Hearing adoption stories through books is often the first introduction to adoption for adopted children. Jane fosters black and white by jane foster, board book. A few of her works were cowritten with her older sister, novelist jon godden, including. In this 123 board book, children will be introduced to numbers by counting familiar images, such as one bus, five fish, and ten trees. These books are the latest concept board books from graphic designer jane foster.
Jane foster author, illustrator jane foster is a designer and illustrator whose work in screen printing has gained her wide acclaim. Polkadots, checks, and stripes mingle with 50sera starbursts and. This sturdy, fresh, and simple board book, along with two simultaneously publishing companions, builds on fosters earlier success jane fosters 1 2 3, 2015. The first picture word book and 123 are designed for the earlyyears market. Jane foster is an illustrator, author and textile designer living in south devon, england with her partner and daughter. Jane states that her purpose in life is to bring joy into other peoples lives by creating happy illustrations and this is reflected in her fun childrens books and product collaborations. Abc is a delightful first word book by author and illustrator jane foster, published by templar publishing. Jane fosters most popular book is jane fosters 123. Book 1 in the series is jane fosters brown bear colour book. Nine of her works have been made into films, most notably black narcissus in 1947.
I also have a children s crossstitch sewing book published by quarto creates in the us and new baby book published by storycat in south korea. Jane fosters black and white jane foster books board. Jane foster s most popular book is jane foster s 123. A fetching and effective introduction to the world of numbers. In this beautiful and sophisticated board book, children will be introduced to bold images of pets, such as dogs, cats, lizards, hamsters, and more praise for jane fosters abc and jane fosters 123. I have a giant stack of christmasthemed childrens books ive been setting aside in preparation for this post, but i made some tough cuts. She illustrates, screen prints, sews and writes books.
We understand the importance of choosing literature that is uplifting and positive about the adoption experience without presenting any misinformation. Jane fosterquote may 09, 2017 if, like me, you are unabashedly selfish and get your children s books according to what you favour as an adult blessed, if not with wealth, at least with taste plus a low boredom threshold as opposed to the tedious ubiquity the global merchandisers would prefer you to buy your babies minds with peppa pig, im looking at you, then jane foster has to be your goto in board book land. Find out more about janes work and buy her books at. Ive spent the past four years illustrating childrens books and working on surface pattern designs for products. I love bold, happy designs that appeal to children and adults alike. Adoption and foster care books for children a list of books written for adopted children or children in foster care. If, like me, you are unabashedly selfish and get your children s books according to what you favour as an adult blessed, if not with wealth, at least with taste plus a low boredom threshold as opposed to the tedious ubiquity the global merchandisers would prefer you to buy your babies minds with peppa pig, im looking at you, then jane foster has to be your goto in board book land. Jane started her career in her late 30s after having taught music to children in schools for around 15 years. My children s books are available in various foreign editions. Creative craft with kids is the second book from upandcoming designer jane foster and includes fun projects for parents to make with and for children to encourage creativity and experimentation. Jane fosterquote childrens books and also to license to a company called make international who use my designs on mugs, glasses, kitchen textiles etci work from a studio in my garden in devon that my partner built. I left teaching 8 years ago to carve out a new career in design. Jane fosters black and white by jane foster goodreads. First 100 numbers board book childrens books read aloud in english.
Jane foster is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics, most commonly depicted as a supporting character of the superhero thor odinson. In this beautifully illustrated board book by textile designer jane foster, children will be introduced to bold blackandwhite images of penguins. There are also many crafts that can help make the idea tangible to them. Im a childrens book illustrator having so far illustrated over twenty books. Janes first childrens book is dime store days and is. Jane fosters pets introduce little ones to pets in this bold and graphic board book by illustrator and textile designer jane foster.
Ive spent the past four years illustrating children s books and working on surface pattern designs for products. I illustrate in my studio and in various local cafes in and around my home, usually with a cappuccino and slice of cake on the side. Jane started her career in her late 30s after having taught music to. Some have yet rot be published but are in the pipeline. Articles by jane foster the telegraph journalist muck rack. Jane foster s easter introduce little ones to easter in this bold and graphic board book by illustrator and textile designer jane foster. Margaret rumer godden obe 10 december 1907 8 november 1998 was an english author of more than 60 fiction and nonfiction books. In this beautiful and sophisticated board book, children will be introduced to bold images of easter and spring, such as easter baskets, easter eggs, lambs, bunnies, flowers, and more praise for jane foster s abc and jane foster s 123. In this beautiful and sophisticated black and white board book, children will be. Starting with a is for armadillo, which makes a refreshing change from apples, the pages show different pictures. Explore books by jane foster with our selection at. Like jane foster s abcs and colors, we love this book about numbers as well. See all books authored by jane foster, including jane fosters black and white, and jane fosters abc, and more on. Discover book depositorys huge selection of jane foster books online.
In this beautiful and sophisticated board book, children will be introduced to bold images of christmas and winter, such as santa, hot chocolate, snowmen, sleds, gingerbread houses, and more. Award winning author, jane foster, taught elementary school for 38 years, and then taught reading on a parttime basis at the elementary school level for five years after retirement. She is a member of risen king church and the kanawha valley doll club. Introduce little ones to the colors black and white in this bold and graphic board book by illustrator and textile designer jane foster. Jane fosters 123 book by jane foster official publisher. Even the most destructive little readers will have trouble tearing this one up. Jane fosters colors by jane foster, jane foster kirkus. A few of her works were cowritten with her older sister, novelist jon godden, including two under the indian sun, a memoir of the. Both titles are stunningly simple, but foster is able to. Within the past few months, there has been increased conversation around selfpublishing in the childrens book market, including three focused posts here at this site. Jane foster s first words by jane foster introduce little ones to first words in this bold and graphic board book by illustrator and textile designer jane. We also love the end where, after reaching 10 you count from 110, and then 101 and blastoff with the. Handpicked by amazon kids books editor, seira wilson, for prime book box a childrens subscription that inspires a love of reading.
Introduce little ones to the wonder of christmas in this bold and graphic board book by illustrator and textile designer jane foster. I spend my time illustrating designs for my own screen prints and toys, for my childrens books and also to license to a company called make international who use my designs on mugs, glasses, kitchen textiles etci work from a studio in my garden in devon that my partner built. Jane foster books list of books by author jane foster. Ive recently started a new instagram account purely dedicated to my books here. A fetching and effective introduction to the world of. Find jane fosters email address, contact information, linkedin, twitter, other social media and more. Jane fosters easter introduce little ones to easter in this bold and graphic board book by illustrator and textile designer jane foster. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Jane fosters abc by jane foster, little bee books, board book. Shop amongst our popular books, including 53, valkyrie, jane fosters colors and more from jane foster.
Introduce little ones to letters in this bold and graphic style board book by illustrator and textile designer jane foster. First word books are a lovely introduction to sharing books with your baby and what better than this fabulously stylish book that will appeal to adults as much as children. The textile designer turned childrens author has an eyecatching and. The wonders of london and new york, two of the worlds most vibrant cities, spring to life in a pair of captivating board books by leading textile designer jane foster. Her style is heavily influenced by scandinavian trends with a nod to the 1950s and 60s. Praise for jane foster s abc and jane foster s 123.
Introduce little ones to colors in this bold and graphic board book by illustrator and textile designer jane foster. Hi im jane foster and im an illustrator, author and screen printer based in kingsbridge, devon. I illustrate childrens books, license my designs to a few companies and create a small range of screen printed products to sell to individual customers from my website. Aug 10, 2017 there is no mistaking a jane foster book when you see it on the shelf the textile designer turned childrens author has an eyecatching and quirky illustration style, influenced by her love of all things scandi, fifties and sixties, and the work of dick bruni. Templar to publish childrens titles from jane foster. In this beautiful and sophisticated board book, children will be introduced to bold images of pets, such as dogs, cats, lizards, hamsters, and more praise for jane foster s abc and jane foster s 123. My name is jane foster and im an illustrator designer and author. Discover book depository s huge selection of jane foster books online.
British artist and textile designer foster takes readers from one to 10 in this showcase for her bold, playful illustrations. Jane fosters first words by jane foster introduce little ones to first words in this bold and graphic board book by illustrator and textile designer jane. There is no mistaking a jane foster book when you see it on the shelf. I also have a childrens crossstitch sewing book published by quarto creates in the us and new baby book published by storycat in south korea. Over 360,000 copies of my childrens books have sold worldwide over the past three years. Both titles are stunningly simple, but foster is able to create some truly arresting images here, making both books pleasurable repeat reads. Jane fosterquote marvel cinematic universe wiki fandom. Oct 02, 2014 templar is set to publish the first childrens books from textile artist and designer jane foster. Illustrator from devon prints, toys, childrens books. Read more jane foster shares the inspiration for her city guides for babies.
In this beautiful and sophisticated black and white board book, children will be introduced to bold, black and white images, such as penguins, pandas, zebras. Introduce little ones to numbers in this bold and graphic style board book by illustrator and textile designer jane foster. David mckee reveals his favourite five childrens books. The childrens book council cbc is the nonprofit trade association of childrens book publishers in north america, dedicated to supporting the industry and promoting childrens books and reading. Starting with a is for armadillo, which makes a refreshing change from apples, the pages show different. This sturdy, fresh, and simple board book, along with two simultaneously publishing companions, builds on foster s earlier success jane foster s 1 2 3, 2015. My craft book publisher is pavilion books and my childrens book. Tapestry provides the best adoption books for children to help parents when choosing books for adopted children. There is no mistaking a jane foster book when you see it on the shelf the textile designer turned childrens author has an eyecatching and quirky illustration style, influenced by her love of all things scandi, fifties and sixties, and the work of dick bruni. Adoption and foster care books for children 58 books.
My foster boys loved this book, it was a great comfort to them. Jane foster has 75 books on goodreads with 1935 ratings. Appealing to adults and children alike, her work is bold, colourful and happy in its execution. Jane fosters first words book by jane foster official.
Jane foster owner, maker, designer, curator, screen printing, sewing, packaging, emails, facebook, post office etc my background was initially in music i studied the violin and piano at the royal northern college of music and followed this with a 15 year music teaching career. Jane foster murray flutter paula foster kenilworth. Jane loves bold, happy designs that appeal to children and adults alike. Jane foster s pets introduce little ones to pets in this bold and graphic board book by illustrator and textile designer jane foster. Each doublepage spread introduces a color illustrated by two easily recognizable images. My childrens books are available in various foreign editions. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. If you have the jane foster s abc book you will notice some reappearances by artwork, but baby really seems to like the familiar pictures showing up in a new book. Meet author and illustrator jane foster books with baby. Jane fosters london and jane fosters new york are a bold and stylish introduction to iconic landmarks and famous sights. Templar to publish childrens titles from jane foster the. Templar is set to publish the first childrens books from textile artist and designer jane foster. Jane foster is an illustrator, textile designer and author living. Jane fosters first words jane foster board book books.