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Mack's World of Wonder

By Mack van Gageldonk
Hardcover $22.95

$22.95

Publication Date: 15th September 2015

An informative book – filled to the brim with fun facts – in which people and place from all over the world are shown in beautiful pictures and drawings. For children ages 5 and up. Read More
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An informative book – filled to the brim with fun facts – in which people and place from all over the world are shown in beautiful pictures and drawings. For children ages 5 and up. Read More
Description

The countries in the world and the people who live in them are all very different. And that’s the fun of it! In some countries it is often freezing cold, in other countries, every day feels like summer. In Italy people curl spaghetti around their forks, in Japan, they eat noodles with chopsticks. There are tigers in the jungles of Indonesia, and kangaroos jumping around in Australia. And where would you go to find panda bears? In this book, you find out about different countries – and the people who live in them!

An informative book – filled to the brim with fun facts – in which people and places from all over the world are shown in beautiful pictures and drawings. For children ages 5 and up.

At Clavis, our focus is on what’s best for children. We believe that books play an important role in each new phase in life. Our toddler books are tailored for every stage from 0 to 3 and focus on the five most important themes in their life: daily life, skills, emotions, the world, and language development. The age range and theme of every book in our toddler series can be found on the back cover in the form of a colored train.

Details
  • Price: $22.95
  • Pages: 80
  • Carton Quantity: 20
  • Publisher: Clavis
  • Imprint: Clavis
  • Series: World of Wonder
  • Publication Date: 15th September 2015
  • Trim Size: 10.2 x 9.75 in
  • Illustration Note: Color illustrations throughout
  • ISBN: 9781605372488
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Age: 5-12
  • BISACs:
    JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / General
    JUVENILE NONFICTION / School & Education
    JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / General
Reviews

Praise for MACK'S WORLD OF WONDER:

  • "A fun and informative book. It's easy to read and is packed full of images. It has information on the different trees and animals you can find in the forest and helps you learn about them in a fun way." -- Donna Maguire, Donna's Book Blog (ALL ABOUT FORESTS)
  • "A wonderful book that is just what I have been asking for in Non-Fiction! Because the topic is real life science students like to see actual photographs! ....The information is interesting and students will be drawn to this book on their own. A teacher could use this book in a reading center when the class is studying habitats or as a read-aloud." - Kiss the Book (Rivers, Seas and Oceans)
  • "Remarkable... gorgeous photographs, funny illustrations, and an informative look at water in our planet’s rivers, seas and oceans....Be prepared to learn and be amazed; Rivers, Seas and Oceans is an engaging book in every way." - Kendall Rautzhan, Books to Borrow, Books to Buy nationally syndicated column (Rivers, Seas and Oceans)
    • Author Bio
    Mack (1960, the Netherlands) is a graphic designer and illustrator from The Netherlands. He was educated at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. During his education he made funny and educational cartoons about, among others, penguins and whales. These cartoons were later bought by the ‘Diergaarde Blijdorp’-zoo in Rotterdam. By now Mack is a regular illustrator at this animal park and he is the author of several children’s books, in which animals often are the lead characters.

    Mack has a primitive way of drawing. He gets inspired by African art and the paintings of the Australian aboriginals. Both create an immense power by simplifying shapes. Mack wants to combine that powerful simplification with a subtle sense of humour.

    “In my books I try to teach children something in a funny way,” Mack says. “If I draw a penguin, it doesn’t matter to me that much how pretty he is or how good of an swimmer he is. What I want to show the most is how baggy he stands on the ice and how funny his walk is. That funny bagginess is what I try to catch in a couple of lines. Only when children can laugh about it, I think to myself: ‘Yes, I did it’.”

    The countries in the world and the people who live in them are all very different. And that’s the fun of it! In some countries it is often freezing cold, in other countries, every day feels like summer. In Italy people curl spaghetti around their forks, in Japan, they eat noodles with chopsticks. There are tigers in the jungles of Indonesia, and kangaroos jumping around in Australia. And where would you go to find panda bears? In this book, you find out about different countries – and the people who live in them!

    An informative book – filled to the brim with fun facts – in which people and places from all over the world are shown in beautiful pictures and drawings. For children ages 5 and up.

    At Clavis, our focus is on what’s best for children. We believe that books play an important role in each new phase in life. Our toddler books are tailored for every stage from 0 to 3 and focus on the five most important themes in their life: daily life, skills, emotions, the world, and language development. The age range and theme of every book in our toddler series can be found on the back cover in the form of a colored train.

    • Price: $22.95
    • Pages: 80
    • Carton Quantity: 20
    • Publisher: Clavis
    • Imprint: Clavis
    • Series: World of Wonder
    • Publication Date: 15th September 2015
    • Trim Size: 10.2 x 9.75 in
    • Illustrations Note: Color illustrations throughout
    • ISBN: 9781605372488
    • Format: Hardcover
    • Age: 5-12
    • BISACs:
      JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / General
      JUVENILE NONFICTION / School & Education
      JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / General

    Praise for MACK'S WORLD OF WONDER:

  • "A fun and informative book. It's easy to read and is packed full of images. It has information on the different trees and animals you can find in the forest and helps you learn about them in a fun way." -- Donna Maguire, Donna's Book Blog (ALL ABOUT FORESTS)
  • "A wonderful book that is just what I have been asking for in Non-Fiction! Because the topic is real life science students like to see actual photographs! ....The information is interesting and students will be drawn to this book on their own. A teacher could use this book in a reading center when the class is studying habitats or as a read-aloud." - Kiss the Book (Rivers, Seas and Oceans)
  • "Remarkable... gorgeous photographs, funny illustrations, and an informative look at water in our planet’s rivers, seas and oceans....Be prepared to learn and be amazed; Rivers, Seas and Oceans is an engaging book in every way." - Kendall Rautzhan, Books to Borrow, Books to Buy nationally syndicated column (Rivers, Seas and Oceans)
    • Mack (1960, the Netherlands) is a graphic designer and illustrator from The Netherlands. He was educated at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. During his education he made funny and educational cartoons about, among others, penguins and whales. These cartoons were later bought by the ‘Diergaarde Blijdorp’-zoo in Rotterdam. By now Mack is a regular illustrator at this animal park and he is the author of several children’s books, in which animals often are the lead characters.

    Mack has a primitive way of drawing. He gets inspired by African art and the paintings of the Australian aboriginals. Both create an immense power by simplifying shapes. Mack wants to combine that powerful simplification with a subtle sense of humour.

    “In my books I try to teach children something in a funny way,” Mack says. “If I draw a penguin, it doesn’t matter to me that much how pretty he is or how good of an swimmer he is. What I want to show the most is how baggy he stands on the ice and how funny his walk is. That funny bagginess is what I try to catch in a couple of lines. Only when children can laugh about it, I think to myself: ‘Yes, I did it’.”