AN ARTIST'S ALPHABET /ANGLAIS - Softcover

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9781406346763: AN ARTIST'S ALPHABET /ANGLAIS

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1406346764 ISBN 13: 9781406346763

Publisher: WALKER BOOKS, 2016

In this ingenious A-Z, artist Norman Messenger has transformed objects and animals into the letters - capitals and lower case - of the alphabet: capital L is a boot and the laces are lower case, an enormous snake winds itself into capital Q while two small snakes hang from a branch, and Z is composed entirely of clouds. Age 5+

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About the Author:

Norman Messenger's reputation as an illustrator became established with work for books, magazines and design groups. His books for children include Annabel's House (winner of the US Redbook Award); Making Faces; Imagine and The Land of Neverbelieve. He was a founder member of the Association of Illustrators and lives in Gloucestershire.

Review:

Picture books are definitely not only for children - all ages will delight in this stunningly illustrated book which helps us to look at letters in unexpected ways; the words don't obviously match the letters, making you think. Exceptional and ingenious, Norman Messenger has transformed the alphabet into extraordinary objects in this visionary collection of flora, fauna and more. Not just capital letters either - lower case letters are cleverly juxtaposed to give thought-provoking illustrations. This is a Walker Studio book which will make a beautiful gift for any art-lover. Very clever. * Parents In Touch * a stunner * The Observer * [..] a surreal book whose graphic brilliance includes arching caterpillars forming the letter B for butterfly, twisted twine for T and other clever mnemonics marrying shape with sound Children will look at it for hours. * New Statesman *

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