Magic Cat will publish Jonathan Drori’s first children’s book. The independent publisher of the year will be The material from which the material is made: Plantfrom the award-winning author, educator and science communicator.
The new book tells the stories of the surprising everyday “things” made from plants and “reveals the ways humans and plants have changed each other throughout history.”
Magic Cat co-founder and editor Rachel Williams acquired the World rights to the book by Ciara Finan at Curtis Brown.
The book is written for readers aged 8 and over and contains 30 dibiddernt plants and is illustrated by Filipino artist Raxenne Maniquiz. The release is planned for fall 2025.
Restaurant Droris previous Titles for adults, Around the world in 80 trees And Around the world in 80 works published in 21 Languages and on the shortlist for Waterstones Book of the Year.
Drori said: “Every time I think about it, this new and special privilege of writing for children makes me shudder… twice. First, with fear at the monumentally high standard that awaits Magic Cat. And second, with joy. To have the opportunity to inspire a journey of discovery about the plants we depend on –That is exciting.”
Williams added: “Every young person should have the opportunity to understand How Her T-shirt was made from a cotton plant; that chocolate as ‘bean‘ and that you can build huge structures out of bamboo. Jon turns the everyday world into a dazzling place with his beautifully designed Stories that mix history, technology and science.”
