Feathered Alphabet – Monica Reeve
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Feathered Alphabet
What do you get when you combine the love of all things birds with early learning concepts? A ‘feathered alphabet’, of course! Not just an alphabet book, Feathered Alphabet effectively uses Australian birds to explore fundamental concepts such as number, seasons, vocabulary and life cycles. Delightfully illustrated by hand using cut-paper collage, Feathered Alphabet promotes an interest in the early learner of a wide range of birds found within the Australian environment (age range birth to 6 years).
Read an extract from the book (PDF 541.9 KB)
About the author
Monica Reeve takes inspiration from the natural history and landscape of the north-west coast of Tasmania. She uses a range of media such as cut-paper collage, pen ink, watercolour and print making to recreate the subtle textures of this unique environment. Monica is an experienced early childhood teacher of 27 years who has taught visual arts in a primary school setting for the past 12 years of her career. Today, Monica successfully combines her many years of teaching experience with her love of visual arts to create children’s picture books that both delight and inform. Monica has published five children’s picture books with Forty South Publishing: Bug Soup Beat (2019), Pecking Order? (2020), Camping Chaos (2020), Feathered Alphabet (2023) and Too Many Tigers (2024). Monica also owns and operates her small business and brand PIGMENT Monica Reeve, which celebrates Tasmania through a collection of everyday items featuring her distinctive artworks and designs.