From dawn to dusk, take your young one on a delightful journey through a spring day deep in the countryside, spotting elegant swans and tiny wrens in this classic counting book, newly reissued for its 15th anniversary.

The day begins with a solitary cockerel's crow and the sunlight falling on two lovebirds in a cage and three china ducks on a wall. Swans, swallows, peacocks, geese and starlings — each lovingly portrayed in award-winning author-illustrator Alice Melvin’s signature style — are among the many familiar birds that populate the pages.

Intricately worked illustrations combine with a charming text, making this an ideal book to read aloud with children learning to count.

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.