Books by Yuval Zommer

The Big Belly of the Whale: A Shaped Jigsaw Puzzle

by Yuval Zommer

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The Big Book of Blooms (The Big Book Series)

by Yuval Zommer

The next installment in the popular TheBigBook series is a fascinating introduction to some of the most magnificent and surprising flowering plants from around the world.
In The Big Book of Blooms, the next installment in the wildly successful TheBigBook series, Yuval Zommer’s charming illustrations bring to life some of the most colorful, flamboyant, and unusual flowers from across the globe.
In the opening pages, readers will learn all about botany, including how to recognize different types of flowers. Subsequent pages illustrate the various habitats that are home to flora such as pitcher plants, the giant water lily, and the weirdly wonderful corpse flower. Readers will discover which flowers are endangered and why some blooms are fragrant or colorful, not to mention grisly details about carnivorous and poisonous flowers.
This title pairs picture-book charm and concise, informative text to create a beautiful book for children to return to. Zommer’s quirky illustrations appeal to young readers, who will relish these fun and amazing facts about the world’s most exciting plants. Illustrated in color throughout

The Big Book of Birds (The Big Book Series)

by Yuval Zommer

The next BigBook in the series introduces young children to some of the most colorful, magnificent, silly, and surprising feathered creatures from around the world.
Following up the hugely successful The Big Book of Bugs, The Big Book of Beasts, and The Big Book of the Blue, The Big Book of Birds is a fact-filled tour of the world’s most wonderful winged creatures. Yuval Zommer’s distinctive illustrations show off some of the most colorful, flamboyant, impressive, and wacky birds of the sky. Picture-book charm pairs with informative nonfiction to make a beautiful, large-format title for parents to share with young children and for older children to read by themselves.
The book draws in children and parents alike with captivating information about and charming illustrations of hummingbirds, peacocks, flamingos, bald eagles, secretary birds, puffins, red-crowned cranes, and more. The book also invites young bird-watchers to protect birds where they live and make their gardens bird-friendly. The text is chatty, funny, and full of remarkable facts.
Yuval Zommer’s illustrations and fresh approach are what make this series feel distinct. His glorious and quirky pictures appeal to young children, who will relish the flighty questions and pithy facts about the most exciting creatures of the sky. Illustrated in color throughout

The Big Book of Nature Art (The Big Book Series, 7)

by Yuval Zommer

Featuring twenty-two easy craft projects using natural and recycled materials, The Big Book of Nature Art is a fun and eco-friendly way for young children to connect creatively with nature.
From best-selling author Yuval Zommer, The Big Book of Nature Art is packed with easy art activities inspired by nature. Drawing on Zommer’s years of experience running art workshops for children, The Big Book of Nature Art includes his tips for stress-free ways to get creative with kids and fun facts about the natural world.
Each of the activities can be achieved in four simple steps using natural materials combined with recycled or found materials from around the home. With a total of twenty-two art activities, each requiring no more than a five-minute setup and cleanup, the crafts are easy to completeand fun for everyone involved. The book also encourages children to see the creative potential in the natural and everyday treasures all around us―from twigs, seed pods, petals, and leaves to pencil shavings, take-out cups, toilet-paper rolls, and more.
Little nature artists will enjoy making paper-plate birds, leaf bugs, coffee-cup owls, tree-bark bats, and schools of seashell fish, as well as scenes for their creatures to dwell in, from watery worlds to underground tunnels. Illustrated in color throughout

The Big Book of Bugs (The Big Book Series)

by Yuval Zommer

A beautifully illustrated, informative book for children introducing them to bugs that creep, crawl, bite, fly, and more. From moths and beetles to worms and spiders, the world is crawling with fascinating bugs. The Big Book of Bugs is the first fact-filled book for children to explore the vast array of creepy-crawlies that share our Earth.

In the first pages, children learn that bugs live nearly everywhere on the planet and gain tips on how to become a young bug spotter. As the book continues, the scenic compositions on each page are dedicated to key groups of bugs, including beetles, moths, butterflies, bees, snails, crickets, grasshoppers, worms, and spiders. Some spreads approach the world of bugs thematically, such as bugs that come out at night, baby bugs, and life cycles, how bugs hide and show off, and how some bugs love to live in your home. The conversational, funny text is also full of facts that will astonish children and adults, and accompanied by Yuval Zommer’s colorful illustrations. Illustrated in color throughout

The Big Book of Beasts (The Big Book Series)

by Barbara Taylor, Yuval Zommer

A beautifully illustrated, informative book for children introducing them to a fascinating cast of beasts.
In The Big Book of Beasts, Yuval Zommer’s wonderful illustrations bring to whimsical life some of the grizzliest, hairiest, bravest, wiliest, and most fearsome beasts in the animal kingdom. Brimming with interesting facts from beast consultant Barbara Taylor, this charming picture book is a beautiful way for parents to introduce young children to the animal world―and for older children to learn by themselves.
In the first pages, children learn that beasts are wild animals that can’t be tamed and that they all defend themselves in different ways. As the book continues young readers meet specific beasts, including armadillos, bears, tigers, and the Tasmanian devil. The Big Book of Beasts also approaches the world of beasts thematically, looking at mythical beasts, Ice Age beasts, beasts on your street, and how to save beasts in danger of extinction.
The funny and conversational text, amazing facts, and glorious and quirky pictures will draw in young children over and over again. Illustrated in color throughout

The Tree That's Meant to Be

by Yuval Zommer

This Christmas, families can read a heartfelt holiday story about a lonely little tree that learns what it means to be loved—with a powerful message to children that they are perfect just as they are.

A small, crookled fir tree is left all alone after the others near it in the forest are chosen by families as Christmas to bring home. But when the forest animals gather around the lonely little tree to cheer it up and celebrate the season, it finds the warmth of the holidays in the heart of a cold, snowy forest.

This is a charming and classic-feeling holiday picture book with a timely message about celebrating our differences and sticking by our friends. Families will love making this part of their holiday traditions, as a perfect book to talk about kindness, generosity, and the true meaning of Christmas.

Look for all of Yuval Zommer's beautiful nature stories:
A Thing Called Snow
The Lights That Dance in the Night
The Wild (coming Feburary 2024)

The Big Blue Thing on the Hill

by Yuval Zommer

This crazy animal caper will have you cheering for the little guys!

When the Big Blue Thing (a camper van to us humans) arrives on Howling Hill, the local wildlife all agree it has to go. First the wolves try to scare it away, then the bears, boars, and foxes have a turn. Finally the wise owls suggest sending the smallest critters — the insects — to do the job. A cloud of bees, flies, and dragonflies make sure that the Big Blue Thing runs away at top speed!

One Hundred Bones

by Yuval Zommer

A little dog makes a big discovery . . .

Scruff the dog is a stray who just loves to dig. It doesn't make him the most popular dog in town. But when he sniffs out a pile of old bones, he gets all the neighborhood dogs to help him. They uncover not one, not two, not three . . . but 100 bones and make the most exciting dinosaur discovery of all time! Scruff's find wins him new friends and a new home. A heartwarming story about an underdog who comes out on top.

One Hundred Sausages

by Yuval Zommer

A heartwarming, hilarious follow-up to One Hundred Bones!

Scruff just can't resist sausages; salami, pepperoni, chorizo . . . he simply loves them all. But gate-crashing barbecues and hanging around outside the local butcher's shop is not making him the most popular dog in town. Then one day, disaster strikes! There's a break-in at the butcher’s, and all the sausages are stolen! Neither the policeman, nor the mayor, nor the butcher can trace the sausage thief. There's only one thing to do—Scruff will have to sniff him out! After a lot of twists and turns, Scruff's sniffing talents and bravery save the day, and he and his friends are rewarded with a meal at a fancy restaurant. What's on the menu? SAUSAGES!

The Big Sticker Book of Birds (The Big Book Series, 11)

by Yuval Zommer

This book has over two hundred stickers and is filled with fun facts and activities centered around birds.
Drawing from Yuval Zommer’s hugely popular, fact-filled The Big Book of Birds, this jam-packed sticker activity book brings the avian world alive in a creative way. Taking fascinating facts as its starting point, activities invite children to draw, color, and play games with birds from around the world―creating an interest in nature as they play.
Yuval Zommer’s rich illustrations illuminate some of the quirkiest creatures in the animal kingdom. The Big Sticker Book of Birds features over two hundred fantastic stickers for children to use in their drawings and to complete games and puzzles. Illustrated in color throughout

The Big Sticker Book of Blue (The Big Book Series, 10)

by Yuval Zommer

Featuring more than 200 stickers, this beautifully illustrated and jam- packed sticker activity book brings the natural world of the sea to life.
Following the highly successful The Big Book of the Blue comes this vibrant non- fiction sticker activity book. Starting with fascinating ocean facts, the activities in the book invite children to draw, color, and play games with ocean wildlife, inspiring their interest in nature as they play.
The delightful “Sid the Sardine” accompanies readers throughout the book, explaining the more than twenty activities and games as he swims along. Author Yuval Zommer’s rich illustrations depict some of the ocean’s quirkiest sea creatures and make fantastic stickers for children to use in their drawings and to complete games and puzzles. 200 kiss-cut stickers

The Big Sticker Book of Bugs (The Big Book Series, 8)

by Yuval Zommer

Featuring more than 500 reusable stickers, this beautifully illustrated and jam-packed activity book brings the world of bugs to life.
Following the success of The Big Book of Bugs, here is an interactive book that brings the world of bugs to a child’s fingertips. The activities in the book invite children to draw, color, decorate, and place bugs in their natural habitats, encouraging children to engage with the information as they play.
Children are first introduced to Freddy the Fly (who many will remember from The Big Book of Bugs) who buzzes with readers through the book, explaining each activity. The book includes stickers and activities relating to over fifteen different bugs and at its center features eight pages packed with more than 500 reusable stickers printed on clear backing, so the insects blend seamlessly into their surroundings.
Yuval Zommer’s illustrations are rich and artistic, inspiring creative thinking while introducing children to the natural world. Illustrated in color throughout

The Big Sticker Book of Beasts (The Big Book Series, 9)

by Yuval Zommer

Featuring more than 500 reusable stickers, this beautifully illustrated and jam-packed sticker activity book brings the natural world to life.
Based on The Big Book of Beasts, this endlessly entertaining activity book brings the world of beasts alive in a creative way. With fascinating facts as a starting point, the activities invite children to draw, color, and decorate beasts into their natural habitats, as they engage with the information as they play.
The book includes stickers and activities relating to over fifteen different animals and at its center features eight pages packed with more than 500 reusable stickers printed on clear backing, so the animals blend seamlessly into their surroundings.
Yuval Zommer’s rich illustrations characterize some of the quirkiest creatures in the animal kingdom, inspiring creative thinking while also bringing alive the facts on which each activity is based. Illustrated in color throughout

The Big Book of the Blue

by Yuval Zommer

After The Big Book of Bugs and The Big Book of Beasts, the hugely successful series

Following the wild success of The Big Book of Bugs and The Big Book of Beasts, The Big Book of the Blue is the third installment in Yuval Zommer’s beloved series. Alongside everything the young oceanographer needs to know, Zommer’s charming illustrations bring to life some of the slipperiest, scaliest, strangest, and most monstrous underwater animals.

The book opens by explaining how different types of animals are able to breathe and survive underwater, and the different families to which they belong. Subsequent pages are dedicated to specific creatures, including sea turtles, whales, sharks, stingrays, and seahorses, and show varied life in specific habitats, such as a coral reef or deep sea bed. The Big Book of the Blue also explores the underwater world thematically, looking at animals in danger, learning how to spot creatures at the beach, and discovering how to do our part to save sea life. Beautiful and filled with fascinating facts, young, curious readers won’t be able to tear their eyes away from the page.

The Big Sticker Book of Blooms

by Yuval Zommer

Packed with drawing activities, games, and over 250 stickers, this fact-filled sticker book provides hours of entertainment and learning.

Drawing from Yuval Zommer’s wildly popular, fact-filled The Big Book of Blooms, this jam-packed sticker activity book brings the plant world alive in a creative way. Taking fascinating facts as their starting point, activities invite children to draw, color, and play games with plants, insects, and birds from around the world, inspiring children’s interest in nature as they play.

Zommer’s rich illustrations illuminate some of the weirdest and most wonderful plants from across the globe and feature over 250 fantastic stickers for children to use in their drawings and to use in games and puzzles.

Little Bee's Book of Blooms

by Yuval Zommer

Little Bee leaves her hive and flies out to discover the many beautiful and strange plants and flowers that bring color to the world. Buzz by dazzling tulips and floating water lilies but watch out for the snapping Venus flytraps!

Packed with bright illustrations and creative wordplay, this chunky board book is designed to instill a love of nature from an early age, great for reading aloud yet perfect for bedtime, finishing with a peaceful nighttime scene. Written by an expert baby-book writer, using sound effects and simple phrases to engage babies with the pictures on the page, this series of board books has broad appeal to both Zommer fans and gift givers alike.

Little Robin's Book of the Birds

by Yuval Zommer

Follow Little Robin on a flight from the city to the jungle, visiting ten different kinds of birds from around the world.

Little Robin wakes up early and flies away from the nest on an adventure, meeting over ten species of birds from all over the world, from garden sparrows to city magpies, soaring bald eagles to flightless kiwis. Little Robin's Book of Birds is a delightful, colourful treat, ending with a peaceful night-time scene perfect for winding down at bedtime.

This reimagining of the bestselling The Big Book of Birds is designed to instil an early love and curiosity for the natural world and its wonderful wildlife. Packed with sound effects and simple phrases to engage babies with Yuval Zommer's gorgeous illustrations, this chunky board book is the perfect for Yuval Zommer fans, design conscious gift-givers and any child who loves the sound of birdsong.

Little Snail's Book of Bugs

by Yuval Zommer

Follow a baby snail on a slow and slimy trail around the garden to discover a world of insects.

Packed with Yuval Zommer's gorgeous illustrations, fun onomatopoeiac words to read out loud, and lots of bugs to spot, this chunky board book is the perfect for any child with a fascination for creepy crawlies. Ten species of garden bugs are spotlighted on Little Snail's journey around the garden, from busy bees to chirping crickets, finishing with a peaceful nighttime scene, perfect for bedtime reading.

This reimagining of the best-selling The Big Book of Bugs is designed to instil an early love and curiosity for the natural world and its wonderful wildlife.

A Thing Called Snow

by Yuval Zommer

In this follow-up to the holiday hit The Tree That's Meant to Be, a fox and hare discover the magic of a first winter snowfall.

Fox and Hare were born in the spring, but the seasons are changing and they hear snow is on the way. "What is snow like?" they ask all the forest animals, and each gives a different answer ("Snow is white, like your fur."). But their questions are soon answered when thick, fluffy flakes start to fall. SNOW! Young readers will share the magical feeling of a first snowfall as they see the two best friends marvel in nature's beauty.

This is a charming holiday story that feels instantly classic and yet fresh and new at the same time. With heartfelt themes of friendship, curiosity, and the wonder of nature, it's a story families will love cozying up with together.

Look for all of Yuval Zommer's beautiful nature stories:
The Tree That's Meant to Be
The Lights That Dance in the Night
The Wild

Fintastic Bingo

by Yuval Zommer

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The Big Book of Bugs: 10th Anniversary Edition

by Barbara Taylor, Yuval Zommer

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Little Turtle's Book of the Blue

by Yuval Zommer

Dive and drift with Little Turtle as he embarks on an undersea adventure and discovers all sorts of marine life.

Packed with Yuval Zommer's gorgeous illustrations, tons of creatures to spot and fun onomatopoeia words to read out loud, this chunky board book is perfect for any child who loves the sea. Join Turtle for a swim around the ocean, and meet ten species of sea life, from flying fish to an enormous whale. The book finishes with a peaceful scene, perfect for bedtime reading.

This reimagining of the bestselling The Big Book of the Blue highlights endangered species and is designed to instil an early love for the natural world and the varied and vulnerable creatures that live in it.

Our Islands

by Yuval Zommer

A voyage of discovery to our world's most remarkable islands by award-winning and bestselling author Yuval Zommer.

On this island-hopping adventure, readers will come face-to-face with incredible creatures - from the giant tortoises of the Galápagos islands to the leaping lemurs of Madagascar. They'll visit wonders of the world - both natural and manmade - including the towering Moai statues of Easter Island, swirling Northern Lights in the skies above Svalbard, and ice caves on Mount Erebus. From the bubbling volcanoes of Hawaii to the frozen seas of the Antarctic, Our Islands reveals how life can survive in even the most extreme conditions and why these isolated lands are often home to animals and plants found nowhere else on Earth.

Combined with visits to old pirate hide-outs, colourful carnivals, windswept cliffs and untouched rainforests, this breathtaking tour of our planet's most remarkable islands is the perfect read for young explorers and budding environmentalists alike.

Our Islands is the first book in Our Wonders, a new non-fiction series from best-selling author Yuval Zommer. Each book will take young readers on a journey to some of the world's most unique natural habitats to discover how they formed, why they're special, and to meet the remarkable animals and plants that have made these places their home. Including islands, forests, mountains, rivers and deserts, the Our Wonders series nurtures next-generation environmentalists by immersing them in the most fascinating examples of each habitat.