ART & MUSIC/GEOGRAPHY Art & music
Susie Brooks, Sirjana Kaur (illus) 26th October, hb, eb, £14.99, 9780753448274 Unlock the mysteries of one of life’s most beautiful phenomena—colour—in this vibrantly illustrated book.
Noodle Juice Faber & Faber
Musical World Jeffrey Boakye 3rd August, pb, eb, £8.99, 9780571377497 From the critically acclaimed author of Musi- cal Truth comes a soundtrack to pivotal historical moments from around the world. Featured artists include Rihanna, Elton John, Aretha Franklin and David Bowie.
Happy Fox Books
Rainbow Chord Piano Emily Arrow 21st November, pb, £10.99, 9781641243360 Arrow’s newest book is a simple and much- needed piano method for young musicians. Easy and fun guide for any child.
HarperCollins Children’s Books
Thank You for the Music Hannah Li (illus), Sarah Walden 21st September, hb, £12.99, 9781915613189 Practical guide to all things music—live and recorded—packed with all the necessary information about enjoying music and working in the industry.
Orange Mosquito SERIES
Team Up 17th August, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781914519 Looks at the magic that can happen when two talents meet and work together. John Lennon & Yoko Ono Francesca Ferretti de Blonay, Carmen Casado (illus) vol 2 727 Andy Warhol & Jean Michel Basquiat Francesca Ferretti de Blonay, Bernat Velo (illus) vol 3 772 Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera Francesca Ferretti de Blonay, Tania Garcia (illus) vol 1 826
Phaidon Press
Draw With Rob: Space Rob Biddulph 17th August, pb, £7.99, 9780008627591 The inimitable Biddulph blasts readers into space on a cosmic adventure in the bestselling Draw With Rob series.
Kingfisher
Get into Art Susie Brooks 9th November, pb, £12.99, 9780753449172 Fantastic bindup of four previously published Get into Art books. Forty-eight original artworks with matching creative art projects.
Macmillan Children’s Books
The Stories and Secrets of Colours
My Art Book of Adventure Shana Gozansky 15th September, board, £14.95, 9781838666996 An ode to life’s adventures in all their many forms, illustrated with an expertly curated selection of fine art for young children.
Prestel
Edgar Degas: Dance Like a Butterfly Angela Wenzel 5th September, pb, £8.99, 9783791375670 Exploration of Degas’ ballet paintings shows how he used light and colour to capture the beauty of dancers in motion.
Claude Monet: Magician of Color Katja Miksovsky, Stephan Koja 5th September, pb, £8.99, 9783791375687 Beautifully illustrated biography is the perfect introduction to Monet’s art.
Art Detective: Spot the Difference! Doris Kutschbach 5th September, pb, £8.99, 9783791375694 Interactive puzzle book teaches young readers about great works of art by challenging them to spot the difference between the original and a cunning forgery.
Scholastic: Klutz
Pokemon Stained Glass 14th September, toy, £19.99, 9781338895995 Create 18 amazing stained-glass sun catchers of favourite Pokemon characters. Comes with five double-tipped marker pens.
Sew Mini Cute Things 14th September, toy, £18.99, 9781338896015 More than 18 felted toys to stitch and stuff. Includes instructions, patterns and materials as well as tips and tricks to customise original designs.
The Ultimate Clay Bead Book 14th September, toy, £19.99, 9781338896039 Make more than 100 customisable beads with this ultimate activity kit. Includes a 32-page book, crammed with instructions and inspiration.
Brush Pen Doodles 14th September, toy, £18.99, 9781338896046 Make beautiful stencilled designs in a few simple steps with stencil art. Includes everything needed to create anything from flowers to aliens.
Easy-to-carve Wax Animals 14th September, toy, £19.99, 9781338896084 Whittle three lovable creatures out of soft, translucent, custom- shaped wax. Nine different designs.
Sixth & Spring Books
SERIES
Scratch Magic Susan Buescher, Scott DuBar (illus) 21st September, hb, £14.99, 97816846206 Includes a wooden stylus for 20 scratch-off cards that reveal rainbow swirls or shiny foil underneath. Plus 20 colouring pages and 20 pages of games, puzzles and activities. Cute Baby Animals 85
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Thames & Hudson
Mini Artists
Josephine Seblon, Robert Sae-Heng (illus) 14th September, pb, £12.99, 9780500660195 Twenty projects inspired by famous artworks. For budding mini artists aged 3-6.
How to Draw a Graphic Novel Balthazar Pagani, Otto Gabos (illus), Marco Maraggi (illus) 12th October, pb, £16.99, 9780500660201 Packed with professional tips and interviews with leading graphic novelists, this is the ultimate guide to how to create a graphic novel.
Union Square Kids
I Cannot Draw a Bicycle Charise Mericle Harper 21st September, hb, £12.99, 9781454945956 Author and illustrator creates laugh-out-loud picture book about making something out of nothing. Companion title to I Cannot Draw a Horse.
Walter Foster Jr
Painting With Bob Ross for Kids Bob Ross 19th October, pb, £10.99, 9780760385319 Young artists can learn to paint just like American television’s favourite painter with this set of simple-to-follow lessons.
Wide Eyed Editions
A Whole World of Art Sarah Phillips,
Dion Mehaga Bangun Djayasaputra (illus) 7th September, hb, £14.99, 9780711265363 International view of art history through 25 beautifully illustrated scenes of great art and artists at different times and places around the world.
Geography
Big Planet Jon Richards, Josy Bloggs (illus) 12th October, hb, £14.99, 9781445186368 Fascinating panoramic exploration of Earth’s greatest natural wonders for readers aged 9+.
Happy Yak Arcturus
Wonders of Nature Activity Book Emily Stead,
Eilidh Muldoon (illus) 1st September, pb, £7.99, 9781398816336 Young readers can explore the marvels of nature with this educational activity book. Eighty entertaining picture puzzles accompanied by fascinating facts about the natural world.
Around the World in 80 Picture Puzzles Ivy Finnegan, Emma Trithart (illus) 1st January, pb, £7.99, 9781398816374 Solving picture puzzles while discovering incred- ible facts about the world. Globetrotting activity book has been inspired by the classic adventure Around the World in Eighty Days.
Chartwell Books
Inside Out Volcano 17th August, pb, £12.99, 9780785842965 Layered die-cut model demonstrates how magma, gas and rock from Earth’s lower layers reach the surface and reshape the world.
Chronicle Books
Cities Around the World Sandra de la Prada (illus), Maud Poulain 14th September, hb, £13.99, 9791036358524 Unusual look at some of the world’s most beautiful cities. Ten big, colourful pop-ups display iconic landmarks found in New York, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, London and more.
Franklin Watts
The Explosive History of Volcanoes Clive Gifford, Andressa Meissner (illus) 14th September, hb, eb, £13.99, 9781445185620 Comprehensive guide to volcanoes, including how they are formed and amazing examples of some of the most destructive eruptions through history and in the world today.
Explore Under the Earth Carly Madden, Neil Clark (illus) 3rd August, board, £8.99, 9780711279018 Evie and her pet dog, Juno, use their senses to explore below the Earth in this bright, layered board book.
Hodder Children’s Books
The Treasure Hunt Leisa Stewart-Sharpe, Gordy Wright (illus) 12th October, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781526364388 Children aged 7+ can travel the world, solve clues and discover real- life stories of amazing treasure hauls. Packed with immersive illustra- tions in a glossy hardback package.
Prestel
By the Sea Martin Haake (illus), Judith Homoki 5th September, hb, £19.99, 9783791375557 Brimming with illustra- tions and information, this coast-to-coast journey through time and across continents introduces young readers to the historical and cultural importance of the world’s seashores.
Red Shed
Would You Rather? Explorers Clive Gifford, Tim Wesson 31st August, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780008521806 Would you rather spacewalk on the Moon or explore Mars? Adventure into the world of explorers with engaging choice- based questions, chal- lenges and facts. Ideal for readers 8+.
Scholastic Media
What the Worm Saw Emil Fortune, Hannah Peck (illus) 4th January, vol -, pb, £7.99, 9780702315251 Powerful message about the important role earthworms play in nature and how they help plants and wildlife thrive.
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