Books with author Alain Grée

Alain Grée’s beautiful illustrations from the 1960s and 70s are known throughout the world. With their naivety of form and bold use of color, their charm is undeniable. Part of a delightful series of books under GMC’s children’s imprint, Button Books, Transportation features Alain Grée’s stunning vintage illustrations on every page.Aimed at children aged 2 to 5 years, Transportation is a beautiful arlin-covered hardback with embossed artwork and jacket. Clear, easy-to-read text is presented alongside the illustrations to teach children about all the different modes of transportation. Despite their simplicity, there is a richness of content in the illustrations that children will be fascinated by, and this wealth of information will be a joy for adults to share and discuss, making the potential for learning endless.

What could be more exciting than a trip to the beach? Paddling in the shallows, building sandcastles, exploring rock pools and playing games on the sands are just some of the adventures that await the inquisitive mind in this charming book. Brought to life by Alain Grée’s superb nostalgic illustrations from the 1960s and 70s, the book will delight children and grown-ups alike.Part of a delightful series of books under GMC’s exciting children's imprint, Button Books, Seashore features Alain Grée’s stunning vintage artworks on every page.Aimed at children aged 2 to 5 years, Seashore is a beautiful arlin-covered hardback with embossed artwork and jacket.Despite their simplicity, there is a richness of content in the illustrations, aided by the carefully crafted text, that will provide many talking points for adults to share with children.

Help your child to learn their first words in Spanish with this beautifully presented, interactive learning resource. Packed with more than 300 key words, this book makes the perfect companion, whether your child is learning the language at home, at school or preparing for a holiday. Shown alongside colorful and appealing illustrations, the words are grouped into child-friendly themes such as colors, numbers, animals, food, holidays and shopping. A dictionary-style listing of all the words is compiled at the back of the book along with the phonetic pronunciation of each word, for easy reference. Also included are learning tips and notes for parents, carers and teachers to give essential back-up information and ideas for activities to try.

Alain Grée’s beautiful illustrations from the 1960s and 70s are known throughout the world. With their naivety of form and bold use of color, their charm is undeniable. Part of a delightful series of books under GMC’s children’s imprint, Button Books, Alphabet features Alain Grée’s stunning vintage illustrations on every page.Aimed at children aged 2 to 5 years, Alphabet is a beautiful arlin-covered hardback with embossed artwork and jacket. Clear, easy-to-read text is presented alongside the illustrations to teach a range of words for each letter of the alphabet. Short sentences that use words beginning with the same letter are featured throughout as examples to reinforce and learn from. Despite their simplicity, there is a richness of content in the illustrations that children will be fascinated by, and this wealth of information will be a joy for adults to share and discuss, making the potential for learning endless.

Alain Grée’s 'My Illustrated Encyclopedia' is the largest and most comprehensive title published to-date by Button Books using the iconic illustrations from the archives of Alain Grée. The book contains a beautiful and eclectic selection of many of Alain’s most well-known and loved images. Covering a huge range of subject areas, including insects, birds, animals, fish, weather, farming, trees, flowers, transport and space, My Illustrated Encyclopedia is a stimulating and absorbing book for young children, brought to life by using the most charming of illustrations. The book provides the ideal opportunity for parents and young children to discuss the many subjects covered, giving children a wonderful platform to learn and ask questions about the world around them.

Alain Grée’s beautiful illustrations from the 1960s and 70s are known throughout the world. With their naivety of form and bold use of color, their charm is undeniable.Part of a delightful series of books under GMC’s exciting new imprint, Button Books, Nature features Alain Grée’s stunning vintage illustrations on every page.Aimed at children aged 2 to 5 years, Nature is a beautiful arlin-covered hardback with embossed artwork and jacket. Clear, easy-to-read text is presented alongside the illustrations to teach children about the different flora and fauna they might find in a range of environments, including, amongst others, ‘On the farm’, ‘By the seashore’ and ‘In the forest’.

The laminated flashcards in this pack are ideal for teachers, parents, and caregivers to teach the alphabet to children ages three and up. There are two sets of cards. One set has the letters of the alphabet and delightful illustrations by Alain Grée. The second set of cards has the letters in lower and upper case. Notes are included with handy suggestions for games and activities with the cards.

Children will learn about opposites in a simple and engaging way with this delightful new book using Alain Grée’s charming retro-style illustrations. Bold and colorful, they instantly convey the information needed about each pair of opposites in a way that can be tricky to do with just words. Practical and hard-wearing, these board books are perfect for taking out and about and will outlast the wear and tear inflicted by babies and young children.

The laminated flashcards in this pack are ideal for teachers, parents and caregivers to teach the most common sight words to children aged 3 and up. Single words appear in clear, appealing text on the double-sided cards, which are perfect for individual or class work. Notes are included with handy suggestions for games and activities with the cards.

Alain Grée’s beautiful illustrations from the 1960s and 70s are known throughout the world. With their naivety of form and bold use of color, their charm is undeniable. Part of a delightful series of books under GMC’s exciting children's imprint, Button Books, My First Book of Numbers features Alain Grée’s stunning vintage illustrations on every page.Aimed at children aged 0 to 2 years, My First Book of Numbers is a robust, wipe-able board book with rounded corners. Its vibrant pictures and large, bold text will make learning the numbers 1 to 10 a fun and absorbing pastime for children.

Alain Grée’s beautiful illustrations from the 1960s and 70s are known throughout the world. With their naivety of form and bold use of color, their charm is undeniable. Part of a delightful series of books under Button Books, My First Book of Nature features Alain Grée’s stunning vintage illustrations on every page. Aimed at children aged 0 to 2 years, My first book of Nature is a robust, wipeable board book with rounded corners. Its vibrant pictures and large, bold text will make learning about the natural world around them fun and absorbing for young children and toddlers.