non-fiction for kids

Quang & Lien: The Incredible Pop-up Mummy

Award-winning Vietnamese duo, Quang & Lien have illustrated this intricate pop-up book to mark the centenary of Tukankhamun’s Tomb’s discovery in 1922.

Packed with multi-layered pop-ups and flaps to lift, this incredible feat of paper-engineering allows the reader to make their own finds, page after page. From the pyramids and tombs where mummified pharaohs were buried, to the process of making a mummy, you’ll soon be an expert on the art of mummification and the amazing rituals involved. Available this October from Templar Publishing.

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Ester Garcia Cortes: Quién Soy

Utterly adorable illustrations by Ester for ‘Quién Soy’, a young readers non-fiction series featuring animals from Africa, Europe, America and Australia. Published by Kalandraka.

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Ester Garcia Cortes: Pantera Magazine / Savanna Books

Gorgeous illustrations and cover art for Pantera Magazine / Savanna Books by Ester Garcia Cortes.

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Victoria Stebleva – SberClass

‘Law’ was the subject focus for this fabulous set of illustrations by Victoria for educational school platform, SberClass.

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Victor Medina – New style

Victor expands his medieval fantasy style with this epic scene inspired by mythical & legendary worlds.

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Christiane Engel – Movement and Migration

There are numerous reasons why people move and migrate: to escape from war, conflict, natural disasters, poverty, or famine. Driven by a desire to find a safer place for their families in a country that offers better education, healthcare & a more stable economy.

Everyone in Britain has migrants in their family history – even if they have to travel back thousands of years to find them. From the Ice Age to the present day, find out how the movement of people to and from Britain has shaped the UK.

‘Movement and Migration’ illustrated by Christiane Engel is available from Oxford University Press.

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Daniel Nelson: Figures

We love Dan’s latest portfolio updates, including these fab portraits of Catherine the Great, Mansa Musa, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle & Yuri Gagarin.

Catherine the Great
Mansa Musa
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Yuri Gagarin

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Victoria Stebleva: 118 Elements

Victoria has illustrated this fun non-fiction physics & chemistry book for Abrakazyabra (Russia).

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Daniel Nelson – Insects

Eye-popping exploration of bugs & insects by Daniel Nelson.

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Christiane Engel – ABC The World & Me

Author/illustrator Christiane Engel releases her fifth title in the popular ABC series, ‘ABC The World & Me’.

This delightful book takes us on a journey to 26 amazing places all over the globe—from A to Z!

From the long, winding Amazon River, to a bustling city like Baku, to the ancient pyramids of Chichen Itza, ‘ABC The World & Me’ presents a whole alphabet of places! This book shows that there are so many things to appreciate about our world, including natural wonders like the Grand Canyon and Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River, as well as human-constructed marvels like the Eiffel Tower and the Taj Mahal.

A fun read for the whole family, this book is perfect for teaching toddlers their ABCs while inspiring a curiosity about the world we live in. Available March 2022 from Walter Foster Jr.

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