Illustrated atlas – Stanfords Blog

Children’s Book of the Month: Atlas of Cats

Our Children’s Book of the Month for August 2024 is the Lonely Planet Atlas of Cats by Frances Evans, illustrated by Kelsey Heaton.

Embark on a purr-fectly delightful journey with this fully illustrated guide that’s packed with fun facts about cats from around the world. Large continent maps show the origin of over 100 weird and wonderful breeds like the Sokoke from Africa – the rarest variety of domestic cat in the world – plus discover ancient cats, wild cats, record- breaking cats, and their super senses.

Author Talk: Atlas of Imagined Cities by Matt Brown, Rhys B. Davies and Mike Hall

Last night we welcomed the award winning team from Atlas of Imagined Cities, Matt Brown, Rhys B. Davies and Mike Hall to Stanfords for a fun filled evening.

Following the success of their Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award winning previous book Atlas Of Imagined Places, this new atlas looks specifically at cities.

From the Ghostbusters HQ in New York to Nemo’s fish tank in Sydney, from the Phantom of the Opera’s Parisian lair to scenes from Grand Theft Auto in LA, this is an amazing atlas of imaginary locations in real-life cities around the world. Locations from film, TV, books, computer games and comics are ingeniously plotted on a series of beautiful vintage-looking maps.

Children’s Book of the Month: Incredible India

Our Children’s Book of the Month for October 2022 is Incredible India by Jasbinder Bilan, illustrated by Nina Chakrabarti.

Journey across the diverse regions of India in this beautifully illustrated introduction to the culture and history of this incredible country and its people.

The first work of non-fiction by multi-award-winning author Jasbinder Bilan, brought to life by artist Nina Chakrabarti, is a joyful celebration of India and its people, places and wildlife.

Watch elephants bathing from a houseboat in Kerala, marvel at ancient cave paintings in Bhimbetka, wander through Delhi’s bustling streets, and ride a train through the snow-capped peaks of the Himalaya.

Children’s Book of the Month: Atlas of Dogs

Our Children’s Book of the Month for September 2022 is Atlas of Dogs written by Frances Evans, illustrated by Kelsey Heaton, published by Lonely Planet Kids.

We love dogs here at Stanfords. We are a dog friendly shop and you are welcome to bring your dogs inside. Here are just a few of our favourite customers pictured on our map floors over the years:

When we heard about the Atlas of Dogs, we knew we had to make it our Children’s Book of the Month.