Most Popular Books by Mick Manning

Este libro ilustrado para niños compara a las madres animales con las madres humanas.

A friendly and inspiring introduction to music history, telling the stories of the world''s greatest musicians from Bach to Beyonce. The Story of Music begins with the early drums and flutes of our ancestors, which date back to the last icea age, through to the modern day. Mick Manning and Brita Granström take your on a tour of their personally selected music library which showcases the work of some of the world''s most famous artists and few a less well-known ones. The musicians featured include Vivaldi, Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Chuck Berry; Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Blondie, Grandmaster Flash, Nicki Minaj, Beyonce as well as Bjork and Kraftwerk. The friendly text and illustrations help children to appreciate the music, highlighting interesting biographical details. The book''s large format means the music artwork is reproduced on a wonderfully impactful scale. This really is a book to give and treasure. The creative team of Mick Manning and Brita Granström are well-known for their ground breaking children''s information books. Their many awards range the TES Information Book Award for What''s Under the Bed? and the English Association Non-fiction award for Charlie''s War Illustrated.

Offers an informative guide to the lives of these enormous animals who once ruled the land; highlighting how they lived, fought off predators, avoided humans and hunted for food to survive and thrive in their natural habitat.

Come on a journey through the rainforest, from the high canopy to the leaf litter rotting on the ground. Discover all about the animals and plants that live together in this remarkable habitat from the people who depend on them for their survival.

This sumptious book is a wonderful first-introduction to British history. Masters of illustrated non-fiction, Mick Manning and Brita Granström tell the story of Britain from the Stone Age up to the present in a truly integrated narrative of text and illustration. It moves throughs the Iron Age, Stonehenge, the Celts, the Romans and the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, then on to the marvels of the Medieval era, the Tudors and Stuarts, the Industrial Revolution, the Victorians and the 20th century right up to the modern day. The exciting story is supplemented by many amazing facts and introduces key figures from kings, queens and military leaders to scientists, artists and writers. History doesn''t have to be horrible - here it is gripping, fascinating and fun!

A friendly and inspiring introduction to art history, telling the stories of the world''s greatest paintings and artists from prehistory to the modern day The Story of Paintings begins with the cave paintings of our Stone Age ancestors and continues through to the modern day. Mick Manning and Brita Granström take your on a tour of their personally selected gallery which showcases the work of some of the world''s most famous artists and few a less well-known ones. The artists featured include van Eyck, da Vinci, Bruegel, Rembrandt, Velázquez, JMW Turner, Van Gogh, Monet, Matisse, Georgia O''Keefe, Picasso, Frida Kahlo and Jackson Pollock as well as Dame Laura Knight and Kalan Khan. The friendly text and illustrations help children to appreciate the art, highlighting interesting biographical details and picking out key details to spot. The book''s large format means the art is reproduced on a wonderfully impactful scale. This really is a book to give and treasure. The creative team of Mick Manning and Brita Granström are well-known for their ground breaking children''s information books. Their many awards range the TES Information Book Award for What''s Under the Bed? and the English Association Non-fiction award for Charlie''s War Illustrated.

A beautifully illustrated biography of one of the world''s most iconic artists, Claude Monet, told from his perspective and including reproductions of his most famous artworks. Claude Monet is one of the most famous artists of all time, founder of the art movement Impressionism, with work in almost every major gallery around the world. Produced to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the artist''s death, this is a beautifully illustrated retelling of his life, written from his perspective and features reproductions of his key works. Including information on Impressionism, colour theory, the inspiration of nature in art, the context of his most iconic works and much more. This book is an accessible way to dive into the wonderful world of Monet. The creative team of Mick Manning and Brita Granström are well-known for their groundbreaking children''s information books. Their many awards range the TES Information Book Award for What''s Under the Bed? and the English Association Non-fiction award for Charlie''s War Illustrated.

Award-winners Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom bring British history to life in this lavishly illustrated book, telling our island''s story from the Stone Age through to the present."

Ideal for National Curriculum Key Stage 1-2, a title in the WONDERWISE series which introduces children to the importance of personal hygiene, drawing comparisons between the habits of humans and animals. Illustrated by Brita Granstrom.

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In Roman Fort, husband and wife team Mick Manning and Brita Granstom take readers on a journey through ancient Rome with an authentic and appealing cast of characters at work, at home, and at play. The sounds, smells, and textures of everyday Roman life are vividly evoked as young readers march through the rain with emperor Vespian''s centurions as they escort Lepidina over the mountains and visit a very important queen, witness a gladiator show at an arena, battle with Felix, and visit the bathroom with brothers and noble Romans, Titus and Marcus. Ancient Romans spring from the pages of this fun, fact packed scrapbook that features pages blotted with fingerprints, splashes of oil, and squashed insects.