One, Two, Three Contributor(s): Slaughter, Tom (Author) |
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ISBN: 0887767885 ISBN-13: 9780887767883 Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Board Books Published: September 2006 Annotation: Created in deceptively simple paper cuts, this is a counting book with a difference: each image is not only an introduction to numerals but also to the shapes and colors of modern art. Small children, and those with an interest in modern art, will find much to enjoy in this gorgeous picture book. Tom Slaughter's vibrant prints are in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum. This, his first children's book, was inspired by the paper cuts of Matisse, Dick Bruna, the art of his late brother-in-law - the renowned fabric artist, Tim Jocelyn - as well as the work of his wife, Marthe Jocelyn, creator of "Hannah and the Seven Dresses and "Hannah's Collections. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts - Counting & Numbers - Juvenile Fiction | Art |
Dewey: E |
Age Level: 2-5 |
Grade Level: PreK-K |
Physical Information: 0.34" H x 5.56" W x 7.08" L (0.28 lbs) 16 pages |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 08/28/2006 pg. 57 |
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Publisher Description: Created in deceptively simple paper cuts, this is a counting book with a difference: each image is not only an introduction to numerals but also to the shapes and colors of modern art. Small children, and those with an interest in modern art, will find much to enjoy in this gorgeous picture book. Tom Slaughter's vibrant prints are in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum. This, his first children's book, was inspired by the paper cuts of Matisse, Dick Bruna, the art of his late brother-in-law - the renowned fabric artist, Tim Jocelyn - as well as the work of his wife, Marthe Jocelyn, creator of Hannah and the Seven Dresses and Hannah's Collections. |
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