Awards

• Winner of NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies.
• Winner of Oppenheim Toy Portfolio: Gold Seal.
• Winner of Parents' Choice Award.
• Winner of Society of School Librarians International (SSLI): Social Studies.

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"""This wide ranging resource, which holds appeal for readers well beyond the target audience, should reinforce DK's reputation for publishing visually captivating, dependable nonfiction."" — Booklist ""The folks at DK have almost single-handedly rejuvenated if not reinvented the often moribund world of non-fiction books for children."" — Newsweek ""A mini museum between the covers of a book."" — The New York Times ""These books' striking visual impact will draw in even the most casual readers."" — School Library Journal"

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DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.   Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO® books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.

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