Product Description

WINNER of the 2006 Junior Aventis Prize for Science Books! The sixth title in the stunningly successful sequence that began in l996 with THE GREAT GRAMMAR BOOK. THE GLOBAL GARDEN, inspired by the Eden Project in Cornwall, describes with flaps, pop-up wizardry and superb illustrations, how your jeans grew, where sugar comes from, what a chocolate tree looks like, as well as many more things you'll be amazed to discover. If you want to know about the world around you READ THIS BOOK.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #52952 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 12 pages

From the Back Cover
Do you know how your jeans grew? Or your bicycle tyres?
What does a chocolate tree look like and where does sugar come from? Turn the wheels, lift the flaps and pull the tabs to discover the plants we can't do without.
Inspired by the Eden Project in Cornwall

About the Author
Kate Petty lived in Cornwall with her husband, Mike, before tragically dying from cancer in May 2007. She was both an extraordinary writer and an extraordinary person. As the author of a number of novelty and pop-up books, including the innovative The Great Grammar Book and The Wonderful World Book. Kate worked in publishing for many years and was involved in creating amazing books for the Eden Project children's book list. Jennie Maizels studied illustration at Central St Martin's School of Art and Design, and graduated in 1993. The Great Grammar Book by Kate Petty was Jennie's first children's book and has sold a quarter of a million copies. She is the illustrator of six other books in this pop-up series, including The Global Garden, The Super Science Book, The Wonderful World Book, The Magnificent Music Book, The Terrific Times Tables Book, The Perfect Pop-Up Punctuation Book, all by Kate Petty. She is also the author of Finger Food for Babies and Toddlers (Vermillion, 2003). Jennie lives in Hampshire with her husband and two children.

Customer Reviews

Fantastic � Educational and Fun
This is an amazing, beautiful book. It looks at the world as a garden, looking at plant life and in particular how different plants are used. Highlights include a page showing a garden with a pull-up that shows different plants and what they are used for; a page of lift the flaps showing fruits and vegetables growing and in the more familiar form (i.e. as bought in the shop); three pull out books that show how jeans, rubber tyres and paper are made; a fantastic pop-up of a cargo ship detailing where certain food stuffs come from and other interesting facts (like how much beer and rum sailors drank) and a beautiful pop-up of a flower arrangement with each flower described under a flap.

It should be no surprise that parents love the book - it is educational (packed with useful and interesting information - although it is quite a strange, eclectic mix), beautifully made and beautifully presented. I was worried that this might be a book that parents love and children don't. However, my four-year old son fell in love with it instantly as did the six-year old daughter of a friend. It is currently his favourite book - he reads it every day and talks about it all the time. It is a great way to get your children interested in nature.

Just one caveat: the book is very well made but it is quite delicate and could easily be damaged by younger children.

Very highly recommended

The book that keeps on giving
My five year old girl adores this book - she comes back to it time and time again. A great combination of lift -the-flap, pop-up and fascinating facts. A great one to read with them and, as their reading gets more confident, for them to discover on their own. Beautiful illustrations. Great fun. A delight.