The natural world is full of patterns and this eye-catching book will set children thinking about that while honing their counting and observational skills, and extending their vocabulary. Illustrations of living things, animals and plants, are grouped on bright double-page spreads according to pattern – spotty, stripy, speckled – and readers are challenged to name what they see and to spot the odd one out. Use of colour and design makes the pages exciting to look at and the sturdy boards with pattern-coded tabs make this very tactile. An excellent early-learning book this provides lots of potential for sharing and discussion. ~ Andrea Reece
NAN NA HVASS and SOFIE HANNIBAL are a design studio based in Copenhagen. They have worked with clients including Asos, Heals and Marimekko. These are their first books for children.
