New Releases by Alison Jay

If yesterday was the best day ever, wouldn’t it be great to find a way to repeat it? A whimsical tale about happiness with sure appeal for science-minded kids — and wise grandparents — everywhere. What could beat yesterday’s perfect day at the fair? Maybe nothing, one boy thinks, and he wishes he could go back and do it again. So he puts all his scientific knowledge to work, from stars to time machines to wormholes (is it possible he could find one in his garden?). He thinks that maybe Grandad could help him. But Grandad, in sharing some memories from his own past, reminds him that every new day brings the chance of a new adventure. With quirky illustrations imparting a sense of wonder, Alison Jay takes a fanciful look at being content in the here and now.

"Follow Alison Jay down a magical path to Dreamland, on a fairy-tale counting adventure from one to ten and back again" - Back cover.

A stunning first introduction to early concepts in this beautifully illustrated board book from Alison Jay. Words and Alison Jay''s distinctive artwork combine on each page to create an introduction to familiar words that children and their parents will want to return to again and again.

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 then wonders what to do. This beautiful wordless picture book traces the growing friendship between girl and bee and introduces small children to the ecology of the natural world. Highlighting the plight of the disappearing bumble bee, it shows how some simple actions can help restore beauty and balance in our environment. With a list of bee-friendly seeds to plant and ways to protect bees at home.

A beautiful wordless picture book brings a personal note to the plight of the honeybee and offers a message of hope. A little girl befriends a bee that takes her on a journey of discovery, revealing an action that every child can take to aid in conservation. In a wordless story told through enchanting illustrations, Bee & Me tells a tale of friendship and offers an introduction to the ecology of the natural world. Alison Jay''s original artwork brings the story gently to life, pointing out the sadness of a world without bees. An afterword makes clear to readers the important role these endangered insects play.

An enchanting retelling of the classic tale of the twelve dancing princesses. Long ago in a kingdom far away, there lived a king and his twelve beautiful princesses. Although they are locked in their room each night, every morning the princesses wake up with their slippers worn through, as if they had been dancing all night long. Who will solve the mystery of the tattered shoes and claim one of the princesses as their bride? With dazzling illustrations by Alison Jay, this is an enchanting retelling of a classic tale.

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me . . . In this beautiful edition of the classic festive song, a happy couple make their way to a lavish Christmas party, discovering wonderful gifts as they go. Alison Jay''s signature crackle-glaze technique makes this illustrated version of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” luminous and magical: animals dart across the pages, ladies dance, lords leap, and wintery landscapes sparkle against warm, cozy scenes. With hidden surprises on every page, this is a book for the whole family to treasure—and sing along to!—year after year. This Read & Listen edition contains audio narration.

This visual feast from acclaimed illustrator Alison Jay includes four of her best-selling books in a wonderful treasury to share.

Alice in Wonderland is now ready for the toddler crowd in this delightful new edition of Lewis Carroll''s classic Introduce the youngest readers to Alice''s Adventures in Wonderland with this dynamic new edition. Board book favorite Alison Jay illustrates the novel''s most iconic moments in her distinctive crackle-paint style. Each scene is paired with a descriptive verb, making this high-action concept book perfect for sharing with little ones.

Follow the farmer from dawn until dinnertime and meet all of the animal families who live on his farm. With wild creatures to spot, and visual stories to follow from one page to the next, this is a book to be enjoyed again and again.

Words and images combine on each page of this breathtaking picture book to create an introduction to everyday words that children and their parents will want to return to again and again. With a wealth of detail, Alison Jay has created a series of pictures where elements cleverly reappear from spread to spread, providing a timeless book to share.

All the colours of the rainbow in the land of well-loved nursery rhymes

First words and pictures for children and grown-ups to share.

On Christmas Eve a man buys presents for the woman he loves, beginning with a partridge in a pear tree. The couple travel through town and the gifts pile up, until they get to a Christmas party so magnificent it is a little overwhelming ... leading them to slip back to the quiet of home, where their partridge is waiting. This visual feast from acclaimed illustrator Alison Jay is the perfect festive gift.

Alison Jay weaves potent magic as she leads grown-ups and children alike on a very special journey through the alphabet

In this retelling of the ever-popular tale, Little Red Riding Hood goes to visit her grandmother and finds a rather larger, scarier wolf in her bed! After a frightening moment, the wolf is captured by a woodsman and granny is let out of the wardrobe. Young readers can also see the story of Hansel and Gretel being played out solely in pictures in the background, and spot motifs of other fairy tales.

Record your thoughts and memories, safeguard your photos and special keepsakes, and write a letter for your child to open on their eighteenth birthday

Beautifully presented with a paded cover and ribbon tie. There are spaces to write about first memories and stick photographs. It includes special envelopes to store precious keepsakes safely.

Meet all the families who live on Alison Jay''s very special farm.

Features Alison''s titles Alphabet, Picture This..., Nursery Rhyme Rainbow and Numbers.

The affection between a parent and a child is immeasurable, as this entrancing love song tenderly expresses.

Do you know which animals go moo, baa, squeak or ROAR ? Have fun with creature names and noises in this cuddly cloth book.

Perfect for little hands and with simplified text, young children can enjoy learning about first concepts with their parents, while the intricate artwork will encourage observation skills and encourage questions.

Another gorgeous addition to Alison Jay''s Nursery Collection, this changing-picture book is a magical journey through a colourful world of fairy tales. Each spread features a different well-known fairy tale. When the pull-tab is turned, the story moves forward.

Alison Jay''s crackle-glazed picture books have been reformatted into a miniature board book collection, complete with slipcase. Perfect for little hands and with simplified text, young children can enjoy learning about first concepts with their parents.

Travel through the seasons, tracing your fingers over soft snow, shiny lightning, a delicate rainbow, crunchy leaves blown in the wind, sparkling sunshine and a torrent of rain. In addition to textures, the fun, rhyming text encourages the reader to look deeper into the picture to discover all the intricate details of Alison Jay''s illustrations.

Readers can prod a squishy hot-air balloon, feel the rough wood of a rowing boat or the smooth wings of an aeroplane, stroke a galloping horse''s mane or a racing car''s bonnet and touch a yacht''s sail. This is the next in a series of touch and feel books that present Alison Jay''s perennially popular crackle-glazed artwork style.