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Transport

By Alain Grée and Alain & Monique Grée
Series: Early Learning with Alain Grée
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Transport introduces the topic to young children in a retro, fun and educational style. From cars and trucks to emergency vehicles, trains, boats, helicopters, and planes, children will learn about all the different modes of transport and types of vehicles. Young readers will also find out... Read More
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Transport introduces the topic to young children in a retro, fun and educational style.

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Transport introduces the topic to young children in a retro, fun and educational style. From cars and trucks to emergency vehicles, trains, boats, helicopters, and planes, children will learn about all the different modes of transport and types of vehicles. Young readers will also find out how they work and all the things they help us to do, such as go to work or on holiday, visit friends, and transport food and fuel.

AGES: 2 to 4

AUTHOR: Alain Grée is a French author and illustrator of children's books. He has had over 300 books published, which have been translated into 20 different languages. He has also worked as a children's broadcaster on French national television, produced three detective novels, ten ship navigation books, and been a journalist for 20 years for Voiles et Voiliers (sailing ships) magazine. He is currently a graphic designer and editor for various advertising publications.

Alain's main hobby is sailing. He's owned several boats since the 1970s and has crossed the Atlantic Ocean twice. He finds his sailing trips provide the perfect time out to work on new children's stories and illustrations.

Series: Early Learning with Alain Grée

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781787081611

Publisher: Button Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 October 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Button Books

Illustration: 108 Illustrations, color

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 204.0mm

Height: 249.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 48

Collections

Alain & Monique Grée Alain Grée Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: Early Learning with Alain Grée

About the Author

Alain Gree is a French author and illustrator of children's books. He has had over 300 books published, which have been translated into 20 different languages. He has also worked as a children's broadcaster on French national television, produced three detective novels, ten ship navigation books and been a journalist for 20 years for Voiles et Voiliers (sailing ships) magazine. He is currently a graphic designer and editor for various advertising publications. Alain's main hobby is sailing. He's owned several boats since the 1970s and has crossed the Atlantic Ocean twice. He finds his sailing trips provide the perfect time out to work on new children's stories and illustrations.

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