Discovery Globe: Build Your Own Globe Kit

Description

Keep the kids busy Christmas Day, No batteries required. A kit to make your own spinning globe, plus an illustrated explorer's guide packed with information, providing a unique introduction to our world.Make your own globe and discover more about the people and places on it with this stylish kit, containing all the pieces for an easy-to-make spinning model plus a highly-illustrated explorer's guide. The sturdy card globe features icons labelling everything from natural wonders to famous faces, topics which can then be explored in more detail in the explorer's guide. As well as referring closely to the model globe, the explorer's guide covers a variety of themes including the Earth's biomes, animals and World Heritage sites, providing a fascinating introduction to the world, its people and places. This beautifully-designed kit has everything any armchair adventurer needs to begin exploring their very own globe.Publisher's note: adult assistance recommended when building globe.

Author description

Leon Gray is a highly-experienced children's book author who has written titles on many subjects, from science and geography to world issues. He lives in Scotland.

Sarah Edmonds is an illustrator and designer who has worked on projects for publishers and art organisations such as Roald Dahl 100, Snowdonia National Park and National Museum Wales. She also produces her own collections of prints and gifts. Her illustrations are created using chunky crayons, paint, pastels and ink alongside digital techniques. Sarah is currently based in Sussex.