Books by Alice Harman
This is a selection of my recent books – if you'd like to see more, please visit https://aliceharman.com/portfolio-category/author/
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Art Sparks
Cut, stick, paint and draw with these awesomely arty activities inspired by real masterpieces. An artistic cheetah leads you through the museum as you explore and discover amazing pieces from The Met. Follow the prompts to create your own works of art!
Turn your hand to artistic techniques like pointillism and sgraffito, and have a go at making clay sculptures and relief prints. With space for you to try out each idea and amazing facts to read, you'll find all the inspiration you need to make art and have fun.
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Mona Lisa and the Others
Millions of people visit the Louvre Museum in Paris every year to gaze and gawp at its all-star art collection. But there’s one star who gets a lot more attention than anyone else …
Well, the Louvre’s many other masterpieces aren’t too happy about being overshadowed – and they’re here to tell everyone what makes them just as worthy of the Mona Lisa’s teeming crowds. With a focus on portraits and other person-centred artworks, Mona Lisa and the Others reveals the stories behind some of the Louvre Museum’s most famous artworks.
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Modern Art Explorer
A fun, unpretentious and brilliantly illustrated introduction to modern art for children. Modern Art Explorer takes readers behind the scenes to discover the stories behind thirty famous artworks from the Centre Pompidou’s collection in Paris. Featuring artists such as Henri Matisse, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Pablo Picasso and Frida Kahlo.
Young readers will be entertained and intrigued by weird details and big ideas alike, growing in confidence as they are encouraged to see and think for themselves. Modern art has never seemed so exciting!
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Climate Change (And How We'll Fix It)
We know what we need to do – so why don’t we just sort out climate change? Many kids (and quite a few adults) have asked the question. This book will answer it with a positive, realistic vision of how we can solve this global crisis.
After a recap of the science behind climate change, the book delves deeper, looking at the social and political factors standing in the way of a solution and then exploring how we can work together fairly, sensitively and decisively to save our planet.
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Who Do You Think You Are?
A funny, stylish book of twenty illustrated psychological tests exploring all kinds of ideas about what makes us who we are – some of them scientific, some of them a bit strange!
Young people can try out the quizzes on themselves and their friends – and learn a bit more about what ‘personality’ is and what impact it can have on the way we each think, live and relate to others.
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Go Green! Activity Book
This vibrantly illustrated activity book is packed with fun projects, eye-opening facts, imaginative games and top eco tips. From a tree trivia quiz to a ‘design your own eco house’ challenge, there’s all sorts to inspire and engage young readers.
Children can explore the challenges facing our planet in a positive, hands-on way and learn how small changes in our everyday lives can make a big difference to the environment. Perfect for kids aged 6+.
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Boost Your Brain
This book is full of fun, practical ways for children to learn how to improve concentration, positivity, confidence and mental wellbeing in a way that works for them. The Grow Your Mind series helps children develop a ‘Growth Mindset’ – that is, a belief that putting in effort and approaching challenges positively can help them feel smarter, stronger and more confident in themselves.
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Protecting Nature and Wildlife
Our planet is facing a biodiversity crisis, but all is not lost! We can do all sorts of things to protect nature and wildlife, including using and developing amazing green technologies. Discover how scientists and inventors are using their brain power to to help create a safer, cleaner, greener world – and how we can use people power to maximise our impact.
The four-book series Green Tech is a balanced, big-picture guide to fascinating technology from the past, present and cutting-edge and how it can help us solve Earth’s major ecological issues, from the climate crisis to biodiversity loss.
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Human Rights
This book in the I’m a Global Citizen series encourages children to explore what human rights are, think about the ways in which people’s rights may not be respected and take action to help protect everyone’s rights. Colourful illustrations, inspiring case studies and fun activities help children understand how they can create real change through individual and collective action.
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Space Is Awesome!
Did you know that crying in space could kill you? Or that you can use a telescope to see millions of years into the past? From the planets and moons of our solar system to the furthest reaches of the known universe, this book is an essential guide to the weird wonders of space. It is packed full of 101 eye-opening and extraordinary facts about space that kids will love to discover and share.