The Palace of Facts by Kate Olesin, Illustrated by Andy Smith

**PUBLICATION DAY REVIEW **


Welcome to the wonderful Palace of Facts!

Accompanied by Pip, Alice and their dog Charley you are invited to explore every room to discover 400 amazing facts.

You may choose to start with the map or delve right in at a random page, perhaps the Treasure Room where you can learn that Eucalyptus tree leaves a contain just a little bit of gold. Not for you? Try the Dungeon and find out about the ability of a spider’s silk to stretch up to five times its length without snapping.

Travel across the world with subjects as diverse as animals, history, geography, music, technology and much more.

Look out for Pip, Alice and their dog Charlie on every page, can you find them?

This is a book to pore over. To lie on the floor and flick through pages of facts, each beautifully illustrated with such variety it’s a joy to turn the pages. You’ll find so many interesting topics, surely there is something for everyone and certainly it will be a delight for any fact lover.

This would make a super gift and with its large format, it would be a fabulous book for sharing.

Ever wondered where the author finds the facts? Check out the ‘Source Notes’ on the back pages – fascinating!

Kate Olesin (formerly Kate Hale) is a writer, editor and professional fun fact finder. A former executive editor for National Geographic Kids’ Books, she’s edited or written about everything from dog communication to inspiring scientists to wacky roadside attractions. She also co-created and hosted the award-winning kids’ radio program, the Weird but True! show, and is the author of FACTopia!, Return to FACTopia!, andCute FACTopia!. Kate lives in Portland, Oregon, USA.

Andy Smith is an award-winning illustrator who studied illustration at the University of Brighton and the Royal College of Art, London. His work combines illustration and photography to create images that have humour, energy and optimism executed with a handmade, hand-printed, tactile feel. He previously illustrated the FACTopia! series. Andy lives in Hastings, East Sussex.

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