About us: children's books

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A selection of DK family reference books
Dorling Kindersley's children's list provides a fantastic store of knowledge for children, toddlers and babies. The books contain all the core values of the DK brand: outstanding information combined with magical illustration and design; they are both beautiful and useful. DK's ability to anticipate trends and the changing world that children live in today maintains DK's position at the forefront of popular children's non-fiction publishing.



Preschool books:


Our preschool titles stimulate curiosity through exploration and play - they encourage learning but also focus on fun! There are plenty of novelty features in our preschool range such as lift-the-flap and touch and feel, as well as sticker and bath books to keep tots busy.

Make Believe and Sparkly BallerinaWe have an abundance of preschool series such as the gorgeous and glittery Make Believe (3-5 years) the award-winning Sparkly Board Books (0-3 years), and the interactive For a Day series (3-5 years) for toddlers. We also have cloth books from Dr. Miriam Stoppard and My Potty Board Books for boys and girls.

My FirstOne of our most continually popular preschool lists is the My First series - bright, bold and photographic, these bestselling books make learning fun for each generation as we update the books with a variety of new novelty formats.

Browse our Preschool titles for 0-3 years here

Browse our Preschool titles for 3-5 years here



Activity books:



The Baking BookWe are known for our assortment of activity classics for toddlers and tweens supported by our bestselling activity experts, Nellie Shepherd and Jane Bull. Nellie Shepherd's series of step-by-step art classes (My Art Class) caters for the under fives while Jane Bull keeps the five to eight year olds busy with an abundance of award-winning arts and crafts books. Visit the Jane Bull minisite here.

Browse our children's activity books here

We have a large number of activity books for older children as well, whether they are into space rockets, dinosaurs or science - our collection of kits such as the Ultimate Car Kit and Digicool recognise the need for children to experiment creatively with hands-on projects. As do our kids cookbooks such as the award-winning Children's Cookbook and Annabel Karmel's Children's First Cookbook.

We have a popular and ever-expanding Hobby School series and a range of guides for every sport for kids, from pony riding to martial arts.

Browse our children's sports and hobbies titles here



Reference:


Eyewitness Robot and AstronomyThe backbone of our reference list for children is the bestselling Eyewitness Guides series (8+ years), which started a revolution in the field - the unique design and explanatory combination of words and pictures made the series an instant success. A focus on younger children (5-8 years) also produced the Eye Wonder series, which is specifically designed for children beginning to explore and inquire.

Children's reference is also hallmarked by our collection of stunning encyclopedias and dictionaries such as the Illustrated Family Encyclopedia and the Visual Encyclopedias. Our groundbreaking e.encyclopedias and e.explore guides combine the best of DK reference books with the search engine Google ™ so each title has its own exclusive website where the most up-to-date information is at your fingertips.





Science and Nature:


We have a great selection of science and nature titles in a number of imaginative series. The 24 Hours series looks at a day in the life of a natural habitat, our Nature Activity books encourage interest in nature with fun activities and the Watch Me Grow series introduces an animal's eye view of life cycles.


BodyLeading scientist Robert Winston's Body and What Makes Me Me make learning fun with a new and innovative approach to science, whilst Johnny Ball's Think of a Number gives a similar treatment to the world of Maths.

Browse children's science books here



Home Learning:


DK ReadersWith Pearson Education we created a wealth of invaluable materials for schools and the integration of DK design values within these publications is a priority for Pearson.

The DK Readers cover four levels from beginner to proficient readers and the ELT Graded Readers help those learning the English language develop proficiency in reading along with the Carol Vorderman Made Easy series for English and Maths.

Browse children's English books here

Browse children's Maths books here

Cities of BloodWe also have a selection of important religious titles such as A Faith Like Mine and The Children's Illustrated Bible and innovative historical series such as Tales of the Dead and A City through Time, as well as Peter Ackroyd's Voyages Through Time, which blend engaging design and evocative storytelling to bring historical events to life.

Browse Children's History books here



Licensing:


From Barbie to Batman and Art Attack to Angelina Ballerina, our licensing list continues to flourish. We have movie tie-in Essential Guides, Ultimate Sticker Books and Funfaxes for all the big animated movies and continued relationships with Marvel and DC Comics as well as a comprehensive collection of Star Wars guides - every film fan is catered for.

Browse our licensing titles here

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