100,000+ Books, Games & Puzzles in-stock 🇳🇿

Overnight NZ-wide delivery on all in-stock orders 🚀

How Weird!

(Silly Books for Babies)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
How Weird! by Mark Janssen is a delightful board book where animals encounter a mysterious object on the floor, which turns out to be a mirror. As they see their reflections for the first time, things become increasingly amusing and surprising, inviting children to explore concepts of symmetry, identity, and the animal kingdom through bright and engaging illustrations.

The book culminates with a mylar mirror encouraging young readers to experiment with symmetry themselves.
Read More
Format: Board book
$2599
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 4-6 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

Ideal for young children and toddlers, How Weird! is perfect for early learning and playful discovery about animals and self-recognition, making it a charming choice for parents and educators.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

This silly board book shows what happens when animals see themselves in the mirror for the first time, and allows children to reflect on symmetry, identity, and the animal world.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

This silly board book shows what happens when animals see themselves in the mirror for the first time, and allows children to reflect on symmetry, identity, and the animal world.

One day, at the beginning of this book, something strange was lying on the floor.

What did the animals find? When they pick it up, things get out of hand. It gets weirder and weirder until...

How Weird! by Mark Janssen is a board book that will charm readers young and old, with bright and fun illustrations. A mylar mirror at the end encourages children to play with symmetry too!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798986640679

Publisher: TRA Publishing

Format: Board book

Date Published: 17 October 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: TRA Publishing

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 176.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 431g

Pages: 40

About the Author

Mark Janssen is an award-winning author and illustrator based in the Netherlands. He has worked on over 500 books, including I Want a Lion!, How Weird!, and Dinosaurs Don’t Exist. His illustrations have been praised for their glowing use of color and ability to create worlds that are magical, whirling, and exciting. 

He is the recipient of multiple international awards, including the Mooiste Boekomslag, White Raven, Prentenboek KBW, Purple Island Award Nami, Andersen Award, and Vlag en Wimpel.

www.‎markjanssen.nl

Also by Mark Janssen

View all

More from Children's Books

View all

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.