Engines, Engines
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This issue’s cover is from Jane Hissey’s Old Bear’s All-Together Painting. Jane Hissey writes about her approach to illustration in this issue's Windows into Illustration. Thanks to Hutchinson Children’s Books for their help with this July cover.
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Engines, Engines
Illustrated by Stephen Waterhouse
This wonderfully illustrated book is a counting rhyme and tells the story of steam engines pulling carriages through the vibrant and varied landscape of India. Each rhyme takes up a double page spread with brightly coloured backgrounds ('Engine, engine number five, Soon at Delhi we'll arrive.'). The rhymes are simple and repetitive and suggest the rhythm of the train. Children will also love the numerous pictures of their favourite animals such as elephants and monkeys and will also enjoy browsing through the book on their own.
