The Stuff that Stuff is Made of
Things We Make With Plants
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Discover the things we make with plants with best-selling author Jonathan Drori.
Meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated, this book of wonder gives a young reader the knowledge of how the things we use every day are born from natural materials, and the surprising stories behind their creation.
Featuring 30 plants, discover how:
- Dandelions are used to make tyres
- Coconut and cork are used in spacecraft
- Papyrus, and now pines, make paper
- Cacao becomes chocolate
- Cotton is spun into shirts... and banknotes
- Bamboo helps people as well as pandas
...and much more!
Best-selling author Jonathan Drori brings life to the science of plants, revealing how their worlds are entwined with our own in this one-of-a-kind family book. For readers 7 to 100.
Praise for The Stuff that Stuff is Made of
"The best children's books for Christmas 2025" - The New Statesman
"Perfect for curious minds of all ages" - LoveReading4Kids
"A book to wonder at" - BookTrust
"The wonder of nature in a fun, exciting way" - Woodland Trust
"The perfect gift for any nature-curious child" - WWF
Named a 2026 Librarian Favourite by the Children's Book Council!
Jonathan Drori CBE is a Trustee of The Eden Project and Cambridge Science Centre, an Ambassador for the WWF and was for nine years a Trustee of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and The Woodland Trust. He is on the board of Cambridge University Botanic Garden, and is a Fellow of the Linnean Society, the Zoological Society of London and the Royal Geographical Society. He continues to take a keen interest in plants; especially economic botany, ethnopharmacology and plant genetic resources, and has accompanied several Kew botanical expeditions, making short films about their discoveries.
Raxenne Maniquiz is an illustrator and graphic designer based in the Philippines, whose work is often bursting with native botanicals. No matter the subject matter, her skillful handling of deep, painterly strokes and brilliant contrasting colours always breeds beautiful results. Raxenne's finely textured illustrations and signature colourful backgrounds have emblazoned branding campaigns, product packaging, apparel, stationery and murals, not to mention lighting up multiple publications.
Jiatong Liu is a Chinese born illustrator who lives in London. He went to Kingston university to study illustration in 2019. After finishing his master's degree, he became a freelance illustrator and teacher in 2021. As a young talent illustrator, he has won several prestigious awards for his illustration work during these two years, including Communication Arts, Young Ones ADC and 3X3 award. Liu has developed quite a distinctive style that reflects the visuals of his wildest dreams. His ability to manifest the world from his imagination into these unique pieces makes him a true visionary.
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