Kid's Books – Stanfords Blog

Children’s Book of the Month: Children of the World

Our Children’s Book of the Month is Children of the World by Nicola Edwards, illustrated by Andrea Stegmaier.

Discover what daily life is like for children across the world as we explore everything from food to family, and learn how to greet new friends in lots of different languages.

See where it’s polite to slurp your food and bad manners to give the thumbs up, and find out where you might travel to school by cable car or sleep on an oven bed at night!

Children’s Book of the Month: The Royal Jewel Plot by A.M. Howell

Our Children’s Book of the Month for April is The Royal Jewel Plot from award-winning author A.M. Howell.

Alice and Sonny investigate a stolen jewel, in this instalment of the bestselling Mysteries at Sea series.

Alice and Sonny are excited for their summer trip, sailing on the luxurious yacht the Lady Rose. They’re even more excited when they find out the King of England is going to be on board too.

Children’s Book of the Month: Green

Our Children’s Book of the Month for February is Green: The Story of Plant Life on Our Planet by Nicola Davies illustrated by Emily Sutton

This tree doesn’t look like it’s doing very much: it just stands there in the sunlight, big and green. But this tree is busy…

Starting with the secret workings of a tree, this book transports readers billions of years into the past; back to the moment when plant life first appeared on our planet. Covering its evolution, the steady emergence of fossil fuels and the extraordinary communities of plants around the world today, Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton combine essential biology with a powerful message, calling on readers to celebrate and cherish the most precious colour on Earth: green.

2023 ESTWA Children’s Book of the Year Shortlist Announced

We are so excited to share the shortlisted books for the Children’s Travel Book of the Year. This category celebrated fiction or non-fiction title for pre-teens which inspires a love of travel, exploration and adventure.

The 2023 Children’s Travel Book of the Year Shortlist: