Children’s

January – June 2016

ContentsPicture Books

Can I Build Another Me?

ABZZZ…

Miró’s Magic Animals

The Cantankerous Crow

Megalopolis

Messy goes to OKIDO

Activity Books

Grids

My Stencil Kit

Information Books

The Big Book of Bugs

Splat!

Eureka!

Explore!

Backlist Titles

Index

Sales & Distribution Contacts

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On the cover: from The Big Book of Bugs by Yuval Zommer. See p16.

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Can I Build Another Me?Shinsuke Yoshitake

Can I Build Another Me? taps into the growing trend of encouraging children to think about philosophical questions. It follows a child’s hilarious, wildly inventive train of thought as he decides to make a clone of himself – and starts to ponder what makes him HIM. Is it the scar on his knee or his sticky palms? Is it his love of acorns or the way he winks? The more he thinks about it, the more complicated it becomes…

‘As magical and creative as you would hope … pure delight’

Motherland.net

‘Playful and genuinely enlightening’

Look Book Review

A wildly imaginative story to encourage young readers to

question the world around them, from the bestselling author of

It Might Be An Apple. For ages 8+.

32pp 25.7 x 20.5cm

ISBN 978 0 500 650783 April

£7.95 hb

Shinsuke Yoshitake is the author of several

children’s books, including It Might Be An Apple,

also published by Thames & Hudson.

ISBN 978 0 500 650486

Also available:

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ABZZZ...A Bedtime AlphabetIsabel Minhós Martins and Yara Kono

Some people fight sleep with all their might. And we can see why – it is so exciting to be awake! But nobody can live without sleep, which is why we’ve created this bedtime ABC, a book with the power to have everyone nodding off long before the alphabet ends. It never fails. Some people begin to yawn by the letter B; others go out like a light at P. Almost all arrive at the S page already snoring. Even the title of the book fell asleep…

A bedtime ABC – the perfect wind-down book for tired children.

For pre-schoolers.

Isabel Minhós Martins is the founder of the

Portuguese publisher Planeta Tangerina. She is

the award-winning author of numerous books, most

recently Nobody Passes and With Time. Yara Kono is a prize-winning illustrator.

28pp 22.0 x 19.5cm

ISBN 978 0 500 650776 April

£8.95 hb

‘A must for children of all ages, whether grey haired or still of the biting variety’ The Art Newspaper

‘A gem’ The Observer

Also available:

ISBN 978 0 500 238738

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Antony Penrose is the son of Lee Miller and Roland Penrose. He runs Farley Farm House, his parents’ home, now open to the public. His previous publications include The Lives of Lee Miller, Lee Miller’s War and the bestselling children’s book, The Boy Who Bit Picasso.

Miró’s Magic AnimalsAntony Penrose

In Miró’s Magic Animals Antony Penrose recalls a visit by Miró to his childhood home and a trip to London Zoo, where the artist Miró asked to see ‘large birds, snakes and strange creatures of the night’. Joan Miró was a quiet and kind man who ‘dreamed when he was awake’ and painted wonderfully strange worlds filled with magical animals. Beautifully illustrated with some of Miró’s finest works, as well as evocative archive photography by Lee Miller, Tony Penrose’s mother, and specially commissioned artworks by children done in the style of Miró, this book will inspire and appeal to art fans of any age.

A delightful introduction to the work of Miró from the bestselling author of The Boy Who Bit Picasso. For ages 4+.

48pp 23.0 x 17.0cm ISBN 978 0 500 650660 March £9.95 hb

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The Cantankerous CrowLennart Hellsing and Poul Strøyer

The most maddening crow in world history is out to cause trouble! He can’t resist the farmer’s cherries – and one day he gets caught. The farmer tries to punish the crow with hard labour, but the crow only causes a lot of bother. Then the farmer tries to sell the crow at the market, but who wants to buy a troublesome crow?

The first UK publication of this classic picture book, rediscovered after

60 years and bringing this beautifully illustrated story to a whole new audience.

For ages 3+.

28pp 28.6 x 21.0cm

ISBN 978 0 500 650790 May

£12.95 hb

Now 96, Lennart Hellsing is a legendary Swedish

writer and translator. In 2010 he was a finalist for

the international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest recognition for writers of children’s books, for his lasting contribution

to children’s literature. Poul Strøyer was an

award-winning Danish illustrator who worked

closely with Hellsing.

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Megalopolisand the Visitor from Outer SpaceCléa Dieudonné

The citizens of Megalopolis are visited by a traveller who has come from outer space to explore the many wonders of this towering town. After a welcome party filled with games, animals and cakes galore, he feels right at home. But when danger strikes, only an equally special resident of Megalopolis can save the day … leading to an even bigger adventure! This uniquely designed book, the longest children’s book we know, unfolds to a length of more than three metres. Filled with fantastic and funny details – there’s even a key to some of the sights you will spot – Megalopolis is a book of wonder that is sure to provide hours of entertainment!

The never-ending story of a very special visitor who arrives in the

tallest city you’ve ever seen.For ages 5+.

Cléa Dieudonné is a French iIlustrator and designer. She studied at Gobelins and Ecole

Estienne in Paris, and has worked for various French newspapers and journals.

This is her first book.

38pp folding out to a height of 3.7 metres

38.0 x 23.0cm ISBN 978 0 500 650691

March £14.95 hb

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OKIDO’s approach to education through play and discovery really shines through in the Messy Goes to OKIDO books, which tie in with the hugely successful CBeebies science comedy TV show. Messy’s personality is brought to life on the page through stories, science and craft activities, jokes and games in a way that inspires young children to explore and investigate for themselves the fun ... exciting ... creative worlds of science and art. For ages 4+.

The caterpillar mysteryA story for mini scientists

Messy and the gang find a hungry caterpillar, who promptly disappears. But has the caterpillar really turned into a butterfly?

24pp 23.0 x 21.0cm ISBN 978 0 500 650721 May £5.95 pb

Diving for treasureA story for mini scientists

Messy and his friends search for underwater treasure, and Messy discovers that fish can breathe underwater – but humans can’t.

24pp 23.0 x 21.0cm ISBN 978 0 500 650714May £5.95 pb

Also available:

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ISBN 978 0 500 650622 ISBN 978 0 500 650646 ISBN 978 0 500 650639

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16pp, with 2 pages kiss cut and 2 pages of stickers

23.0 x 16.4cm ISBN 978 0 500 650745

May £5.95 pb

All about meA kit for mini scientists

The perfect kit for children to explore a science theme – the body – with Messy and the gang.

Messy’s Doodle and do AdventureAn art pad for mini scientists

Children can scribble, colour, fold and doodle their way through this imaginative activity pad – and then tear out the pages and pin them up on the wall for everyone to see!

24 tear-out sheets (48pp) 29.7 x 21.0cm

ISBN 978 0 500 650707May

£5.95 pb

Also available:

Also available:

Featuring:• Fill-in pages • Press-out slit-and-slot pieces to act out adventures• Colourful stickers

ISBN 978 0 500 650615

ISBN 978 0 500 650608

Activities include:• Fold a floating canoe• Slit-and-slot hot-air balloon• Postcard from the North Pole• Doodle a treehouse• Cut out a jungle jigsaw• Play crocodile snap• Fold a mini paper yurt

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My Messy sticker bookA busy book for mini scientists

A sticker book with over 50 stickers of characters and features from the OKIDO world.

12pp + 2 pages of stickers 23.0 x 21.0 cm

ISBN 978 0 500 650738 May

£5.95 pb

Coming in autumn:My Messy robot sticker book

My Messy rainy day sticker book

Includes:• Free play pictures• Games & activities• Collect passport stamps• Jigsaw sticker map• Sticker treasure trails

Includes:• 30-copy

counterpack (empty)• 10m bunting

• 50 stickers• 10 x A5 activity cards

ISBN 978 0 500 981719FREE

Promotional Pack:

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A C T I V I T Y B O O K S

Jacky Bahbout is an actress and author of

Make Art with Your Hands and Feet, Funny Face, My Fashion Lookbook

and Making Faces!, all published by

Thames & Hudson.

GridsA Drawing Book for SquaresJacky Bahbout

This book is packed with fill-in grids and patterns providing all the tools needed to create a riot of geometric and free-flowing designs, from a robot workshop to a city of 3-D skyscrapers. There are grids with spirals, spots, cross-hatches, triangles, letters, blobs and more. Children start by following the ideas in the book, then come up with their own creative ideas.

A doodle book that will inspire children to create all kinds of

pictures and patterns. For ages 7+.

128pp + 4 sticker sheets 28.0 x 21.0cm

ISBN 978 0 500 292334 June

£9.95 pb

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Hervé Tullet is a prize-winning and bestselling illustrator and bookmaker. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Press Here and Mix It Up. Tullet received the Prize for Non-Fiction at the Bologna International Book Fair in 1998 and won the Pitchou Prize for the best work in children’s literature in 2009 and the Sorcières Prize in 2011.

My Stencil KitHervé Tullet

From the renowned children’s author of Press Here and Mix it Up! comes an imaginative children’s stencil kit that will delight aspiring young artists and encourage all children to express themselves with art, just like Tullet himself! Included with the sketchbook are six die-cut boards and more than 200 stencil shapes to spark the imagination.

A creative stencil kit from the bestselling author Hervé Tullet.For ages 5+.

64pp + 6 die-cut stencil sheets 34.3 x 24.5cm ISBN 978 0 500 650752February £14.95 pb + boards

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Just how slow can a snail go?Why does a stick insect look like a stick?

How does a butterfly f lutter?For ages 4+.

The Big Book of BugsYuval Zommer with bug expert Barbara Taylor

Here is a fact-filled book for young children aged 4+ about all kinds of creepy crawlies. Yuval Zommer’s wonderful illustrations show the wrigglers, stingers, bombers, fliers and chirpers of the bug world – and children will love the search-and-find activities on the page.

Yuval Zommer studied at the Royal College of Art,

London. He has worked as a creative director at many top advertising agencies. He has been nominated

for a Teach Primary New Children’s Fiction Award.

Barbara Taylor has worked as a science editor and

writer at London’s Natural History Museum. She is an award-winning author and

consultant of more than 150 books for children.

64pp 34.0 x 23.0cm

ISBN 978 0 500 650677 March

£12.95 hb

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The real-life stories of some of the greatest artists of all time.

For ages 8+.

Splat!The Most Exciting Artists of All TimeMary Richards

Splat! traces art history through the artists who helped change its direction. Key turning points and important art movements, from the Renaissance and Impressionism to Surrealism and contemporary art are also covered. There are art activities for children too.

Mary Richards is a writer, publisher and musician. She

is the author of Ed Ruscha and the forthcoming

Modern Art! Write Your Own Story. Mary was previously

art publisher for the Hayward Gallery in London.

96pp 26.0 x 19.5cm

ISBN 978 0 500 650653 March

£12.95 hb

Features:Michelangelo

BruegelCaravaggioVelázquez

VermeerHokusaiFriedrichWhistler

MonetSeurat

Van GoghRousseau

PicassoKandinskyDuchamp

DalíKahlo

HepworthPollockWarhol

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Eureka!The Most Amazing Scientific Discoveries of All TimeDr Mike Goldsmith

‘Exciting and educational’ Parent Talk

Eureka! recounts the real-life stories of the scientists who made discoveries that changed the way we think about the world, from Galileo and Marie Curie, who both risked peril during their research, to Alexander Fleming, who discovered the power of penicillin by accident.

ISBN 978 0 500 292273 April £8.95 pb

Explore!The Most Dangerous Journeys of All TimeDeborah Kespert

‘Accessible and entertaining … a welcome addition to the subject and may even inspire future explorers and pioneers!’ The School Librarian

Brimming with tales of heroism and useful survival tips, as well as photographs and illustrations, Explore! describes the intrepid journeys and discoveries of famous trailblazers from Christopher Columbus to Ranulph Fiennes.

ISBN 978 0 500 292303 April £8.95 pb

ISBN 978 0 500 650431

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The Sleeping Beauty TheatreSu Blackwell and Corina FletcherISBN 978 0 500 650547 £19.95 hb

Paris Up, Up and AwayHélène DruvertISBN 978 0 500 650592 £14.95 hb

The Big Adventure of a Little LineSerge BlochISBN 978 0 500 650585 £12.95 hb

Stripe IslandTupera TuperaISBN 978 0 500 650479 £8.95 hb

That’s My HatAnouck Boisrobert and Louis RigaudISBN 978 0 500 650578 £14.95 hb

What’s Hidden in the Woods?Anna BestardISBN 978 0 500 650530 £12.95 hb

Paper ZooOscar SabiniISBN 978 0 500 650509 £14.95 hb

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The Marvellous Fluffy Squishy Itty Bitty Beatrice AlemagnaISBN 978 0 500 650493 £12.95 hb

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Making Faces!Jacky Bahbout and Momoko KudoISBN 978 0 500 650523 £8.95 pb

DinosaursVictor EscandellISBN 978 0 500 650462 £9.95 pb

How to Draw Vintage FashionCelia Joicey and Dennis NothdruftISBN 978 0 500 650370 £12.95 pb

I Can Make Dolls’ ClothesLouise Scott-Smith and Georgia VauxISBN 978 0 500 650516 £9.95 hb

ElephantsSteve BloomISBN 978 0 500 650554 £7.95 pb

Fashion Rebel Outfit MakerLouise Scott-SmithISBN 978 0 500 650455 £8.95 pb

My Big Art ShowSusie HodgeISBN 978 0 500 650394 £12.95 box set

Make Art With Your Hands and Feet!Jacky Bahbout and Momoko KudoISBN 978 0 500 650387 £8.95 pb

A Wonderful World of AnimalsVictor EscandellISBN 978 0 500 650318 £12.95 pb

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My big worldISBN 978 0 500 650165 £12.95 hb

Let’s play a gameISBN 978 0 500 650400 £14.95 inc VAT boxed

How things workISBN 978 0 500 650448 £12.95 hb

Colour me in!ISBN 978 0 500 650172 £8.95 pb

My animal bookISBN 978 0 500 650240 £12.95 hb

What’s inside?ISBN 978 0 500 650196 £12.95 hb

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My head-to-toe body bookISBN 978 0 500 650004 £12.95 hb

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Index

ABZZZ… 4

All about me 12

Bahbout, Jacky 14

The Big Book of Bugs 16

Can I Build Another Me? 2

The Cantankerous Crow 6

The caterpillar mystery 10

Dieudonné, Cléa 8Diving for treasure 10

Eureka! 19

Explore! 19

Goldsmith, Mike 19

Grids 14

Hellsing, Lennart 6

Kespert, Deborah 19

Kono, Kara 4

Megalopolis 8

Messy goes to OKIDO 10–13

Messy’s Doodle and do Adventure 12

Minhós Martins, Isabel 4Miró’s Magic Animals 5

My Messy sticker book 13

My Stencil Kit 15

Penrose, Antony 5

Richards, Mary 18

Splat! 18

Strøyer, Poul 6

Taylor, Barbara 16

Tullet, Hervé 15

Yoshitake, Shinsuke 2

Zommer, Yuval 16

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Featuring:

Can I Build Another Me?

ABZZZ

Miró’s Magic Animals

The Cantankerous Crow

Megalopolis

Messy goes to OKIDO

Grids

My Stencil Kit

The Big Book of Bugs

Splat!

Eureka!

Explore!