By Forest Xiao (author) , Forest Xiao (illustrator)
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Where do ideas come from? Maybe they grow in the ground like a seed. Maybe you bake them like a bun. Perhaps you can catch a shimmering idea from the sea, or pluck a ripe one from the branches of a tree . . . Follow a curious little girl as she tries to find the answer to this very big question. A playful celebration of creativity, imagination and discovery from award-winning debut creator, Forest Xiao.
Forest Xiao is an image maker, storyteller, treasure finder and mother to two girls. She has lived in China, Germany, USA, the UK and Malaysia.
Forest obtained a BA in Graphic Design from Camberwell College of Art which led her to the MA in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. Forest was a runner-up for the Sebastian Walker Prize 2023, highly commended by the 2022 Macmillan Prize for Children's Picture Book Illustration, and winner of the Batsford Prize 2023. Forest was also one of the 2023 Bologna Illustrators Exhibition Winners. Forest loves connecting with people and hearing stories. Seven Babies is her debut picture book. Find her on Instagram: @ForestXiaoDraws
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Where do ideas come from?Maybe they grow in the ground like a seed. Maybe you bake them like a bun.Perhaps you can catch a shimmering idea from the sea, or pluck a ripe one from the branches of a tree . . .
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed How to Catch an Idea and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-4 years old
How to Catch an Idea features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Bedtime Stories for Children, Picture storybooks, Picture storybooks: imagination and play, Recommendations, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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How to Catch an Idea was written by Forest Xiao and published by Orchard Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
How to Catch an Idea has 32 pages
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