Children's Book - Anatole Latuile Presents: 30 Mind-Blowing Activities
Anatole Latuile Presents: 30 Mind-Blowing Activities is a fun and creative book that invites children to discover science while having fun. The result of a collaboration between the Cité des enfants 5-10 ans and Bayard Jeunesse, this book brings together nearly 30 original activities for experimenting, crafting, observing, and understanding the world around us.
Throughout the pages, Anatole Latuile and his friends guide young readers with their offbeat humor and whimsical commentary. Each activity is explained step by step with clear, accessible illustrations, allowing children to easily conduct their experiments at home.
Inspired by the five iconic worlds of the Cité des enfants-Dessus dessous, Jeux d'eau, Fête foraine, Atelier débrouille, and Maison bizarre-this book offers a wide variety of science experiments, physical challenges, memory games, nature activities, and even surprising recipes. A hands-on and fun approach to learning by doing.
Children will be able to create seed bombs, build an insect hotel, take on exciting challenges, or even bake a delicious chocolate and chickpea cake, all while discovering the scientific principles behind each activity.
As a bonus, a detachable craft sheet at the end of the book lets you make a thaumatrope, a spinning top, and a shadow puppet theater to extend the experience and further spark the curiosity and creativity of young explorers.
A must-have book for learning, experimenting, and marveling as a family, for ages 5 and up.
Characteristics
Dimensions: 18.x24.2x1.1cm
Author(s):Anne Didier, Olivier Muller, Sophie Blitman
Illustrator(s):Clément Devaux, Marie Bretin
Publisher(s): Bayard Jeunesse, Cité des sciences et de l'industrie
Date of publication: 2026/05/27
Number of pages: 84
Contains illustrations: Yes
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- Bookshop, Kids books
