For curious children who love learning new things about our world, these stunningly illustrated non-fiction books are perfect for snuggling up and reading together. You will probably discover something new too!
Lifesize by Sophy Henn
Perfect for readers aged 3+
This interactive non-fiction adventure features LIFESIZE illustrations of some of the smallest and largest animals in the world and invites children to compare parts of their bodies with these amazing animals.
Let’s go on a LIFESIZE adventure!
Step into the book and see how you measure up against some of the world’s most amazing animals. High-five a polar bear to discover who has the biggest paw and peer through the die-cut to find out how you’d look with a giant squid eye.
Lifesize is out now.
Who Are You? by Smriti Halls, illustrated by Ali Pye
Perfect for readers aged 3+
Who Do You Think You Are? meets You Choose! in this inclusive picture book that opens up discussions about what makes us who we are.
This is a joyful celebration of all the pieces, places and people that make us who we are. It is a wonderful way to get children thinking about and learning about their own families, and also opening up discussions about all of the other pieces that come together to make us all unique: from our friends and food we eat, to activities we get up to and the places we go.
Who Are You? is out now.
If the World Were 100 People by Jackie McCann, illustrated by Aaron Cushley
Perfect for readers aged 5+
Imagine the world’s population as 100 people: what would it look like?
There are almost 8 billion humans living on Earth, but it’s tricky to picture so many people! So instead, let’s imagine the whole planet is a village where 100 people live – each person representing around 80 million people in the real world.
If we focus on just 100 people, it’s easier to see the things we have in common, and the things that make us different. So come and meet the people in our global village, and think about the big questions that affect us all!
If the World Were 100 People is out now.
You Are 25% Banana by Susie Brooks, illustrated by Josy Bloggs
Perfect for readers aged 5+
A brilliantly funny first guide to genetics that is perfect for the next generation of scientists!
This stunningly illustrated book will boggle your brain with astonishing facts, as it shows how we’re all related to every living thing on the planet. Did you know that a grain of rice has more genes than you? Or that you’re related to dogs, dung beetles and even daffodils? Luckily, even though you’re 99.9% like a chimpanzee, you’re still 100% YOU!
You Are 25% Banana is out now.
Night Sky by Rola Shaw, illustrated by Lara Hawthorne
Perfect for readers aged 5+
What stories, mysteries and secrets can you find in the stars?
From ancient Egyptians building the pyramids, to early Polynesian sailors criss-crossing the Pacific Ocean, and astronauts travelling into space, the night sky has guided and inspired people across the world, and throughout time.
Now it’s your turn to look to the skies and discover the mysteries they hide!
Night Sky is out now.
