Nikki McClure

In this tender board book, a kitten practises the basics of feline behaviour over the course of a day. A single word of text per spread teaches readers how to be a cat—how to stretch, clean, pounce, feast—while the striking paper cuts illustrate the kitten's attempts to imitate an adult cat's mastery of each skill. At times, the kitten triumphantly...

Gather, Navigate, Welcome, Fortify, Surrender, Save, Listen, Make Mistakes. These are some of the messages renowned artist Nikki McClure affirms in this gorgeous monograph of her papercuts. Organized by season, McClure's work reminds us of the important things such as the change of seasons, slowing down the world for a moment so we can actually experience it, and looking up...

The life cycle of an apple, illustrated by acclaimed cut-paper artist Nikki McClure. This board book, featuring Nikki McClure's signature papercuts, follows the journey of a bright red apple—the only splash of colour in the otherwise black-and-white illustrations—as it travels from tree to harvest to snack to compost and, finally, to sprout. In the opening spread, a ripe, red apple...

In cut-paper artist Nikki McClure's latest picture book, a kitten practises the basics of feline behaviour over the course of a day. A single word of text per spread teaches readers how to be a cat—how to stretch, clean, pounce, feast—while the striking paper cuts illustrate the kitten's attempts to imitate an adult cat's mastery of each skill. At times...