POPLAR Publishing Co., Ltd., a leading independent publisher of children's books in Japan, has been in business for more than 70 years. As it started as a children's books publisher, it has always tried to provide children with enjoyable and exciting books. Today, the company's goals remain unchanged: everything it publishes should be enjoyable and enrich people's lives.
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The dream of the ideal city is as old as the city itself. Since real cities often develop chaotically, the idea of perfecting them, even tearing them down if necessary, and rebuilding them according to the prevailing patterns of thought is an obvious one. The latest manifestation of this utopia is the smart city - the intelligent city, packed with the latest technology and extensively digitised. But will air taxis and hyperloops, ubiquitous sensors, access control systems and data-driven management really make the city of the future a better place to live? Are they the answer to the enormous challenges facing today's fast-growing metropolises? Or will the supposed administrative paradise ultimately mutate into a digital juggernaut?
Where are food, clothes and utensils we use every day coming from? We can buy delicious bread from the bakery. Bakers make bread from flour. Flour comes from the mill where workers grind wheat to make flour. But then where does wheat come from... With interesting popups and simple words, step by step, the series shows the entire production process of a variety of foods, clothes and daily necessities and tools. The series is meant to inspire kids' curiosities and encourage them to think critically and keep asking! Please contact Judy@ssalliance.cn if any inquiries.
Our interactive Christmas encyclopedia is a portal to an amazing fairy-tale world full of wonders, gifts, fairy-tale characters, real games and adventures! Interesting facts, funny rhymes, board games, riddles, magic predictions and a real letter from Santa Claus are waiting for your child on it's pages! You'll enjoy vivid illustrations, pop-ups, flaps, valves, "engines", "twists" and lot's of surprises. All your favorite characters such as Santa Claus, Snow Maiden, Snowman, magic gnomes and even a Vicked Witch will appear in front of you as they are real. Each dowble page is a separate story which will definitely not leave the kid indifferent. Arrange yourself an unforgettable holiday with pleasant moments!
Animals are amazing magicians! There are 3 titles in this series: each titles uses a different mechanism to show 6 kinds of "magic transformations", which can greatly inspire kids' curiosity and interest, and lead them to explore more about Nature. For the first title, the contrast between animal babies and adult animals is vividly demonstrated by amazing bouncing popup elements, and it's like this that a larva becomes a mature dragonfly. With revolving mechanisms, the second title shows how animals use mimicry to protect themselves from predators and how butterflies disguise themselves as owls, for example. The third title shows with sliding and pulling cards, how animals avoid predators by blending themselves in with the surrounding environment. For example, how a leaf-tail gecko can hide among dead leaves and survive! A series not to be missed. 3 titles available -Miracles of Growing Up -Super Mimicry Show -Who Is Hiding There? Please contact chenzhuo_af@126.com if interested.
The interactive encyclopedia "Anatomy" is a real treasure of useful knowledge about the human body. The book is telling in a simple and accessible form how the human body works, why immunity is needed, why we breathe and a lot of other interesting things. It will interest the kid with bright pop-up illustrations, many moving elements, "twists" and flaps. Read the interactive encyclopedia with your child, help him study and develop!
Myths of Ancient Greece are very interesting topics for not only kids, but also adults. This stories leave a lasting impression in our hearts and that's why they will be always popular. Book is full of astonishing paper engineered pop-up elements and magic flaps, which show different contents. There are lots of movable elements, cards in envelopes, locks and other entertainments combined with wonderful stories. Thanks to all these brave heroes and fantastic creatures are coming alive from the pages.There are 5 more books in the series.
This publication acquaints the child with the life of the planets of the solar system and gives a lot of interesting information about the Galaxy, space exploration, the work of the International Space Station, space ships and rockets and what astronauts are doing on board. It is made of thick cardboard with glossy lamination and full of interactive elements such as pop-up, flaps, mazes, cards in the envelopes and many other.
"The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" is a story written in 1816 by Prussian author E. T. A. Hoffmann, in which young Marie Stahlbaum's favorite Christmas toy, the Nutcracker, comes alive and, after defeating the evil Mouse King in battle, whisks her away to a magical kingdom populated by dolls. We bring this story in the form of big pop-up book. Each page has non - probable three-dimensional colorful illustrations. Thanks to them all the heroes are coming alive! There are small books made of offset paper on each page with the text which is very easy to read. This book will not only be a great gift, but also occupy a worthy place in your home library.
Are you a creative soul who needs to keep your hands busy? Are papers, pencils, crayons, paints and glues staple items in your household? Well, you’ll be in for a treat! In this book, you can learn how to make various amazing crafts yourself. Some of the crafts are really useful, others are just for fun. There are even some nifty crafts that make great presents for your family and friends. This is not an ordinary DIY book. In this special guide, you will find pop-ups that show you what the craft should look like! Keep your hands busy and craft on! It’s immense fun.
Where are food, clothes and utensils we use every day coming from? We can buy delicious bread from the bakery. Bakers make bread from flour. Flour comes from the mill where workers grind wheat to make flour. But then where does wheat come from... With interesting pop-ups and simple words, step by step, the series shows the entire production process of a variety of foods, clothes and daily necessities and tools. The series is meant to inspire kids' curiosities and encourage them to think critically and keep asking! 3 titles available -Where Is Food From? -Where Are Clothes From? -Where Are Utensils From? Please contact chenzhuo_af@126.com if interested.
We know that sport should be a part of our life from an early age. Children who practise physical activities are healthier and happier than the ones who don't! This attractive series of board books carefully selects the Top 30 Sports loved by children all over the world and describes them in detail. Funny 3D mechanisms combined with interesting sports knowledge information will let children have a better understanding of sports and will encourage them to spend more time enjoying them! Please contact Judy@ssalliance.cn if any inquiries.
Urban Interventions presents a rigorous selection of projects that have transformed streets, parks and derelict areas of cities all over the world into extraordinary public spaces, seeking people’s involvement through a wide variety of interactive and collaborative activities. Fully illustrated in color, the book includes installations, events and art works and offers a global and comprehensive vision of 21st century cities, as they become meeting places full of creative possibilities.
Remember urban legends? And have you ever heard of Pokémon Black, the devilish version of the Japanese game? You’ll probably wish you hadn’t after you’ve read this collection of horror stories based on the internet’s scariest stories… Urban legends have always fascinated young people and their imagination. The digital generations have come to known them from the internet and through social media. Now, Mikko Toiviainen has written a collection of clever and scary original short stories based on the myths and legends circulating the web. Topics range from an immersive game experience gone too far to a potentially lethal email chain – or an AI system who knows you all too well. The Dark Mirror is a collection to be read around a digital campfire with your friends. It’s perfect for boys, girls, and all those kids who are not yet avid readers. The story collection also includes a short story written by artificial intelligence!
On "Dirty Thursday", the start of the Solothurn carnival, the corpse of a young woman is found at the Krummtower. A tattoo with the number 666 on the corpse leads Captain Dominik Dornach to a series of past murders in the Red Light District, where victims had the same tattoo. While Dornach investigates these first clues, his daughter, who works in Iraq for the UN, is targeted by terrorists. Everything that is important to Dornach seems to be threatened. Christof Gasser belongs to a new generation of Swiss crime authors who have a completely new self-image and literary self-confidence. He advanced especially with his Solothurn crime novel series within a few years to become one of the most popular writers in Switzerland. The investigating team around cantonal policeman Dominik Dornach and Public Prosecutor Angela Casagrande is the centrepiece of his success. "Solothurn tanzt mit dem Teufel“ ("Solothurn Dances with the Devil") is the fourth part of this bestseller series and completes the series of four books around the illustrious duo Dornach/Casagrande. The story takes place in the not always peaceful cantonal capital of Solothurn, and also in Vienna, Paris and even in the Iraqi provincial city of Samarra and Amman in Jordan. Gasser shows in an original way how fatal a global network of international politics, organised crime and terrorism can be for the life of his protagonists. In his usual fast-paced and dense style, he tells an extremely impressive and current story, which shows how complex and relevant crime literature can be.
