Alison Brown

A delightfully funny celebration of bees – and the importance of bee-ing your true self – from the Queen of Cute, Alison Brown. Billie is a bee with BIG ambition! When the Festival of Talents comes to town, Billie is determined to show off her skills. She’s intelligent! She’s cute! She’s agile! But Billie’s human friend has a bit of advice: don’t use your wings. Some people are funny about bees … Can Billie share her talents without revealing her true identity? Shhh! Why we’re making a beeline for Billie … An fun-filled introduction to the superstars of the insect world – including bonus bee facts A celebration of bee-ing your true self Perfect for young children who are nervous of bees or learning about their unique importance

Celebrate Christmas with cute animals, a Christmas present hunt and a joyful, familiar rhyme. Join a crew of adorable animals for a festive Christmas present hunt! Sing along with the much-loved rhyme, If You’re Happy and You Know It, adapted for Christmas by brilliantly talented picture book creator, Alison Brown. Search around in all the best hiding places, see how many presents you can find, and meet some friends along the way. Filled with fun actions to follow along with, things to spot and plenty of festive joy. The perfect gift for the Christmas holidays.

Celebrate Easter with bunnies, egg hunts and a joyful, familiar rhyme. Join a crew of bunnies for an adorable Easter egg hunt! Sing along with the much-loved rhyme, If You’re Happy and You Know It, adapted for Easter by brilliantly talented picture book creator, Alison Brown. Search around in all the best hiding places, see how many eggs you can find, and meet some friends along the way. Filled with fun actions to follow along with, things to spot and plenty of springtime joy. The perfect gift for the Easter holidays.

A pitch-perfect rhyming celebration of babies, and all the magic, mischief and heartwarming moments a newborn brings. Amazing babies are EVERYWHERE! Babies can be sleepy, noisy, adventurous, cuddly and so much more – and though they can be hard work, there’s nothing better than seeing them grow. Discover the ULTIMATE inclusive celebration of babies, from late-nights and food fights to bathtime, nappy-changes and beyond. The perfect gift to share with new parents! Also available from Alison Brown: Amazing Mum Amazing Dad Amazing Brother Amazing Sister Billie’s Buzz

A pitch-perfect rhyming celebration of brothers and the love they share! Amazing brothers are EVERYWHERE! Brothers can be big, small, old or new – they might even have just joined your crew. Some are practical fixers and menders, some just want to sing as loud as they can! Though you might get into scraps, when you need some love and care, brothers can be the very best at making things better. Discover the ULTIMATE inclusive celebration of brothers, packed full of irresistible, aw-factor artwork and a heart-warming rhyming text. The perfect gift to share with YOUR unique and wonderful brother! Also available from Alison Brown: Amazing Dad Amazing Mum Amazing Sister Billie’s Buzz

A pitch-perfect rhyming celebration of sisters and the love they share! Amazing sisters are EVERYWHERE! Sisters can be sporty, creative, big, small, old or brand new – sometimes, they can be annoying, too! But though you might get into scraps, when you need some love and care, sisters can be the very best at making things better. Discover the ULTIMATE inclusive celebration of sisters, packed full of irresistible, aw-factor artwork and a heart-warming rhyming text. The perfect gift to share with YOUR amazing sister! Also available from Alison Brown: Amazing Mum Amazing Dad Amazing Brother Billie’s Buzz

Following the life of one man, Piero de' Medici, Lorenzo the Magnificent's son, Alison Brown sheds new light on several of the most important themes of Renaissance history and culture by combining political history, the history of ideas, and cultural history. This interdisciplinary study weaves together an understudied period of crisis in Italy which brought down three leading dynasties, the revolution that in turn led to the new political realism of writers like Machiavelli, Guicciardini and Francesco Vettori, and, finally, the transition from the civic culture of the early Renaissance to the courtly or princely culture of the Cinquecento. Focusing on Piero's full life and colourful character, Brown grants us a unique and contextualised insight into the patronage, culture and politics of Renaissance Italy whilst grounding broader trends within the lived experience of Florence's most famous ruling family.

A pitch-perfect rhyming celebration of dads everywhere! Amazing dads are all around! Dads can be busy, whizzy, caring, sharing … and so much more. But there’s just ONE dad who gives the best hugs of all. Can you guess who it is? This super-cute new book from brilliantly talented picture book creator Alison Brown is the ULTIMATE inclusive, joyful celebration of dads and care-givers – and the love they give us every day. Explore the adorable rhyming text, illustrated with a whole host of irresistible, relatable and hilarious animal characters. Perfect to share with YOUR amazing dad on Father's Day, or at any time of year! Also available from Alison Brown: Amazing Mum Amazing Sister Amazing Brother Billie’s Buzz

A pitch-perfect rhyming celebration of mums! Amazing mums are all around! They are chatty, practical, funny, sporty … and everything between. Mums find your lost treasures. They celebrate your achievements. They love us no matter what. Discover the ULTIMATE inclusive celebration of the mums and care-givers, packed full of irresistible, aw-factor artwork and a heart-warming rhyming text. Perfect to share with YOUR unique and wonderful mum on Mother’s Day and beyond! Also available from Alison Brown: Amazing Dad Amazing Sister Amazing Brother Billie’s Buzz

Following the life of one man, Piero de' Medici, Lorenzo the Magnificent's son, Alison Brown sheds new light on several of the most important themes of Renaissance history and culture by combining political history, the history of ideas, and cultural history. This interdisciplinary study weaves together an understudied period of crisis in Italy which brought down three leading dynasties, the revolution that in turn led to the new political realism of writers like Machiavelli, Guicciardini and Francesco Vettori, and, finally, the transition from the civic culture of the early Renaissance to the courtly or princely culture of the Cinquecento. Focusing on Piero's full life and colourful character, Brown grants us a unique and contextualised insight into the patronage, culture and politics of Renaissance Italy whilst grounding broader trends within the lived experience of Florence's most famous ruling family.

In Making the Switch, mom of 3, Alison Brown gives you permission to take your needs, hopes and dreams down from the shelf they've been collecting dust on since you became 'mom' and start putting them first - and not just permission, she'll show you how to do it, guilt free. Making The Switch from burnt out, out of shape, short tempered, and last on your own priority list to the energetic, fit, healthy mom you deserve to be is just pages away. This book is for the moms out there who have lost themselves and wonder where they went, where their pre-baby body went, where their time went, and where their own happiness went. The coming pages are for the moms out there who are tired and not the kind of tired a good night's sleep can fix, the kind of tired that goes deep down into your soul and makes every day fell like an uphill battle. It's for the moms who are stressed, sad, lonely, frustrated, depressed, out of shape and trying so hard to still pour even though their cup is empty. It's for the moms who move the world for their children but have guilt lifting a finger or taking a moment for themselves. If this is you, being a mom doesn't have to be this way, not even for one more day. It's time to enjoy life with kids rather than just try to survive it. It's time to get your body in shape once and for all and have a healthy relationship with fitness, food and above all, yourself. Alison shares her deeply personal struggles and how she managed to overcome them in an effort to help you do the same. Making the Switch will help you look and feel your very best, get your body back without dieting and live your best life with kids. Being the greatest version of yourself starts with putting yourself first and this book will help you do just that.

"Space Flight" was written by Alison Brown in her senior year of high school. Every day of winter term, she gave her English teacher, Mr. Goodrich, a poem, and this is a collection of those poems.

Though Bartolomeo Scala has long intrigued historians, he is a figure whose importance has only recently been appreciated. In Alison Brown's biography Scala emerges as a man of more ability and character than anyone has imagined him to be. We begin to understand why he was employed as chancellor for the almost unrivaled period of thirty-two years. Ms. Brown's study is not only the first extensive treatment of Scala's life but also a significant contribution to our knowledge of Italian Renaissance history and of the contrast between theory and practice in Medicean government. Originally published in 1979. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Though Bartolomeo Scala has long intrigued historians, he is a figure whose importance has only recently been appreciated. In Alison Brown's biography Scala emerges as a man of more ability and character than anyone has imagined him to be. We begin to understand why he was employed as chancellor for the almost unrivaled period of thirty-two years. Ms. Brown's study is not only the first extensive treatment of Scala's life but also a significant contribution to our knowledge of Italian Renaissance history and of the contrast between theory and practice in Medicean government. Originally published in 1979. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

In this first comprehensive study of the effect of Lucretius's De rerum natura on Florentine thought in the Renaissance, Alison Brown demonstrates how Lucretius was used by Florentine thinkers—earlier and more widely than has been supposed—to provide a radical critique of prevailing orthodoxies. To answer the question of why ordinary Florentines were drawn to this recently discovered text, despite its threat to orthodox Christian belief, Brown tracks interest in it through three humanists—the most famous of whom was Machiavelli—all working not as philologists but as practical administrators and teachers in the Florentine chancery and university. Interpreting their direct use of Lucretius within the context of mercantile Florence, Brown highlights three dangerous themes that had particular appeal: Lucretius's attack on superstitious religion and an afterlife; his pre-Darwinian theory of evolution; and his atomism, with its theory of free will and the chance creation of the world. The humanists' challenge to established beliefs encouraged the growth of a "Lucretian network" of younger, politically disaffected Florentines. Brown thus adds a missing dimension to our understanding of the "revolution" in sixteenth-century political thinking, as she enriches our definition of the Renaissance in a context of newly discovered worlds and new social networks.

Celebrate Halloween and spooky season with cute animals, a Halloween treat hunt and a joyful, familiar rhyme. Sing along with the much-loved rhyme, If You’re Happy and You Know It, adapted for Halloween by brilliantly talented picture book creator, Alison Brown. Lift the flaps to search around in all the best hiding places, see how many treats you can find, and meet some friends along the way. Sing along with the classic rhyme Follow along with the actions Lift the flaps to find the treats as you go Lots to spot and plenty of spooky fun – perfect for Halloween gifting! Join a crew of adorable animals for a festive Halloween treat hunt – the perfect gift for fans of We’re Going on a Ghost Hunt and The Dinosaur that Pooped Halloween!

A pitch-perfect rhyming celebration of moms!