Stanfords Children’s Book of the Month for August 2022 is The Accidental Stowaway by Judith Eagle.
By the celebrated author of The Pear Affair and The Secret Starling – Patch finds adventure on every deck of the ‘floating palace’ she accidentally stows away on.
Our Children’s Book of the Month for July 2022 is The Moon of Kyiv by Gianni Rodari, illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna.
100% of the net profit from the sale of this book will be donated to Save the Children fund for supporting children impacted by the conflict in Ukraine.
In 1955, beloved Italian poet Gianni Rodari penned a nursery rhyme called “The Moon of Kyiv”. It was a poem about our shared humanity – the poem reminding us that, no matter where we’re from, or where we live, we all exist under the same moon.
Our Children’s Book of the Month for June 2022 is Martha Maps It Out by Leigh Hodgkinson.
Martha LOVES drawing maps. She creates maps of everything-even her thoughts and dreams! Let Martha be your guide as she welcomes you to her world. Starting in outer space, we zoom in page by page, to our planet, Martha’s community, and beyond to her dreams of a future where ANYTHING is possible. Full of quirky details and fun non-fiction labels that children will love poring over-they will discover cool new facts with every reading. Each map is imbued with an irresistible sense of excitement about the world and optimism for the future.
Karen Romano Young, author of our Children’s Book of the Month for May Antarctica: The Melting Continent describes some of the tech used in this far away part of the globe.
Going into “the field” — on adventures in nature — with scientists has introduced me to some of the incredible machines they’re using to find new data and make discoveries about Antarctica. Would you like to meet a small sampling?
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Our Children’s Book of the Month for May 2022 is Antarctica: The Melting Continent by Karen Romano Young, Angela Hsieh.
Antarctica – vast, cold and mysterious. This frozen continent is full of incredible stories. Here you can discover incredible wildlife, awe-inspiring landscapes and adventurous scientists and explorers.
Join author Karen Romano Young on a trip across Antarctica, hanging out with people and animals and learning about how this special place is changing, and what it means for our planet. Hang out with some of the coolest creatures on earth above and below the ice as you meet emperor penguins, killer whales and elephant seals. Explore some of the harshest landscapes on earth following in the footsteps of brave explorers. And learn about how scientists survive here today and what they do all day – from studying climate change to investigating ice cores to learn about the history – and future – of our planet.
Continue reading Children’s Book of the Month: Antarctica-by Matt Robertson, author and illustrator of our Children’s Book of the Month Do You Love Exploring?
From the sweltering heat of the Saharan desert to the freezing wilds of the Arctic, animal habitats are varied and diverse. From exploring these different habitats I’ve loved learning about the weird and the wonderful, and it’s made me realise just how lucky we are to have so many incredible creatures on our little planet. Here’s a sneaky peak of some of the amazing creatures you will discover when you explore the pages of my new book, DO YOU LOVE EXPLORING?
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The Giant Anteater has an almighty hunger for termites. These long snouted mammals can swallow up to 35,000 termites in one day!
Our Children’s Book of the Month for April 2022 is Do You Love Exploring? by Matt Robertson.
Travel through rainforests, up mountains and deep underwater to discover the best, biggest and most brilliant animals planet Earth has to offer.
Continue reading Children’s Book of the Month: Do You Love Exploring?Stanfords Children’s Book of the Month for February 2022 is The Mapmakers by Tamzin Merchant, illustrated by Paola Escobar. All our copies are signed by the author.
Return to the spellbinding world of Cordelia Hatmaker in this soaring magical sequel to The Hatmakers. Perfect for fans of Nevermoor, A Pinch of Magic and Harry Potter.
Continue reading Children’s Book of the Month: The MapmakersStanfords Children’s Book of the Month for January 2022 is The Last Bear by Hannah Gold, illustrated by Levi Pinfold.
There are no polar bears left on Bear Island. At least, that’s what April’s father tells her when his scientific research takes them to this remote Arctic outpost for six months. But one endless summer night, April meets one. He is starving, lonely and a long way from home. Determined to save him, April begins the most important journey of her life…
Continue reading Children’s Book of the Month: The Last BearThe Stanfords Children’s Book of the Month for December 2021 is The Lights that Dance in the Night by Yuval Zommer.
A magical, lyrical ode to the soul-stirring beauty of the northern lights, and to the landscape and animals of the Arctic.
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