Alison Jay

In this alphabet book, a is for apple and z is for zoo.

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.

After rescuing her Christmas nutcracker from an army of angry toys, Clara is rewarded by the nutcracker, now a prince, with a fantastic nighttime journey to a realm of dancing fairies, beautiful palaces, and wonderful things to eat.

We hear much about the plight of the bumble bee population and its implications for our planet's future. This beatiful picture book makes the story personal and brings a message of hope. A little girl befriends a bee, which takes her on a journey of discovery. Alison Jay's original artwork points out what a sad world it would be without bees.

A little girl awakens to scenes from fairy tales in which she can count familiar characters or objects from one to ten and back again.

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

"In the 1890s, times were tough, and opportunities for women were few and far between. When mother-of-three Annie Londonderry saw an ad promising $10,000 to a woman who could cycle around the world in a year, something no one thought possible, she decided it was time to learn to ride. She waved goodbye to her family in Boston and set off for Chicago. Annie was exhausted when she arrived fifty-nine days later--and she realized she'd never make it across...

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.

Nature and the animal kingdom celebrate the birth of Jesus, while most people do not even notice that a miracle has occurred.