Counting Birds Synopsis
Young readers will delight in recognising the subjects of this charming story, that leads us through a spring day deep in the countryside, from dawn to dusk. The day begins with a solitary cockerel's crow and the sunlight falling on two lovebirds in a cage and three china ducks on a wall. Swans, swallows, peacocks, geese and starlings, each lovingly portrayed in Melvin's signature style, are among the many familiar birds that populate the pages. Intricately worked illustrations combine with a charming text, making this an ideal book to read aloud with children learning to count.
Counting Birds, along with Big-Top Benn and Noisy Neighbours, are the first books on a newly dedicated paperback list for children's picture books from Tate Publishing.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781849762106 |
| Publication date: |
6th March 2014 |
| Author: |
Alice Melvin |
| Illustrator: |
Alice Melvin |
| Publisher: |
Tate Publishing |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
32 pages |
| Suitable For: |
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About Alice Melvin
Alice Melvin is a highly acclaimed young artist and designer based in
Edinburgh. Born in 1982, Alice grew up in the seaside town of Saltburn
in the north east of England. After completing a Foundation Course at
Cleveland College of Art and Design, she went on to study an
illustration degree at Edinburgh College of Art graduating with first
class honours in June 2004, and receiving the Andrew Grant Bequest for
outstanding work in illustration.
Since graduating in 2004, Melvin has based herself in Edinburgh working as a book artist, illustrator and designer, receiving numerous awards for her innovative work. Her first book, An A to Z Treasure Hunt, was published by Tate Publishing in 2007 and was shortlisted for the Booktrust Best New Illustrators award in 2008, as well as being the only entry for Great Britain to be selected for the prestigious Bologna Children’s Book Fair Illustrator’s Exhibition in that year. Her second book, Counting Birds (Tate Publishing 2009), was a Scottish
Booktrust Book of the Month and gained the Critics' Choice recognition
in the Association of Illustrators Images 34 exhibition. In 2011, Alice was named one of that year's Booktrust Best New Illustrators.
Working as a freelance illustrator Alice designs for a wide range of clients, as well as producing her own stationery range. In 2009 she was invited to exhibit and promote her work in Osaka, Japan, at the annual Hankyu British Fair.
Alice has also worked with Tate on accompanying ranges of children’s products. Her next book with Tate Publishing called The High Street is released in September 2011.
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