Children’s non fiction
Geraldine Sy – What Do Scientists Do?
Explore careers in science as you meet a multitude of scientists doing a huge variety of jobs in everything from astronomy to zoology. Illustrated by Geraldine Sy, ‘What Do Scientists Do?’ is available from Usborne.
Sam Caldwell – Do Penguins Like the Cold?
With wonderful artwork by Sam Caldwell, ‘Do Penguins Like the Cold?’ takes readers on an intrepid field trip to Antarctica and beyond to discover the secret life of penguins.
Hitting shelves in October, this title is available for pre-order from Thames & Hudson now.
Quang & Lien – Meet the Megafauna!
The world’s largest animals come to life in this interactive book featuring 20 megafauna brilliantly illustrated by Quang and Lien.
Published by Workman, this title is an exciting interactive large-format exploration of megafauna, the mostly-extinct class of ginormous animals that thrived during the Pleistocene era after the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Meet a giant armored armadillo, a giant sloth, and the three megafauna still found on earth today—African Bush Elephant, Masai Giraffe, and the Blue Whale.
Carmen Saldana – Little Whale
Discover what Little Whale gets up to and explore its world, in this fun and informative title charmingly illustrated by Carmen Saldana.
Available from August, this title is part of the Really Wild Families series, published by Quarto.
Victoria Stebleva – Dinosaurs
Uncover 60 fascinating facts about prehistoric creatures in this fun book illustrated by Victoria for Yoyo Books.
Sam Caldwell – Weird, Wild, Amazing! Desert
Are zombie ants real?
How high can an armadillo jump?
What’s it like to wrestle a python?
Packed with vibrant illustrations by Sam Caldwell, ‘Weird, Wild, Amazing! Desert’ teaches readers to cherish and delight in our planet’s ecosystems. Internationally renowned author and scientist Tim Flannery explores Earth’s deserts and grasslands and the extraordinary animals that live in them.
Available now from Norton Young Readers.
Daniel Nelson – Historical figures
In this new series of non-fiction historical portraits, Daniel includes fierce warrior, Boudicca, military commander, Cyrus the Great, Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra and Roman dictator, Julius Caesar.
Christiane Engel – Dinosaur puzzle
Mudpuppy’s Dino Mix-Up Magnetic Build-It illustrated by Christiane Engel is pretty roarsome!
Olga Skomorokhova – Nature
In this latest series, Olga shines the light on all the wonderfully intricate details & beautiful textures to be found in the natural world.
Sam Caldwell – Do Bears Poop in the Woods?
In ‘Do Bears Poop in the Woods?’, wildlife illustrator Sam Caldwell takes readers out into the wild to discover all there is to know and love about the eight different species of bears.
Do you know your panda from your polar bear? Or can you spot the difference between a sun bear and a sloth bear? Follow your expert field guide as we travel deep into the woods and across Arctic ice to learn all the “bear” necessities.
Available from Thames & Hudson this November.
