Tag: Alexandra-Milton

Call Me Gorgeous! is a fun, stylish book about a very, very strange creature. It has a porcupine's spines and a crocodile's teeth, a chameleon's tail and a cockerel's feet. What on earth could it be? Uncover this mysterious and fabulous beast through Alexandra Milton's stunning collage.

Redesigned for a new generation of children.

  • Hardback

  • Publication date: 2nd June 2022
  • Age range: 3-6 years
  • Dimensions: 195mm x 185mm 32 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-914912-05-4

RRP £9.99

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Reviews

"A début picture book that not only deserves to be examined closely, but also stood well back from and gazed at in awe."
– Bookseller

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A great natural history picture book introducing children to animal tracks.
An informative and special picture book by the author/illustrator of Who is in the Egg?
Hares, ducks, foxes, deer and more.

In the huge big field, there are tracks in the snow. Who left the tracks in the huge big field? A fast-running hare, speeding back to his home.

  • Hardback

  • Publication date: 3rd November 2022
  • Age range: 3-6 years
  • Dimensions: 273mm x 250mm 32 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-914912-07-8

RRP £11.99

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Reviews

"Made with shredded and torn handmade paper and colored pencil, the spreads are filled with gorgeous textures, encouraging the eye to pore over not just the tracks, but the animals’ habitats as well."
– Kirkus

"It's a book that begs to be shared with young children."
– Jo Bowers, Just Imagine

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Discover some of the baby animals that begin their life in an egg. There are turtles, alligators and even a platypus. Stunning art by renowned artist Alexandra Milton combined with her informative text make this a very special and surprising picture book.

  • Paperback

  • Hardback

  • Publication date: 3rd February 2022
  • Age range: 3-5 years
  • Dimensions: 273mm x 250mm 32 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-914912-01-6

RRP £7.99

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  • Publication date: 6th February 2020
  • Age range: 3-5 years
  • Dimensions: 273 x 250mm 32 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-912757-62-6

RRP £11.99

Reviews

“Quite simply, beautiful through and through.”
— Red Reading Hub

“The illustrations are beautiful, they are clear and appealing and will be a great treat for all children, young or old. The detail in the pictures has been carefully created and will give lots of ideas to budding artists.”
— Dolphin Booksellers

“A natural history guessing game, superbly illustrated – a strong contender for information picture book of the year.”
— Achuka

“What better way to engage early years with fabulous subjects than in a truly beautiful book with such a simple but genius idea behind it.”
— Read It Daddy

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Frost-coated silence, a chill winter's night. All is quiet in the big dark barn. All is quiet except for a squeak. A squeakity-squeak in the big dark barn. "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!" squeak two baby owls. "Please, Daddy, please, can we learn how to fly?" In this lyrical story about two baby owls impatient to grow up, stunning collage paintings perfectly capture the warmth and energy of the irresistible babies as they stretch and grow and prepare to test their wings.

  • Paperback

  • Hardback

  • Publication date: 7th August 2014
  • Age range: 3-5 years
  • Dimensions: 273mm x 250mm 32 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-907967-84-9

RRP £6.99

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  • Publication date: 4th October 2012
  • Age range: 2-5 years
  • Dimensions: 273mm x 250mm 32 pages
  • ISBN: 978-1-907967-29-0

RRP £11.99

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Alexandra Milton

Author & Illustrator

Alexandra Milton was born in Paris and brought up on a diet of beautifully illustrated children's books. After living in Germany, she studied art and English in Paris before moving to England, where she worked as a primary school teacher before becoming a full-time artist. Alexandra draws inspiration from her father, Wolfram Aichele, and grandfather, Erwin Aichele, both distinguished German abstract artists. Alexandra lives in London with her husband – author Giles Milton – and their three daughters.