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The Children's Book of the Future

By Richard Watson and Lavie Tidhar
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An illustrated, imaginative exploration of future technology and science for children that carries a message of hope and optimism. The Children's Book of the Future is a narrative non-fiction book that offers an inclusive and hopeful vision of the future, with a diverse, multicultural approach that... Read More
Format: Hardback
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An illustrated, imaginative exploration of future technology and science for children that carries a message of hope and optimism.

The Children's Book of the Future is a narrative non-fiction book that offers an inclusive and hopeful vision of the future, with a diverse, multicultural approach that will appeal to children of all backgrounds.

The book consists of eighteen stories, each taking inspiration from current scientific research. They present engaging, optimistic futures that could result from real-world science, with insets delving into how that science works. The book is highly illustrated throughout to make complex ideas more accessible and to depict the wondrous futures that could be ahead.

Some of the diverse visions explored include a plane ride on one of Saturn's moons, a journey to a faraway star that is lightyears from Earth, life on a floating city, and living amongst robots. In short, the book sets out to reclaim the future for current and future generations of children.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241647479

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 June 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK Children

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Cinthya Alvarez

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 287.0mm

Weight: 671g

Pages: 80

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Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Lavie Tidhar Penguin Books Richard Watson

About the Author

Lavie Tidhar is a multiple award winning science fiction writer and children's author (Central Station; Candy). He is a Washington Post columnist and a visiting professor at Richmond, The American International University in London. Richard Watson is a highly-respected futurologist who has worked with the Judge School at Cambridge University and the Tech Foresight Practice at Imperial College. He is author of several books, including Digital Vs Human.

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