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A PLACE CALLED HOME

Kate Baker; £12.99, Lonely Planet

Who lives in a house like this? We all love a nosy round someone else’s gaff, and kids are no different. Curious folk of all ages will enjoy our beautifully-illustrated flap-book, which explores the very different places where we humans bed down each night – from stilted houses by the Amazon (below) to underground dwellings in the Australian Outback. Its playfully informative captions will prompt further conversations about our planet’s endless diversity.

THE SARTORIALIST INDIA

Scott Schuman and Bandana

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