Alison Jay

A visual surprise a chance to explore, a new way of seeing on every page of this exquisite picture book. Simple in format, with one word per page and primitive-style paintings of everyday items in a country setting, this is a first word book for the very young.

A little girl befriends a bee, which takes her on a journey of discovery in this wordless picture book.

Small stories and enchanting details abound in this wordless picture book, inviting curious eyes to explore a zoo brimming with luminous beauty, humor, and high-jinks.

Single word pages and primitive-style paintings present different aspects of Christmas with each picture hiding a link to a Christmas song or carol.

When the king orders a boy to make him a huge wardrobe out of the clouds in the sky, the boy warns him that it is more than he needs but the king does not listen.

A boy takes the moon for a walk through his neighborhood.

In 1859, the British and Americans coexist on the small island of San Juan, located off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. They are on fairly good terms--until one fateful morning when an innocent hog owned by a British man has the misfortune to eat some potatoes on an American farmer's land. In a moment of rash anger, Lyman Cutlar shoots Charles Griffin's pig, inadvertently almost bringing the two nations to war. Tensions flare, armies gather, cannons...

A young girl's wish to dance with a star is granted in her old age.

A modern rhyme retells the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.

A picture book biography of American composer Amy Cheney Beach.