Description

By (author) Ralphs Matt; Illustrated by Tengiz, Aysha

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This bright, busy and brilliant book tours
12 cities around the world:
London, Tokyo, Paris, New York, Seoul, Istanbul, Mexico City, Budapest, Amsterdam, Berlin, Barcelona and
Rome.

The incredibly detailed illustrations will take you right to the heart of some of the world”s most exciting and magical cities.

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It”s time to pack your bags and get ready to set off on an adventure! This bright, busy and brilliant book tours
12 cities around the world:
London, Tokyo, Paris, New York, Seoul, Istanbul, Mexico City, Budapest, Amsterdam, Berlin, Barcelona and
Rome.

The incredibly detailed illustrations will take you right to the heart of some of the world”s most exciting and magical cities. Learn how to say new words and phrases in different languages, whilst also discovering new foods and spotting historical landmarks along the way.

With fun characters and surprises to spot throughout, this book provides hours of fun for little ones, and is an ideal
first introduction to foreign languages.

Biographical note:

Matt Ralphs (Author)

Matt Ralphs is a writer of both fiction and non-fiction books for children. His published works include Season of the Witch (Flying Eye), Secrets of the Dead, Transported and Beasts from the Deep (Nosy Crow), which won The Week Junior 2025 Award for Children”s Book of the Year: Animals and Nature, Around the World in 80 Inventions (Templar Books), Norse Myths (DK Publishing), Spooky Celebrations Around the World (Phaidon) and Tales of the Damned along with Automotive, Nautical and Aviation (Big Picture Press). He has also written Fire Girl and Fire Witch (Macmillan) and Little Sure Shot (Anderson Press). Matt lives aboard a boat called Nostromo on the Grand Union Canal.

Aysha Tengiz (Illustrator)

Aysha Tengiz is an award-winning illustrator, designer and animator based in Newcastle. Her work is colourful and playful, exploring silly worlds through anthropomorphised characters. Her previous clients include The New York Times, King”s College London and The Washington Post. Aysha”s debut picture book, Baboo the Unusual Bee, was published in 2024 by Rocket Bird Books.

Promotional headline:

Big Brilliant World
introduces little ones to 12 exciting cities around the world as they discover different languages and
learn new vocabulary.

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A fun, educational and accessible way to encourage young children to learn new vocabulary

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Filled with incredible facts about big, brilliant 12 cities around the world: London, Tokyo, Paris, New York, Seoul, Istanbul, Mexico City, Budapest, Amsterdam, Berlin, Barcelona and Rome

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A vibrant, fun and engaging book that will appeal to design-conscious parents looking to keep children busy

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The opportunity to work with an exciting up-and-coming award-winning artist, who we would like to market as a ”new Mizielinski” for the Big Picture Press list

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Hardback format with spot UV makes this the ideal gift