Alison Jay brings a fresh beauty to Balanchine's mesmerising Nutcracker with her enchanting artwork and devoted attention to detail. Perfect for a cosy winter storytime, this retelling takes readers from the first unwrapping of the toy soldier nutcracker to war with the army of mice, a delicious feast of fun in the Land of Sweets and a dance with the Sugar Plum Fairy - all the ingredients of a Christmas dream come true.

Come on a colourful quest through the world of well-loved nursery rhymes. One intrepid boy discovers all the colours of the rainbow, from Bo Peep’s white sheep to the Owl and the Pussycat’s pea-green boat. Alison Jay creates a spellbinding tale, full of visual jokes, which is a pleasure to discover.

Explore the crackle-glazed world of Alison Jay’s unique illustrations in this beautifully produced jigsaw book. Piece together each jigsaw to work out which nursery rhyme or fairy tale it is about.

Take a tour through a zoo like no other, filled with mischievous monkeys, perky penguins and greedy goats! It's a true menagerie of tales from visual storyteller Alison Jay! A Wordless picture book that will encourage imagination and observation skills.

“Richly populated tableaux”
Publishers Weekly

These chunky board books are perfect for little hands. Packed full of questions to stimulate picture exploration and build vocabulary, and with a gorgeous gift box available, this series will make a colourful addition to any nursery.

These irresistible chunky board books are an engaging, wordless way to begin sharing books with baby. Each page features a charming picture, focusing on one special detail. A fun way to build early observation skills.

In Alphabet parents and children can share a fantastic alphabet adventure through Alison Jay’s stunning, crackle-glazed illustrations. Then take a magical journey to dreamland, from one to ten and back again, in Counting. This slipcased set is a stylish addition to any nursery bookshelf.

Alison Jay’s wonderful crackle-glazed pictures perfectly suit the fairytale theme of this picture book introducing very young children to numbers and counting. Young readers will adore spotting the links from picture to picture and the hidden stories.

“An enchanting book to share with children”
Write Away

This simple, yet stunning ABC will be treasured by young and old alike. What appear at first to be quite simple images, draw the reader into their finer details and the clues which lead the next letter.

“A lovely book – full of little surprises”
Books for Keeps

With a wealth of detail, Jay has created a series of pictures where elements cleverly reappear from spread to spread, providing a timeless book to share.