Patterns

by Emily Bolam (Illustrator)

"Patterns is a delightful first concept board book for older babies, with bright, bold illustration by Emily Bolam. With embossing throughout for little ones to touch and feel and simple words to encourage language skills and recognition of familiar objects, this is the perfect introduction to patterns.

Titles to collect: Counting, Colours, Animals"

10 pages, Board book

Published July 13, 2017

About the author

Emily Bolam is a British children's author and illustrator. She was born in Buckinghamshire in 1969.. She studied at Amersham College and Brighton College of Art under the tutelage of well known illustrators John Vernon Lord and Chris McEwan. Her first idea for a children's book began as a college project and was published upon her graduation.

Since then, Emily has illustrated over a hundred books for children, by many different authors, including Georgie Adams, Vivian French and Francesca Simon. She has worked with publishers such as Penguin, Macmillan, Orchard Books and Orion amongst many others.

She continues to live and work in Brighton where she shares her studio with other artists and illustrators.


Nació en 1969 en Buckinghamshire, zona de la campiña inglesa. Estudió ilustración en el Brighton College of Art con los reconocidos ilustradores John Vernon Lord y Chris McEwan. Su primera idea para un libro infantil surgió como un proyecto de la universidad, que fue publicado tras su graduación. Ha ilustrado muchos libros para niños. Actualmente vive en Brighton.

Reviews

[OxoNewbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

My baby (10 months) loved this book! She responded instantly to it. Brilliant concept. Double page spread with the pattern on the left-hand page and an example of where you might find the pattern on the right-hand page. Would definitely recommend this for young babies.

5 stars.

[Meg · Rating 4 out of 5]

An absolutely fantastic early reading experience for tactile learners!