Whos Who Of Grown Ups (Little Gestalten) (HB)

What does a surfer actually need? What is a samurai's robe called, and what is the archaeologist packing for her next expedition? Owen Davey's gorgeous graphic illustrations take children on a tour through a wonderfully wide range of adult occupations and hobbies, from the tools of the trade to the clothes, the accessories and the vocabulary that goes with each one. It is the kind of book that gets picked up, put down, picked up again, and quietly consulted by curious children who want to know exactly what everything is called and why.

We love it because:

• Owen Davey's graphic illustration style is bold, distinctive and completely beautiful to look at
• The range is genuinely brilliant, mixing well-known professions with more unexpected and fascinating ones
• It introduces vocabulary, detail and context in a way that feels like discovery rather than instruction
• Big enough at 33 x 24 cm to feel genuinely impressive and pore-over-able
• The kind of book that sparks real conversations about what people do and what children might want to do one day

What's in the box:

• One hardback book, 96 pages, 96 colour illustrations throughout

Great for:

• Ages 5 and up
  Curious children who ask what everyone's job is, always
• A gift that sits on the coffee table and gets returned to again and again
• Children starting to think about the wider world and the people in it

Important to know:

• Hardback, 96 pages, 96 colour illustrations
• Dimensions: 33 x 24 cm
• Published by Gestalten, October 2020
• Suitable from age 5+