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Alison Jay

  • 5 stars across 29 books
    For the first time, Alison Jay illustrates her own storyline. Her love of nature and sympathy for the smallest creatures comes to the fore as she wordlessly tells the story of a growing friendship and understanding between a little girl and a bumble bee. Given free rein, her artwork is colourful and expressive and gently brings children to an understanding of the relationship between the human world and our natural environment.
    1st May 2017

    Bee & Me

    A bee flies in the window of the high-rise flat where she lives and a little girl is frightened. She traps the bee and t... More

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    28th July 2016

    The Nutcracker

    A beautiful telling of the Nutcracker fairy tale, with exciting activities, colouring pages and a gorgeous eight-card ... More

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    1st September 2015

    Twelve Days of Christmas

    This visual feast from acclaimed illustrator Alison Jay is the perfect festive gift. On Christmas Eve, a man buys presen... More

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    1st May 2011

    Wheels and Wings

    This is the next title in touch and feel series using Alison Jay's trademark crackle-glazed artwork. It explores the th... More

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    1st September 2011

    Alison Jay: If Kisses Were Colours

    In each spread Janet Lawler likens kisses to colours of the rainbow, pebbles on the beach, raindrops, flowers, blankets,... More

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    10th August 2017

    Looking for Yesterday

    How can tomorrow ever be as good as yesterday? Boy doesn't think it can be and puts all his scientific knowledge to use,... More

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    14th February 2012

    Bird In A Box

    It's 1937. America is struggling to get out of the Great Depression and 3 children, Otis, Willie and Hibernia, are about... More

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    1st March 2012

    Farm Families

    The newset picture book from Alison Jay is a glorious trip around a classic farmyard. Meet the horse and her foal, the ... More

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