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Big City Atlas

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Big City Atlas
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Maggie Li
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:64
Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 240
ISBN/Barcode 9781843654599
ClassificationsDewey:912
Audience
Children's (6-12)

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint Pavilion Children's Books
Publication Date 11 June 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Join Penguin as he travels through 28 of the most amazing cities in the world. Each city has its own spread including a map of the central district, showing sites, cultural information, hot spots and famous landmarks. Look out for over 100 special details within the pages waiting to be explored! Join cheerful globetrotter Penguin as he takes you on a world tour of 28 amazing cities. Packed with information and facts about every city, this is an entertaining and educational book that enables you to travel the world from your own home. Each city has its own spread including a map of the central district, showing sites, cultural information, hot spots and famous landmarks. Look out for over 100 special details within the pages waiting to be explored! Cities included: San Francisco, Mexico City, Chicago, Toronto, New York, Washington DC, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Dublin, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin, Moscow, Rome, Madrid, Cairo, Istanbul, Cape Town, Dubai, Mumbai, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and Auckland. A reissue of Big City Explorer (9781843652748)

Author Biography

Maggie is a freelance illustrator working in London since she graduated from Kingston University in 2010. She is the Art Director of popular magazine, OKIDOand other clients include The Big Issue, Time Out, Flamingo magazine and Conde Nast Traveller. Maggie is part of the increasingly popular ZombieCollective and recently took part in the Fathom's Deep exhibition at the Hayward Gallery on London's South Bank. Maggie particularly likes working with maps and old travelling ephemera.

Reviews

'I found this a fascinating map book ... Maggie Li has written it with just the right amount of information on each page, with a good balance between facts old, new and fun, drawing your eye in one every page with her bright illustrations' - Just Imagine Story Centre 'A brand spanking new edition of this jam-packed trip around the globe ... a bustling and vibrant introduction to 28 major cities across the world.' Picture Books Blogger 'Just the right amount of detail in each page, combined with beautifully illustrated drawings ... No matter how many times you read this book, there is always an opportunity to learn something new and will certainly be revisited time and time again.' Books for Topics 'An engaging book that will interest and intrigue all budding young jetsetters' The Bottom Shelf 'Sumptuously illustrated, this junior atlas is packed with information and facts about every city... This is an entertaining and educational book that enables you to travel the world from your own home, which is definitely relevant right now! ... A fab whirlwind tour of amazing places, with a cool penguin as your guide.' Read It Daddy 'A gorgeous book that takes you on an adventure around the most famous cities in the world... super fun, free activity pack.' Play Dates with Rainbows 'This beautiful atlas is sure to inspire little explorers to go globetrotting' Little Library Owl 'A wonderful antidote to lockdown- a colourful world tour of the world's most amazing cities ... broadening a child's horizons has never seemed more meaningful or relevant ... A valuable addition to classroom collections.' LoveReading4Kids.co.uk