Watch as a tiny seed grows through the seasons into a fine pear tree in this beautifully presented first book from Jenny Bowers. This format showcases vibrant artwork with more than twenty-five flaps that you lift to discover creatures hidden in every scene. The charming text makes this the perfect interactive primer to a key scientific topic.
An artful exploration of the seasons. ... This is a lovely poetic encounter in both word and image. —Kirkus Reviews
[A] lovely oversize board book... First and foremost it is an art book, showcasing Bowers’s appealing graphic-, almost impressionistic, style paintings. ... This offering is as bright and ephemeral as a pear blossom. —School Library Journal
Little Pear Tree is a gorgeous, eye-catching explosion of color that invites little hands to explore the seasons with an array of images and words tucked behind cleverly designed flaps. Young readers will enjoy searching for the next hidden gem and grown-ups will want to do it right along with them. —The Huffington Post
Jenny Bowers is one-tenth of the U.K.-based illustration collective Peepshow. Her work all starts with a paintbrush and a tube of black paint. Her clients include AOL, Bloomingdales, Elle Decoration, the Guardian, Samsung, and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Watch as a tiny seed grows through the seasons into a fine pear tree in this beautifully presented first book from Jenny Bowers. This format showcases vibrant artwork with more than twenty-five flaps that you lift to discover creatures hidden in every scene. The charming text makes this the perfect interactive primer to a key scientific topic.
Praise
An artful exploration of the seasons. ... This is a lovely poetic encounter in both word and image. —Kirkus Reviews
[A] lovely oversize board book... First and foremost it is an art book, showcasing Bowers’s appealing graphic-, almost impressionistic, style paintings. ... This offering is as bright and ephemeral as a pear blossom. —School Library Journal
Little Pear Tree is a gorgeous, eye-catching explosion of color that invites little hands to explore the seasons with an array of images and words tucked behind cleverly designed flaps. Young readers will enjoy searching for the next hidden gem and grown-ups will want to do it right along with them. —The Huffington Post
Author
Jenny Bowers is one-tenth of the U.K.-based illustration collective Peepshow. Her work all starts with a paintbrush and a tube of black paint. Her clients include AOL, Bloomingdales, Elle Decoration, the Guardian, Samsung, and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
