Big Brilliant World
Matt Ralphs
Illustrated by Aysha Tengiz
Ages 3 to 8
Hardback
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05 March 2026Imprint: Big Picture Press
Synopsis
It's time to pack your bags and get ready to set off on an adventure! This bright, busy and brilliant book tours 12 cities around the world: London, Tokyo, Paris, New York, Seoul, Istanbul, Mexico City, Budapest, Amsterdam, Berlin, Barcelona and Rome.
The incredibly detailed illustrations will take you right to the heart of some of the world's most exciting and magical cities. Learn how to say new words and phrases in different languages, whilst also discovering new foods and spotting historical landmarks along the way.
With fun characters and surprises to spot throughout, this book provides hours of fun for little ones, and is an ideal first introduction to foreign languages.
The incredibly detailed illustrations will take you right to the heart of some of the world's most exciting and magical cities. Learn how to say new words and phrases in different languages, whilst also discovering new foods and spotting historical landmarks along the way.
With fun characters and surprises to spot throughout, this book provides hours of fun for little ones, and is an ideal first introduction to foreign languages.
Details
05 March 2026
9781835870952Imprint: Big Picture Press
Reviews
[A] classy non-fiction title. . . Every illustrated page buzzes with colour and detail and you could easily spend hours poring over its cute, kid-friendly maps. Think Richard Scarry meets Where's Wally? Playful and uplfiting.
This introduction to 12 great cities around the world will inspire young globetrotters. . . Aysha Tengiz's illustrations take you to the heart of each metropolis, while the text introduces useful words and phrases in home language, local foods, historical landmarks and notables - from famous artists to important alley cats. A book to pore over again and again, as there will definitely be a detail missed last time round.
With jam-packed city scenes to travel through, the illustrated publication is glowing example of why it's so important to keep making beautiful books for kids. . . the more you look at these spreads, the more treasures you'll find.
Big and brilliant in name and nature, Matt Ralphs' Big Brilliant World is an absolute no-brainer of a book to give to non-fiction fans. . . Illustrated with elegance and energy by Aysha Tengiz (think Richard Scarry's busy detail presented in a bolder, clearer style), there's plenty to spot on every beautifully engaging page. At once an inspirational introduction to the world's glorious diversity and a stimulating language-learning primer, Big Brilliant World is an informative, accessible trove of cultural treasures. Packed with pithy cultural insights and set to spark an interest in learning languages, this top-notch non-fiction nugget takes readers on a rousing ride around twelve top cities.
