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by Lucy Brownridge (Editor), Chloe Giordano (Illustrator)
A single volume of tried-and-tested lullabies and rhymes designed to share with your baby, illustrated with beautiful and tactile embroidery art.
Science tells us that babies develop best and connect with people and the world around them when they are spoken to, sung to, and read to. Even when they're tiny, the sound of their parents' voices helps them make sense of the world and feel comfortable with new people and places. This treasury gives parents the opportunity to rediscover just how useful (and calming) 30 of the best-loved lullabies and nursery rhymes are in one, beautiful volume. Stunningly embroidered illustrations for each rhyme offer little ones a tactile delight and will make this book a keepsake to treasure. Sooth little ones with gentle lullabies and nursery rhymes, including "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary," "Oranges and Lemons," "The Grand Old Duke of York," and many more beloved poems and songs. Stitched Storytime presents beautiful embroidered collections of nursery rhymes and folktales that young children will love. Also available are Read to Your Baby Every Day and Read to Your Toddler Every Day.Author Biography
Chloe Giordano began to sew in the last year of her illustration degree at the University of the West of England, and since graduating in 2011 she has continued to experiment with freehand embroidery, using sewing thread and hand dyed fabrics to make her work. Read To Your Baby Every Day and Read to Your Toddler Every Day are illustrated with her hand-embroidered artwork. Her clients include Penguin, Vintage Books, Bloomsbury, Liberty, and the BFI. Originally from Buckinghamshire, she now lives and works in York.
Lucy Brownridge is an author and editor of children's books based in London. She writes books for children about history of art, history, animals, and science. She has an MA in history of art from the Courtauld Institute of Art and a BA in history of art from the University of Bristol.
