Books by Matt Robertson
I focus on creating bright colourful stories and fun engaging books for children.
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Dinosaurs vs Humans
Dexter the dinosaur and Pearl the cavegirl are the very best of friends. There's just one problem . . . Dinosaurs and Humans are not allowed to play together! Instead the two tribes can't stop bickering and squabbling. (No one remembers why. That's just the way it's always been.) But, when disaster strikes, can Dinosaurs and Humans learn to work together?
A rhyming prehistoric adventure about friendship, community and celebrating difference.
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Do You Love Bugs?
Crawly! Hairy! Maybe a bit scary? Snails slime upside down. Eeek! Worms can somersault and butterflies smell like cake. YUM. Wait, don't eat them... Because bugs are truly BRILLIANT! Matt Robertson's quirky text and sweet yet hilarious illustrations show exactly why minibeasts can be truly awesome in their own unique way.
The book includes 14 hilarious globally inclusive, bug-tastic spreads, featuring worms, bees, beetles, dragonflies, butterflies, moths, grasshoppers, spiders, ants, snails and stick insects. Find out how honey bees make their honey, why moths always fly around lamps and how bombardier beetles protect themselves from hungry predators. There's something new to learn about each bug. Did you know that stick insects can dance? Or that butterflies can smell like cake? And guess what? A grasshopper will spit on you if it gets angry!
So always be good to grasshoppers, give spiders a smile not a screech and never get angry at ants! There are so many more fun facts to uncover about our tiny furry and slimy friends.
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Do You Love Dinosaurs?
Some dinosaurs had a deadly bite and others could run super fast. Some had club-like tails and some could make the smelliest of farts - POO-WEE! But wait, don't run away... Because dinosaurs are actually awesome!
From the ferocious hunters like Spinosaurus and T.rex to the gentle giants like Diplodocus and Titanosaurus, the speedy Velociraptor to the armoured Ankylosaurus, discover all the weird and wonderful things that made dinosaurs so AMAZING. Did you know that some dinosaurs laid eggs the size of footballs? Or that there's a fossilised dinosaur poo as long as your arm? And have you ever heard of a certain dinosaur that could outrun a racehorse?
Find out about all this and more - and then decide: do YOU love dinosaurs?
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Super Stan
A warm and funny tale of superhero sibling rivalry that will appeal to children and parents alike.
Life can be hard when your little brother is a superhero. The whole world thinks Super Stan is AMAZING . . . but no one notices his big brother, Jack. But sometimes, even a superhero needs a little help. And when a superhero is in trouble, only a SUPER big brother can save the day.
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Boo, Little Beastie!
Little Bertie Beastie loves being beastly! Only, sometimes he wishes he had some friends to stomp and roar with. But when he sets off to the big city to find someone to play with, everyone he says hello to just screams and runs away!
Little does Bertie know, it's the spookiest night of the year and soon some little beasties appear who turn out to be just what he was searching for!
A sweet and funny Halloween picture book about making friends and being beastly, from Matt Robertson, winner of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award 2020.
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Do You Love Exploring?
Raft down rapids to see raccoons, ski across ice to spot emperor penguins and dive underwater to explore the coral reef and learn why discovering animals is SUPER exciting!
From the leafy green canopy of the rainforest, where gibbons communicate by singing, to the scorching hot desert where one of the world's DEADLIEST scorpions lives, planet Earth is full of AMAZING animals that are just waiting to be discovered.
Did you know that marine iguanas sneeze out salty sea water after a big swim? Or that a narwhal's tusk is actually a very, VERY long tooth? And did you know that dung beetles are the STRONGEST animals on earth?
Explore a different habitat on every spread, with fun and vibrant illustrations and fact-filled text for intrepid adventurers who want to know EVERYTHING about the world we live in. Readers will be taken all around the globe to discover a world of animals across rainforests and jungles, rivers and rapids, deserts and ice, and much more.
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Do You Love Oceans?
Dive to the darkest depths of the deep blue sea, weave in and out of colourful coral reefs and learn about the incredible people who are trying to save our oceans in the fourth book in Matt Robertson's award-winning Do You Love? series
Investigate shipwrecks where scorpionfish hide, dive down to the Mariana trench to meet a dumbo octopus, marvel at ocean giants and dart in between manatees in mangrove forests to find out why oceans are magnificently mega!
Did you know lobsters keep their teeth in their tummies? Or that you can find rivers and lakes beneath the ocean? And did you know that sea stars have no brain or blood? Explore the wonders of our underwater worlds on every page, from coral reefs, sharks and the deep to shipwrecks, weird fish and frozen seas, there's so much to discover!
With fun and colourful illustrations and bursting with facts, Do You Love Oceans? is perfect for readers who want to explore Earth's spectacular seas, discover the wildlife that lives there and find out why our oceans need protecting.
Matt Robertson is the award-winning illustrator of Do You Love Bugs?, Do You Love Dinosaurs? and Do You Love Exploring?
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I am Not the Easter Bunny!
THIS Easter bunny looks a little bit funny. IN FACT, he looks a little bit like . . . A DINOSAUR. He has claws, and sharp teeth and seems pretty scary. Could he REALLY be the Easter bunny?!
Hilarious, anarchic and with hugely fun details to spot, this is the perfect book for parents looking for an EGGcellent Easter gift – with added dinosaurs!
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Time Travel Sleepover: Ancient Egypt
Pack your bags and have a sleepover in Ancient Egypt! Join two friends and their mischievous cat who happen to be able to time travel!
Travel with these bold adventurers, via a striking gatefold spread, into Ancient Egypt and meet siblings Tuya and Senbi who invite them into their home.
Tuya and Senbi show them around their house and their city, transporting the visitors and the readers into the everyday life of an Egyptian kid.
We explore their house, play their favourite games, dress up in jewels, learn who are their favourite gods, favourite snacks and what they dream of being when they grow up. The time travellers end their eventful day with a family feast and a sleepover at their hosts' house.
Tim Knapman's text is funny and informative, and the scenarios the kids – and cat – find themselves in lead to lots of visual gags and funny character interaction and misunderstandings.
Well-researched historical facts are introduced in a gentle, playful way. Warm, comical and engaging illustrations from Matt Robertson bring the past alive so the reader really feels like they are living like kids from long ago.
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Do You Love Pets?
From the author and illustrator of the hilarious and fact-packed Do You Love Bugs?, the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award 2020 winner also shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
Some pets are cute and cuddly, some are slimy and others might be a bit bitey - but they're all SIMPLY spectacular! Learn all about the world's oldest cat, what makes dogs pant and why chinchillas love dust baths in this comprehensive guide to your furry, slimy, squeaky and squawky best friends.
The fifth title in Matt Robertson's award-winning DO YOU LOVE series, DO YOU LOVE PETS? brings incredible facts, hilarious illustrations and insightful stories about all kinds of pets to life. Even if you don't have a pet of your own, this is the perfect book for children who love pets, animals and fun facts.
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Time Travel Sleepover: Knights & Castles
Discover how Medieval kids lived with this book full of colorful and flashy speech bubbles, fact files, and interactive maps. History is made fun and laid out across many pages to give you a clear and easy-to-understand guide to the past.
What are the parts of a castle called? What did Barons wear? How did servants bake bread? How did monks and nuns live? What is a Lady’s Favour? What did jesters do? And why did medieval beds have curtains?
Find out the answers to all these questions and many, many more, in this funny and factual journey through time.
This captivating story is a great way to bring the past to life. With engaging illustrations, little readers will really feel like they are living like kids from long ago! Learning about the past has never been so playful and fun. Support their learning and open the window to the past with this vibrant and enjoyable story.