currently investigating the impact of global warming on Antarctica. Maria Vyshinskaya graduated from the Moscow State University of Printing with a major in the art of book graphics, and has contributed illustrations to several publications.

Illustrated in colour throughout 26 x 72pp26cmHardback + four fold-outs ISBN 978 0 500 653135 Thames & Hudson Ltd £16.99August

AntarcticaAround

Tania IllustratedMedvedevabyMaria Vyshinskaya

For ages 8+

A unique, fold-out book of popular science on Antarctica

John, an intrepid journalist, has long dreamt of visiting Antarctica – and at last his dream is coming true. He’s off to Antarctica as part of a scientific expedition. This fold-out book follows him on his journey as he learns all about this amazing continent and the people who work there. It includes interviews with real-life polar explorers, who underline the deadly impact of global warming on this beautiful environment. Accessibly written and based on multiple scientific sources and studies, and brimming with detailed, colourful illustrations, this factfilled, fold-out book will be essential reading for all budding environmentalists and explorers.

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