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Pan Macmillan What's in the Picture?: Take a Closer Look at Over 20 Famous Paintings
What’s at the circus show, whirling and twirling? What’s in this picture made of squiggles and spots? What’s on the table, laid out for a fabulous feast? With paintings by Van Gogh, Magritte, Aboriginal artist Nym Bunduk and many more, this playful search-and-find book invites children to explore and interact with art. Friendly text written by Susie Brooks and fun questions encourage readers to examine each painting and to explain, very simply, what is happening in the picture. A gallery of images at the end of the book gives further details about each painting, including where the original artwork can be viewed.
£8.42
Hachette Children's Group The Where on Earth? Book of: Rivers
The Where on Earth? Book of Rivers takes you on a journey along the world's rivers, from the Amazon to the Nile, answering questions such as how old is river water? Where can you hear a river wave ROAR? And which river creatures spell DANGER? Along with many others. It looks at flesh-eating turtles, river festivals, the Grand Canyon, the world's biggest waterfall, the water cycle and much, much more. Crammed full of ferocious fish and weird water facts, geography has never been so exciting!Packed to the gills with far-out facts and fascinating information, the Where on Earth? series of four books make standard KS2 geography topics lively, fun, pacey and interesting.
£9.37
Hachette Children's Group Lets Make Art By Printing and Stamping
This beautifully designed series shows young artists how to use fingerprints, footprints and everyday materials to make inventive and eco-friendly art.
£12.99
Pan Macmillan Who's in the Picture?: Take a Closer Look at over 20 Famous Paintings
Who's in the jungle, prowling through a storm? Who's at the seaside on a busy beach? Who's in the stables, stamping and neighing?With beautifully pitched text wrtitten by Susie Brooks supported by friendly cartoon-style illustrations, Who's In The Picture? invites young children to explore and interact with art. With paintings by Frida Kahlo, Henri Rousseau, L.S Lowry and many more, this playful search-and-find book encourages readers to examine each painting and to explain, very simply, what is happening in the pictures.Who's in the Picture? has a gallery of images at the end of the book giving further details about each painting, including where the original artwork can be viewed.
£8.99
Hachette Children's Group Lets Make Art With Hands and Feet
This beautifully designed series shows young artists how to use fingerprints, footprints and everyday materials to make inventive and eco-friendly art.
£7.99
Pan Macmillan The Stories and Secrets of Colours
From prehistory to the present day, colours have shaped our world in more ways than you might expect.In The Stories and Secrets of Colour, young readers can explore the many meanings behind and uses for colour all over the world, from the Tuareg people of North Africa and their striking blue clothes, to why saffron is so expensive and what makes flamingos pink. Through colour, we discover amazing facts about animals and plants, learn how colours have changed the course of history and find out how different colours affect our moods and health.Vivid, imaginative full-spread illustrations from artist Sirjana Kaur are a joyful celebration of colour and award-winning Susie Brook's text reveals how colour is infused into every part of our lives.
£14.99
HarperCollins Publishers I Breathe
I Breathe is a brilliant way for children aged 3+ to learn about mindfulness, which is thought to improve children’s emotional well-being and academic achievement. Mindfulness is being taught in many schools and promotes physical and mental wellness, helping to improve children’s concentration and their ability to manage emotions, anxiety and stress. Becky and Ben buzz and hum like busy bees, Alice snuffles like a bouncy bunny and Lulu roars like a brave lion. They learn to be calm, peaceful, free and strong. With yoga, every breath takes them on an adventure – and YOU can join in. A fun, interactive and imaginative way for children aged 3+ years to learn mindfulness through yoga. Susie Brooks is an award winning author and has been writing children's non-fiction and picture books for over 10 years. Inspired by worldwide travels, she is fascinated by the unusual and the extraordinary. Cally Johnson-Isaacs graduated in Illustration from Newcastle Art College. Her simple, joyful illustrations are full of warmth and gentle humour. Her 'Yoga girls' illustrations have a growing number of followers on Instagram.
£7.21
Dorling Kindersley Ltd The Met 5000 Years of Awesome Objects: A History of Art for Children
Imagine having 5,000 years of human history's most amazing artworks at your fingertips! Go on a trip through the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art without ever leaving your home! Prepare to explore the treasures of the world's civilisations-from ancient Egyptian amulets, Mayan jewellery, and prehistoric tools-to Medieval tapestries, Renaissance suits of armour, and modern-day baseball cards. Each page brings you closer to the past as you learn about the people of different ages through the objects they left behind. Discover hand-picked highlights of the museum's huge collection as you travel through history, one incredible object at a time. This book combines exclusive Met photography with colourful and quirky illustrations in a resource that parents can trust, with a design that kids will love. © The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
£20.00
HarperCollins Publishers I Try
Empowering little ones by building resilience – learn techniques from the animal world! Spiders’ webs are super strong, but when it breaks they have to spin a new one. Birds aren’t born flying but learn by making a brave leap. Using pitch-perfect examples from the animal kingdom, this book encourages little ones to try new things, build their confidence and become resilient in all aspects of life. The cute and relatable cast of children work together and support each other, showing that there is always help around, especially when venturing into the unknown. Illustrated throughout in Cally Johnson-Isaacs adorable, humorous and characterful style. The perfect follow-up to I Breathe, a book of yoga poses for kids from the same author/illustrator pairing.
£7.99