The Story Of Things by Neal Layton

The Story Of Things by Neal Layton

Starting with early humans who have no things, through to farming, civilizations, inventions, steam, electricity, computers, and the world we live in now, Neal Layton explores ideas, inventions and discoveries. In his usual quirky style and energetic illustrations, Neal Layton tells this story in an accessible way for the very young. Is is a most original and inventive book!

Reviews for Story of Everything:

"It's fabulous"
The Scotsman

"The drawings are wild and anarchic and the subjects really benefit from the pop-up approach."
The Mail on Sunday

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A witty chronological chronicle of human ingenuity... a masterful balance of humour, information, and interactive fun. * Publisher's Weekly *
May get children inventing some gizmos of their own. * Kirkus *

Neal is an award-winning illustrator and author of children's books. He has worked on more than 80 titles to date, working with authors such Cressida Cowell and Michael Rosen, and won several prizes including a Gold Award in the Nestle Children's Book Prize for That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown. His books have also been shortlisted for the Red House Book Awards, the Blue Peter Book Awards, the Booktrust Early Years Award, Funfzig Jahre Deutcher Jugendliteraturpreis and New York Public Library's annual list of Best Children's Books.He also writes his own books, such as eco-picture book A Planet Full of Plastic and 'The Invincible Tony Spears' fiction series. His books are currently in print in more than 16 languages worldwide. He lives in Portsmouth with his wife and two daughters.

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ISBN 13	9780340945322
ISBN 10	034094532X
Title	The Story Of Things
Author	Neal Layton
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Hachette Children's Group
Year published	2009-10-01
Number of pages	22
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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