The Ultimate Book of Space

The Ultimate Book of Space

By Anne-Sophie Baumann & Olivier Latyk 

Published by Twirl/Chronicle Books

If you were a fan of the features and format of The Ultimate Construction Site Book, then you are in for a treat! The next in the series explores space and all the tech that goes with it! 

Bursting with 60 flaps, pop-ups, pull tabs and movable parts, The Ultimate Book of Space provides a richly illustrated, hands-on exploration of the solar system, the Earth's place in our galaxy, as well as space travel, and much more! Sure to encourage curious young readers to venture deeper into space, this is a must-have volume in the library of any budding scientist.

The pop-ups throughout the book are expertly designed, I especially adored the one of planet earth which appears globe like! This book brings the universe to life and makes the subject especially appealing to any young minds. The text is sophisticated but easy to understand and digest - making it's young readers space experts in no time! 

The Ultimate Book of Space is available to buy from all good bookshops and from the Chronicle Books website.

The Adventures of Water

The Adventures of Water

Written by Malcolm Rose

 Designed by Sean Sims

Published by Egmont

The Adventures of Water is a fun and an informative book, with flaps, pull tabs and pop-ups - it sure is an adventure! It brings an interactive approach to the fascinating journey of the water cycle.

Water, water, everywhere! Water has been here for millions of years and there's a lot.. over 70% of Earth's surface is covered in water however less than 1% of the water on Earth is available as drinking water! There's some fascinating facts within this book and adults will find it just as interesting as children. Topics include Sky to Earth, Into the Body and Out Again, Escape to the River, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and finally, Going Round and Round.

Wow, this book is well made and designed. It's bright, colourful and offers lots of interactive options,  it makes learning about water fun. Recommended for ages 6+, children and adults will enjoy exploring this watery adventure. There's also some fun facts at the back of the book and a helpful Glossary (to help out adults explain a few terms!).

Have fun and splash your way through this interactive adventure - there will be a follow up book, The Adventures of Earth, coming out in June this year.

Little Snappers: Cheep Cheep Pop-Up Fun

Little Snappers: 
Cheep Cheep Pop-Up Fun

Text by Jonathan Litton, Illustrations by Kasia Nowowiejska  
Published by Little Tiger Press

Another fun novelty book for spring time, Cheep Cheep has large flaps for little hands to lift, but watch out, large farmyard animals will be jumping out at you.

There’s lots of animals in this cute little book; Which animal likes to play peek-a-moo? It’s laughing Cow, who appears when you lift the large flap. Or which roly-poly animal plays games with ginger cat? It’s Piglet who likes to dive into mud. There’s also Horse and Sheep who appear behind the very large flaps. This little book ends with Hen wanting to know who is making chirpy sound inside her nest. As you lift the flap, three little chicks appear, all hatched from their eggs, and what do chicks do best? “Cheep! Cheep! Cheep!”

The illustrations are large and bright with cute animal characters, and with a screen printed effect, the book has a lovely look and feel. The flaps feel quite sturdy and being so large, there’s some nice movement with the pop out animals, for example, the pig does a rolling movement while the sheep jumps over the fence. I was impressed with the large sized flaps and the rhyming text works well making this a great fun book.

Little Snappers is a range of bright and colourful novelty books from 1 years of age and upwards. You can find the whole range here. 

Little ones will definitely enjoy the colourful and quirky farmyard animals popping out of this adorable and fun pop-up book. Available in all good book shops or direct from Little Tiger Press.