Neal Layton

An easy-to-understand picture book explaining AI to young readers, whilst celebrating how amazing human brains really are!Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence - and we all have LOTS of questions. What exactly is it? Why is it such a big deal? Are there any risks? And how is it going to transform our lives?Award-winning author-illustrator Neal Layton is here to explain all there is to know about AI, from the early computers that could only solve sums to the AI programs of today that can recognise human speech and recommend TV shows - and what AI might be able to do in the future. Along the way, readers will learn just how incredible their human brains really are, and what intelligence is all about.This entertaining non-fiction picture book, illustrated in Neal Laytons trademark zany collage style, is perfect for readers aged 6+ who are always asking HOW something works, and for parents wanting to help their kids make sense of a subject that everyone is talking about.

Edción en catalán. Había una vez una niña que se llamaba Emily Brown y un viejo conejo gris que se llamaba Stanley. Stanley era el peluche preferido de Emily y juntos compartían un montón de secretos y aventuras. Pero un dia, la Reina le comunico a Emily que queria quedarse con Stanley

Discover the mind-blowing story of how everything came to be with award-winning illustrator and author Neal Layton.With a unique collage art style, and quirky, engaging text, The Story of Everything explores big ideas in a way that will grip even the most reluctant reader. From the Big Bang theory and the beginnings of life on Earth, through to the evolution of humans, the Ice Age and the building of towns and cities, children will be gripped by the real-life action adventure that is EVERYTHING!

Take a fascinating journey through time to explore a world full of ideas, inventions, discoveries and many, many ... things! Have you ever wondered how us humans came to have so many things?Starting with the early humans who had very few things, through to the jam-packed world we live in today, discover how from the very beginning we humans have had the urge to invent and create! From the creation of Stone Age tools and the first handwritten book through to amazing inventions including the steam engine and the laptop computer, find out how things have transformed our world.With fun illustrations and witty text by award-winning author and illustrator Neal Layton.

Each night as the sun goes down and the sky grows dark, STARS come out. But what are stars? Where are they? And what role have they played throughout history?Over thousands of years humans have gazed up curiously at the stars, wondering why the sky looks the way it does. Step back in time and see how these theories have changed over the years, and what we now know about these sparkling celestial objects. From the stars, to solar systems to galaxies and beyond, this bold and funny book from Neal Layton tells you everything youve ever wanted to know about the night sky.

Esta é minha pessoa de estimação. Suas orelhas não ouvem tão bem quanto as minhas. Ela tem as garras muito fracas. O pelo dela só cobre a cabeça. Fui eu que escolhi o nome dela: Totó. Um livro tern

Everything is made of stuff. Some things are made of paper, like this book. And some things are made of PLASTIC. If you look around you, plastic is everywhere. Even in places where its not meant to be. If it drops to the ground, it doesnt rot away - it sticks around for ever.Our world is drowning in plastic, and its a big problem. Award-winning author-illustrator Neal Layton is here to explain where plastic comes from, why it doesnt biodegrade, and why thats dangerous for animals and humans alike. But hes also FULL of ideas for how you can help! From giving up straws in juice cartons to recycling all we can and taking part in a beach clean, A Planet Full of Plastic will get young readers excited about how they can make a difference to keep Planet Earth happy.This brilliant non-fiction picture book, illustrated in Neals trademark collage style, is perfect for readers aged 5-7 who love nature and want to help the environment.

Youve probably heard about climate change. At least I hope you have - because its REALLY IMPORTANT. It affects all of us living on Planet Earth right now, and everyone and everything that will live on our planet in the future.Our world is warming up, and its a big problem. Award-winning author-illustrator Neal Layton is here to explain what climate change is, whats causing it and why its dangerous for animals and humans alike. But hes also FULL of ideas for how you can help! From eating lots more veggies to walking and cycling and thinking carefully about what we need to buy, A Climate in Chaos will get young readers excited about how they can make a difference to keep Planet Earth happy.This brilliant non-fiction picture book, illustrated in Neals trademark collage style, is perfect for readers aged 5-7 who love nature and want to help the environment.Also available in this series: A Planet Full of Plastic.

Al principio de todo, los humanos no tenían cosas , pero al hacer un recorrido a través de las civilizaciones, la agricultura, los inventos, la electricidad, el vapor, la informática, y la actualidad en general, nos damos cuenta de como ha cambiado la vida de los seres humanos en todos estos años. Neal Layton recrea algunas de las ideas, los inventos y los descubrimientos que la humanidad ha ingeniado para procurar que el mundo dea un lugar mas habitable para las personas. Todo ello con su particular y estrafalario estilo. Imprescindible.

¿Sabe usted que las estrellas nacen, viven y mueren como nosotros? ¿Sabe que los griegos unieron las estrellas en el cielo y formaron figuras que todavía buscamos cuando observamos el cielo nocturno? ¿Sabe como se forma una supernova? ¡Averigue todo lo que siempre quiso saber sobre las estrellas con Neal Layton! Desplegables, lenguetas, elementos explicativos…. ¡La estrellas dejaran de ser un misterio para los mas pequeños!

Every animal and plant on earth is part of an incredible WEB OF LIFE. But living things are disappearing all over the world, and its a big problem. Award-winning author-illustrator Neal Layton is here to introduce the concept of biodiversity to younger readers, explaining what it is, why its so important, and how the actions of humans are hurting it. But hes also FULL of ideas for how you can help! From building a bug hotel to growing flowers on a windowsill and eating more organic food, A World Without Wildlife will get young readers excited about how they can make a difference to keep the web of life bursting with energy.This brilliant non-fiction picture book is perfect for readers aged 5-7 who love nature and want to help the environment.Also available in this series:A Planet Full of PlasticA Climate in Chaos

Perfect for every child who has ever dreamed of travelling to space...Making new friends is never easy, but seems impossible when Tony moves to a new town and school mid-term. But when he finds a round red button hidden in a cupboard, all his worries are forgotten. The button transforms his dull kitchen into a spaceship, called The Invincible. Theres nothing more exciting than cruising the universe for adventure, but what about school and his mum?Tony Spears epic-galactic-space-adventures and his earthly life begin to converge. The universe is in danger, Sports Morning is looming at school and Tonys mum wont have a messy kitchen! Will Tony find a way to save the universe, and also deal with the difficulties in his real life?Inspired by Tim Peake and Major Tom ...

Conceptos como la nada, el tiempo, el espacio, el universo o la evolución del hombre y de las especies son muy difíciles de asimilar. Este libro no ofrece respuestas, pero sí recursos, para que el niño (y el adulto) saque sus propias conclusiones descubriendo que habia antes de que el mundo fuera mundo&Una lucida y personal vision de un tema que interesa a pequeños y adultos repleta de elementos interactivos (solapas, pestañas, etc.) para leer y jugar.Grandes dosis de humor y una singular presentacion que mezcla distintos estilos graficos y tecnicas.Neal LaytonNacio en Chichester (UK) en 1971. De pequeño, queria ser astronauta, pero pronto descubrio su talento artistico y se formo concienzudamente para llegar a ser un reconocido creador grafico.Le gusta crear, probar y utilizar varias tecnicas y mezclarlas creando chispeantes universos personales.

Wherever you go, there are lots of people and no one looks quite the same. But they are all ALIVE. YOU are alive too. But what actually makes something ALIVE?There are three things that all living things have in common: they GROW, they REPRODUCE and they are made of trillions of tiny, but mightily important, organisms called CELLS.Find out all about them in this fresh, funny and fact-filled book from author and illustrator Neal Layton, youll discover why being alive is totally AMAZING.

Tony has settled into his new school, but things never stay the same for long - Tonys mum announces that he is going to have a new little brother or sister. When things get too much, Tony likes to press the red button in the kitchen cupboard, and climb aboard The Invincible spaceship to chill amongst intergalactic life. This time, Tony notices a lonely looking blob hanging around space. Against the computers warnings, Tony takes the lonely blob Dot back to planet Earth so they can keep each other company. Its fun playing space games with Dot. But, Dot is has very peculiar food habits. The school has a plumbing malfunction, does it have something to do with Dot? Will Tony be able to come up with a plan to calm Dot down before his school presentation and the fancy dress disco? And can Dot help Tony realise how fun caring for a small creature can be?

What would you do if a red button in your kitchen cupboard could transport you to a spaceship? Press it, of course! Created by the award-winning author and illustrator Neal Layton.When things get too much, Tony climbs aboard his spaceship called The Invincible to chill amongst intergalactic life. But this time, Tony hears some strange noises over his communicator - is it an alien trying to communicate with him, or his new baby sister? Whatever it is, the something is controlling the movements of the spaceship and Tony is sent hurtling towards a parallel universe inhabited by strange creatures called the Blue Bloos. If he has any way of getting home, he will have to work with his friends, old and new ...

Oscar era un mamut lanudo. Y tambien lo era Arabella. ¿Alguien te ha dicho alguna vez que los mamuts eran un poquitín tontos? Pues no es verdad. Oscar y Arabella eran dos mamuts muy listos que tenían que pensar muy deprisa para escaparse de la criatura que vivia en las tabernas y que ponia los pelos de punta a cualquiera: el hombre. Esta historia estrafalaria e imaginativa seducira rapidamente a los mas pequeños gracias a su texto humoristico y a sus dibujos inteligentes y ¡hasta un poco salvajes!