Books by DK

This landmark piece of reference publishing offers a reliable, visually stunning, and family-friendly alternative to online information sources. Includes carefully curated content, the pages of this illustrated encyclopedia are designed to be accessible and illuminating to a wide range of readers, and parents and teachers can be confident that children won't see any unwanted content. Featuring accessible and authoritative information, this book is a comprehensive guide to a wide range of human knowledge, and its text is integrated with clear artworks and informative, illuminating photography to bring general knowledge vividly to life. The scope of content in The Visual Encyclopedia makes it stand alone as a self-contained family reference guide, and it covers the fields of science, nature, space, history, the arts, technology, leisure, and more. The information is organized thematically to make navigation easy, and clear signposting highlights connections between subjects. Whether you want to find the answer to a question, read about a particular area of interest, or simply browse a range of subjects at leisure, this accessible, family-friendly reference guide offers a trustworthy source of knowledge and enjoyment.

Discover the countries of the world - explore their geography, wildlife, traditions, and arts in this picture-included children's ebook. Every country profile includes photos, and each nation has a full-colour map detailing its main cities, landscape features, and borders, and exactly where in the world it is. At-a-glance panels provide a quick reference to all the stats, and the easy-to-read text is full of fascinating, fun facts. Countries, Cultures, People & Places shows the many unique things that make one country different from another, but might also reveal surprising similarities. Did you know that Cuba's national sport is baseball, one of the most popular sports in the USA? And that kids in both Japan and Chile have earthquake drills on their school schedule? Find out about anything from the spookily vibrant Day of the Dead parade in Mexico and the beautiful springtime cherry blossom displays of Japan, to blueberry-picking in Sweden and India's space programme. So pack your bags, decide your destination, and begin your journey!

Discover the enchanting world of five amazing dinosaurs and find out what makes then so lovable.In this charming dinosaur book filled with beautiful illustrations and fun facts, little ones can lift up the flaps and peek at the pop-ups to discover amazing dinosaurs that love to have fun! With five spectacular dinosaurs to visit, help little dinosaur lovers find out what makes them so adorable.What did a baby T. rex look like? Peek inside the pop-up to see. What did Triceratops eat? Look under the flap to find out! With five different dinosaurs to read about, discover the amazing world of these giant, spikey, and scaly creatures. From the armored Ankylosaurus swishing its heavy tail, to the huge T. rex with its tiny arms, the intriguing lives of the dinosaurs has never been so exciting.Journeying through the deepest forests where the Diplodocus can be found munching on the leaves of the tallest trees, to the swampy world of the Spinosaurus, young dinosaur lovers can enter the ancient world of their favorite dinosaurs and find out what made them so unique. With fact-filled pop-ups and flaps, as well as helpful pronunciation guides, I Love My Dinosaur is the perfect way to teach children about their favorite dinosaurs.

An interactive pop up book that inspires hands-on learning. Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning.Bold, brightly coloured pictures, lift-the-flap pages and entertaining rhymes. Pop up Peekaboo: Monsters provides lots of opportunities for parent-and-child interaction and hours of animal entertainment.Babies and toddlers will be enchanted by finding the surprises behind each flap. This interactive toddler book for 2 year olds helps teach young children object permanence, which is an important step in childhood development. Turning the pages and moving the pop-ups help toddlers learn motor control for improved dexterity.Inside the pages of this pop-up adventure book, you'll find:- Hands-on play that builds confident book skills- Look-and-find peekaboo games that reward curiosity- Rhythmic, read-aloud text that aids language development- Rounded edges and chunky pages, protecting baby and their growing teeth!This pop up book has been designed as an all-round activity learning experience, to get the most out of story time. Read aloud the lively rhymes that create the amusing story for your kids to follow, and play a guessing game of who is behind the flap! The rhymes and the easy-to-read text help preschoolers remember the new words they are learning for early language development. Complete the Pop up book series!Surprise! The peekaboo fun doesn't stop here! Your little one will enjoy hours of hide-and-seek surprises with the My Pop-Up Series. Find your farmyard friends with Pop-Up Peekaboo! Farm, search the oceans in Pop-Up Peekaboo! Under the Sea and travel back in time to find dinosaurs in Pop-up Peekaboo! Baby Dinosaur and more!

Learn more than 130 fully illustrated techniques and stitches and put them into practice as you go, creating 80 imaginative projects for home and to wear.Packed with step-by-step photography and clear instructions, The Crochet Book has everything you need to crochet a gorgeous array of clothing, soft furnishings, and toys. Get to grips with your first crochet hook, work a range of classic granny squares, and discover how to craft delicate lace and openwork pieces. Practise your newly learned skills on simple projects as you move through the book, or dive straight into the dedicated projects chapter, which includes amigurumi and toy designs, blankets and cushions, and individual clothing for children and adults.Inside The Crochet Book you will find: - Easy-to-follow directions with close up photos of the stitches.- Over 130 key techniques and 80 projects to create.- Advice on yarn and tools.Newly updated with a fresh design and brand-new photography that shows the stitches with gorgeous clarity. Learn how to read patterns so you can go from novice to expert crocheter in no time! Whether a gift or self-purchase for first-time crocheters who are keen to master the basics and progress at their own pace or experienced crocheters of all levels looking for an at-a-glance visual reference for tricky techniques, The Crochet Book is sure to delight. At DK, we believe in the power of discovery: So why stop there? If you like The Crochet Book, then why not try The Sewing Book - the only sewing reference book you will ever need to create stunning stitches and so much more!

The perfect ebook for young readers looking to explore some of life's biggest questions.Thousands of years ago, ancient philosophers asked some important questions: "e;What is real?"e;, "e;What is everything made of?"e;, "e;Why does evil exist?"e;, and "e;What can I know?"e; These questions have gone on to spark passionate debates about our existence and how we understand the world around us. In this engaging and accessible introduction to philosophy, readers aged 11+ will be introduced to a variety of philosophical ideas through the teachings of Plato, Confucius, Simone de Beauvoir, and many more.Vibrant, reader-friendly illustrations bring the history of ideas and thinking to life, and provide topics for reflection and debate. With biographies of the most influential philosophers from around the world, young readers will explore the questions that have been fundamental to the development of scientific study, logical thinking, religious beliefs, freedom in society, and much more. Thought experiments peppered throughout will help to connect readers with the theories presented so they can apply them to their own lives.

Travel back in time and share the experience of everyday thoughts and great moments in history in this fascinating compilation of diaries through the ages.Great Diaries traces the history of the diary from ancient times to the present day, bringing together more than 80 historical and literary diaries, artists' sketchbooks, explorers' journals, and scientists' notebooks. Discover what it was like to build a pyramid, sail the seas with Magellan, travel into the heart of Africa, or serve on the Western Front. Find out how writers and artists planned their masterpieces, and how scientists developed their groundbreaking theories.Great Diaries takes you into the pages of the world's greatest diaries and notebooks, including those of Samuel Pepys, Charles Darwin, Henry-David Thoreau, the Goncourt brothers, Virginia Woolf, and Anne Frank, and shows you what they looked like. Stunning images of the original notebooks and manuscripts are complemented by key extracts and close-ups of important details. Feature boxes provide additional biographical information and set the works in their cultural and historical context.Essential reading for everyone who is passionate about history and literature, Great Diaries provides an intimate insight into the lives and thoughts of some of the most interesting people of the last 2,000 years.

This ebook takes a lovely look at the love shared between fathers and babies everywhere. Children will adore meeting the cutest father and baby animal pairs, from monkeys in the rainforest to chickens on the farm. Bright photographs are accompanied by fun rhyming text perfect for reading aloud to your little one. Children will love to list all the different things their dads do for them, and why they love them so much. And daddies will, too! This adorable ebook makes the ideal gift for amazing dads.

Come on a trip you'll never forget as we discover the landmarks of the world! Bursting with boredom-busting activities and more than 300 stickers, this colourful activity book will keep kids off their screens and entertained on their holidays. Young travellers will love this on-the-page round the world trip as they play their way through fabulous sticker games, brilliant brain teasers, clever quizzes, creative doodling, and lots more. On each page, little readers discover landmarks from a different continent as they play and learn. This activity book is crammed with more than 300 reusable stickers to use in the activities (and lots of extras for fun), as well as more than 35 games, including completing a sticker puzzle of Mt Fuji, finishing the second half of the Taj Mahal, solving the statue anagram, and much more.Vibrant and creative, Landmarks of the World Activity Book will keep kids occupied (and parents happy!) for a great start to the holiday. Little travellers will use their brains, learn about the world, look around them and imagine travelling to new places. So are you ready to go? Let's turn the page and travel round the world!