Alain Grée – författare

This delightful animal-themed activity book will entertain children who are crazy about all things to do with animals. The pages are crammed with over 100 great activities, including dot to dot, spot the difference, colouring in, simple makes and other engaging puzzles, as well as 4 pages of stickers to be used in the book. Fun and educational, the Animal Activity Book features beautiful, bright illustrations that will draw children in and keep them busy. All of the pages are incredibly absorbing with Alain’s unmistakably rich and appealing style of illustration. And while they are enjoying the mazes, matching and counting, the games are helping them to develop a wide range of skills, including observational, conversational and motor.

This gorgeous transport-themed activity book will be very popular with any child who loves all things that go! With over 100 different activities, including dot to dot, spot the difference, colouring in, simple makes and other engaging puzzles. The Transport Activity Book is educational as well as fun and features beautiful, bright illustrations that will draw children in and keep them busy. All of the pages are incredibly absorbing with Alain’s unmistakably rich and appealing style of illustration. And while they are enjoying the mazes, matching and counting, the games are helping them to develop a wide range of skills, including observational, conversational and motor.

This delightful farm-themed activity book will keep young children entertained for hours. The pages are packed with all sorts of enjoyable activities, including join the dots, spot the difference, colouring in, simple makes and other engaging puzzles. Fun and educational, Farm Activity Book features beautiful, bright illustrations that will draw children in and keep them busy. Alain Grée’s unmistakably rich and appealing style of illustration makes every page incredibly absorbing. And while children are enjoying the mazes, matching and counting, the activities will be helping them to develop a wide range of skills, including observational, conversational and motor skills.

The Nature Activity Book will be very popular with any child who loves anything to do with nature and the great outdoors. The pages are packed with a huge variety of activities on subjects including farms, the seaside, flowers, plants and trees and the many different animals you will find in these environments. As well as being a lot of fun, the Nature Activity Book is also educational. Alongside learning about the natural world around them, the activities will also help children to develop a wide range of skills, including observational, conversational and motor skills. Alain Grée’s distinctive and much loved illustrations appear throughout and will appeal to adults and children alike.

From cars and trucks to emergency vehicles, trains, boats, helicopters and planes, children will learn about all the different modes of transport and types of vehicles. Young readers will also find out how they work and all the things they help us to do, such as go to work or on holiday, visit friends and transport food and fuel.All are charmingly depicted by French illustrator Alain Grée, whose stunning vintage illustrations leap out from every page.

This beautifully illustrated book is the perfect companion for early learners, offering a fun and engaging way to dive into the magical realm of letters.Each letter of the alphabet is covered using both upper and lower case letters and accompanied with a selection of words beginning with each specific letter. Every word is illustrated with Grée’s bold and charming vintage artwork that leaps out from every page.

With its beautiful vintage illustrations by French illustrator Alain Grée, Numbers makes simple sums and counting games an engaging experience for children.

This fun and educational book, themed around everything to do with farm and farm animals, will keep young children entertained for hours. Farm takes a narrative approach in which two children, Mary and Max, show young readers around their uncle and aunt’s farm. We see them visiting the wheat fields, stables, milking barn, orchard and vegetable patch as well as taking a ride in a tractor.All this and more is charmingly depicted by French illustrator Alain Grée, whose stunning vintage illustrations leap out from every page.

In this delightful series of books, under GMCs exciting new imprint, Button Books, Alain Grées stunning vintage illustrations leap out from every page. Despite their simplicity there is a richness of content that children will be fascinated by, and this wealth of information will be a joy for adults to share and discuss, making the potential for learning endless. As an educational tool and a pleasure to own, this fabulous series of books is a wonderful investment for families.

Alain Grees beautiful illustrations from the 1960s and 70s are known throughout the world. With their naivety of form and bold use of colour, their charm is undeniable. Part of a delightful series of books under GMCs exciting new imprint, Button Books, My first book of Nature features Alain Grées stunning vintage illustrations on every page. Aimed at children aged 0 to 2 years, My first book of Nature is a robust, wipeable board book with rounded corners. Its vibrant pictures and large, bold text will make learning about the natural world around them fun and absorbing for young children and toddlers.

In this delightful series of books, under GMCs exciting new imprint, Button Books, Alain Grées stunning vintage illustrations leap out from every page. Despite their simplicity there is a richness of content that children will be fascinated by, and this wealth of information will be a joy for adults to share and discuss, making the potential for learning endless. As an educational tool and a pleasure to own, this fabulous series of books is a wonderful investment for families.

Each card has a single word in clear, easy-to-read text accompanied by a delightful illustration by Alain Grée. Notes are included with handy suggestions for games and activities with the cards.

Flash Cards Alphabet – 54 Word and Picture Cards, with Learning TipsThe laminated flashcards in this pack are ideal for teachers, parents, and carers to teach the alphabet to children aged 3+.The set features:NotesHandy suggestions for gamesActivities to play with the cardsThere are two sets of cards. One set has the letters of the alphabet and delightful illustrations by Alain Grée. The second set has the letters in lower and upper case. Notes are included with handy suggestions for games and activities with the cards.This is perfect for fun at home or on the move learning!

Flash Cards Numbers – 56 Word and Number Cards, with Learning TipsThe laminated flashcards in this pack are ideal for teachers, parents, and carers to teach the numbers 0 to 50 to children aged 3+ and to teach sums to young school children.The set features:NotesHandy suggestions for gamesActivities to play with the cardsThe cards have the number on one side and the word on the other. The plus, minus, multiply, divide and equals signs are included. Notes provide handy suggestions for a variety of games and activities with the cards.This is perfect for fun at home or on the move learning!

In this delightful series of books, under GMCs exciting new imprint, Button Books, Alain Grées stunning vintage illustrations leap out from every page. Aimed at 24 years, children will love to be taught their first words with the aid of such absorbing and vibrant illustrations. Despite their simplicity there is a richness of content that children will be fascinated by, and this wealth of information will be a joy for adults to share and discuss, making the potential for learning endless. As an educational tool and a pleasure to own, this fabulous series of books is a wonderful investment for families.

Alain Grées beautiful illustrations from the 1960s and 70s are known throughout the world. With their naivety of form and bold use of colour, their charm is undeniable. Part of a delightful series of books under GMCs exciting new imprint, Button Books, My First Book of Sounds features Alain Grées stunning vintage illustrations on every page. Aimed at children aged 0 to 2 years, My First Book of Sounds is a robust, wipeable board book with rounded corners. Its vibrant pictures and large, bold text will make learning about noises in the world around them fun and absorbing for babies and toddlers.

Phonics is a way of teaching children to read and write by using the sounds (phonemes) that we put together to form words. Ideal for practising phonics with young children aged 3+, these laminated cards introduce 44 basic phonemes along with carefully selected examples. Each card has a phoneme on one side and a simple word and picture on the other side. Fun and easy to use with individuals or a class group, these attractive cards make an excellent tool to support the development of this important skill. The notes, games and activity cards included provide all the information needed for teachers, parents and carers to guide and encourage a child’s learning journey.

Flash Cards Mathematics – 57 Number and Symbol Cards, with Learning TipsPhonics is a way of teaching children to read and write by using the sounds (phonemes) that we put together to form words. Ideal for practising phonics with young children aged 3+, these laminated cards introduce 44 basic phonemes along with carefully selected examples.The set features:NotesHandy suggestions for gamesActivities to play with the cardsEach card has a phoneme on one side and a simple word and picture on the other side. Fun and easy to use with individuals or a class group, these attractive cards make an excellent tool to support the development of this important skill. The notes, games and activity cards included provide all the information needed for teachers, parents, and carers to guide and encourage a child's learning journey.Perfect for at home or on the move learning!

Alain Gree's beautiful illustrations from the 1960s and 70s are known worldwide.With their naivety of form and bold use of colour, their charm is undeniable. Aimed at children aged 2 to 5 years, Numbers is a beautiful arlin-covered hardback with embossed artwork and jacket.This stunningly illustrated book includes:Clear, easy-to-read textIllustrations to teach a range of numbers and simple sumsFun examples to reinforce and learn fromDespite their simplicity, there is a richness of content in the illustrations that children will be fascinated by, and this wealth of information will be a joy for adults to share and discuss, making the potential for learning endless.

Alain Gree's beautiful illustrations from the 1960s and 70s are known worldwide.With their naivety of form and bold use of colour, their charm is undeniable. Aimed at children aged 2 to 5 years, Colours is a beautiful arlin-covered hardback with embossed artwork and jacket.This stunningly illustrated book includes:Clear, easy-to-read textIllustrations to teach a child to recognise a range of coloursShort sentences that use the colourExamples to reinforce and learn fromDespite their simplicity, there is a richness of content in the illustrations that children will be fascinated by, and this wealth of information will be a joy for adults to share and discuss, making the potential for learning endless.

Leading on from the very successful Alain Gree board books, also published by Button Books, comes this set of four mini board books beautifully presented in their own slipcase. The titles chosen for this set are: Colours, Animals, Numbers and Letters. Each mini book uses the same design and content as the original, larger format board books. The small size of each title will be very appealing to little children and the set will make an ideal gift. The back cover of each book doubles up as a puzzle showing one quarter of an image, put the books in the right order to create one of Alain's illustrations!

Teach your child about opposites in a simple and engaging way with this delightful new book using Alain Grée’s charming retro-style illustrations. Bold and colourful, they instantly convey the information needed about each pair of opposites in a way that can be tricky to do with just words. Practical and hardwearing, these board books are perfect for taking out and about and will outlast the wear and tear inflicted by babies and young children.

Alain Grée’s My Illustrated Encyclopedia is the largest and most comprehensive title published to-date by Button Books using the iconic illustrations from the archives of Alain Grée. The book contains a beautiful and eclectic selection of many of Alain’s most well-known and loved images. Covering a huge range of subject areas, including insects, birds, animals, fish, weather, farming, trees, flowers, transport and space, My Illustrated Encyclopedia is a stimulating and absorbing book for young children, brought to life by using the most charming of illustrations. The book provides the ideal opportunity for parents and young children to discuss the many subjects covered, giving children a wonderful platform to learn and ask questions about the world around them.

Romeo the dog is a much-loved character created by Alain Grée in the 1960s. Always meaning well but sometimes a little bit clumsy and accident-prone, Romeo finds himself on a variety of adventures all of which have a happy ending! Romeo's Big Book of Clever ideas is the first book in this series to be republished by Button Books. In this delightful story, aimed at children age 4+, Romeo decides to go camping but by the time he has finished packing his suitcase it is too heavy for him to lift. He comes up with a variety of novel ways to move his suitcase, some more risky than others! In the end Romeo decides to use his suitcase as a tent and camp at home! Originally produced in the 60s, the story and accompanying illustrations are timeless and will appeal to a child s sense of humour as much today as they did 50 years ago.

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