With its combination of delightful rhyming verses with Alice Melvin's charming illustrations, The High Street is destined to be a children's classic.Sally is on the High Street. She has a list of 10 items she needs to buy. Open the flaps to see inside the shops, where unusual things are going on. Should those wild animals be upstairs in the pet shop? Will the plates fall off the wall in Mr Cooper's China Shop? And can Sally find everything on her list?Each shop is depicted through this charming story in Alice Melvin's trademark, highly detailed illustrations, that both hark back to a previous age and remain strongly contemporary.

Autorentext

Alice Melvin is a highly acclaimed artist and designer based in Edinburgh. Born in 1982, Alice grew up in the seaside town of Saltburn in the north east of England. After completing a Foundation Course at Cleveland College of Art and Design, she went on to study an illustration degree at Edinburgh College of Art graduating with first class honours in June 2004. She won BookTrust's Best New Illustrator Award in 2011.

Alice has been publishing books with Tate since 2007. Her books include Counting Birds (2009), The High Street (2011), Grandma's House (2015), and Treasure Hunt (2017).

Alice's books have won numerous awards and Grandma's House was featured on CBeebies Bedtime in 2016.

Klappentext

A charming story with visuals about shopping on a High Street that will delight younger readers. The intricate screen-printed illustrations fold out to reveal hidden features.

Zusammenfassung
Sally has a list of 10 items she needs to buy. This title enables you to open the flaps to see inside the shops, where unusual things are going on. Should those wild animals be upstairs in the pet shop? Will the plates fall off the wall in Mr Cooper's China Shop? And can Sally find everything on her list?