Meet Alice Tait - creator of the successful of the London Map range and now debut Picture Book Author with Walker Books.
She’ll teach you, and your young ones, how to create red buses with spinning wheels and Big Ben’s with twirling hands, all interwoven with a reading of her book No, Nancy, No. The story of a mischievous little girl, Nancy, and her long-suffering dachshund, Roger, it’s a wild and calamitous chase by boat, bus and bike across all of London’s signature sights! From Buckingham Palace to the Tower of London to the London Eye and beyond…
Suitable for children aged 6-12 and their families.
Alice Tait is a British illustrator and designer whose artwork has been commissioned by Waitrose, British Vogue and renowned fashion houses, Carolina Ferrara and Chanel. Her prints and London-themed merchandise have also been sold in Habitat, John Lewis, Foyles, WH Smiths, and even the Royal Palaces. Alice has also created cover art for Nigel Slater’s cookbooks and Sue Townsend’s modern classic, Adrian Mole. No, Nancy, No! is her authorial debut. Alice lives in Bath with her husband, young son and sausage dog (the real-life Roger).
Find her online at alicetait.com and on Instagram as @alice_tait_illustrates.
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