Are you ready to see how science works?
Lift the flaps to discover fascinating facts about the world around you, including answers
to questions like ...
How do we know what’s out there in space?
What do we do with all this poo?
If we can’t see it, how do we know it’s real?
This stunningly illustrated book draws on the scientific knowledge of Scienceworks experts,
and will inspire readers to see the many ways that science is always all around us.
Author: Mei Liu and Chris Nixon
ISBN: 9781921833656
Publisher: Museums Victoria Publishing
Date of Publication: April 2024
Number of Pages: 7 spreads (with 53 flaps)
Format: Lift-the-flap board book
Product Dimensions (mm): 270 (H) x 215 (W) mm
Age range: 6+ years
WILD AUSTRALIAN LIFE - my latest Picture Book exploring my love of the natural world.
A stunning exploration of Australian animals from the creator of the bestselling Australian Animal Atlas.
From a leading expert and talented visual artist comes this celebration of the astounding diversity of Australia's animal kingdom.
More than one million animal species make their homes in Australia - from the deepest oceans to the tops of mountains and the harshest deserts. But just how do they survive? Discover the remarkable stories behind some of the world's most extraordinary animals in this must-have collection for every Australian family.
Published by Allen & Unwin
An accessible and reassuring picture book that teaches children about the specific challenges of climate change for Australia, so they can be informed and make a difference.
An accessible and reassuring picture book that teaches children about the specific challenges of climate change for Australia so they can be informed and make a difference.
Australia is a unique and incredibly diverse natural environment and we are oh-so-lucky to live here. Our country is home to a great number of amazing ecosystems. But things like fossil fuels, greenhouse gases and deforestation are creating imbalances in our ecosystems and causing climate change. Climate changes leads to all sorts of crazy weather and damage to our natural environments and wildlife habitats.
But it's not too late to fix it! Even small steps can make a difference and you have the power to help.
A practical and reassuring book for children to help them understand climate change and the ways in which they can make a difference.
Written by Polly Marsden and illustrated by me.
Published by Hachette and available here.
A stylish, sensitive picture book focusing on Asperger's Syndrome in a unique and humorous way.
The world was too bright for Leo.
And too loud.
"I must be living on the wrong planet," Leo thought.
Leo struggles to make sense of the world. He doesn't understand the other children in his class, and they don't seem to understand him. But then one day, Leo meets Maya.
Maya is an octopus, and the more Leo learns about her, the more he thinks that perhaps he isn't alone in this world, after all.
Written by Isabelle Marinov and Illustrated by me.
Originally published by Templar Publishing.
Available now through Allen and Unwin in AUS and through Templar Books.
The Bushfire Book: Be Aware and Prepare.
Written by Polly Marsden, published by Hachette 2020.
An accessible and reassuring picture book that teaches children what they need to know about bushfires so they can understand what's happening and be smart and prepared, not scared.
Australia is a big country with all sorts of weather. And sometimes extreme weather like bushfires. Bushfires can make a real mess of things. The air fills with smoke. The skies turn red. Ash falls. Precious things burn. But we don't need to be scared, we just need to know all about bushfires and prepare for them. This book will help you understand what causes bushfires, introduce you to all the clever people who are keeping an eye on them, and teach you how to be prepared and not scared.
A practical and reassuring book for children to help them understand bushfires and what action they can take to feel less anxious and more prepared as Australia faces longer and more intense bushfire seasons.
A cheeky story about night-time fears from award-winning Australian singer and songwriter Josh Pyke.
Leonard doesn't like bedtime, especially when there's a five-nosed, seven-tailed, eleven-handed, scaly-waily monster hiding in the corner of his bedroom. It seems like Leonard will never sleep again ... until he discovers a mysterious book called How to Frighten Monsters.
All illustrations created with acrylic, ink and digital.
Published by Penguin Kids Australia / Kane Miller Books in the US / Mondadori in Italy.
A rhyming children's picture book written by Chris Owen and published by Fremantle Press, 2016.
Books available for purchase
When visiting the zoo, whatever you do, DON’T WAKE THE PANDA! Join in the fantastic fun as one grumpy panda sets off a frenzy of wild partying.
Branding, illustration, concept design, installation design, production.
with Sam Price & Steve Berrick, commissioned by City of Stirling (2016)
The Automobile Lab is an interactive installation aimed at children, where a car is designed based on a predefined template, then instantly scanned into a virtual 3D driving track to test drive it live with 15 others. Each session is split in equal parts design and test drive, with a focus on considerations around colour schemes and iconography. It’s super fun.
The Wonder Workshop is an installation designed to engage children by blending their participation between physical and digital spaces, commissioned by the City of Bunbury for their Christmas in the City celebrations in 2015.
Concept & Code: Steve Berrick
Illustration, branding & set design and build: Chris Nixon
Animation & Music: Sam Price
Somewhere Our City is an installation designed to engage children by blending their participation between physical and digital spaces.
Concept & Code: Steve Berrick
Illustration & Design: Chris Nixon
Animation & Music: Sam Price
Somewhere Our City was commissioned by Perth International Arts Festival in 2015 for presentation alongside the ScreenKids Film Festival in the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia and has since been installed at Scitech and Awesome Arts Festival in 2016.
Published by Penguin Random House, 2013.
Written by Ken Spillman, Illustrated by Chris Nixon
Jake's Gigantic List, 2009
Jake's Monster Mess, 2010
Jake's Balloon Blast, 2011
Jake's Great Game, 2011
Jake's Concert Horror, 2012
Jake's Cooking Craze, 2014
Jake's Cash Quest, 2015
Published in Australia and NZ by Fremantle Press, US - Starbright books, India - Scholastic, Iran, Serbia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore.
Currently in development for a 52 x 11min Animated Series.
An illustrated narrated book.
Commissioned by Meerkats, 2015
