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197 pages ; illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2024], ©2024
The rocks will echo our sorrow / Elin Anna Labba ; [translated by Fiona Graham].
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197 pages ; illustrations, map ; 24 cm
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Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2024], ©2024
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ABC is an alphabet book written and designed by Bruno Munari in 1960 with his characteristic, colourful humour. Originally conceived for the United States, it has become a simple and entertaining English lesson for Italian children and adults.
Bruno Munari's ABC: a simple English lesson
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ABC is an alphabet book written and designed by Bruno Munari in 1960 with his characteristic, colourful humour. Originally conceived for the United States, it has become a simple and entertaining English lesson for Italian children and adults.
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191 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
[Los Angeles : Greybull Press] ; [New York] : [Distributed by D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers], [2004]
Hollywood life : the glamorous homes of vintage Hollywood / photographs by Eliot Elisofon ; introduction by Gavin Lambert ; an interview with Brooke Hayward and Leonard Stanley ; afterword by Elin and Jill Elisofon.
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191 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
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[Los Angeles : Greybull Press] ; [New York] : [Distributed by D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers], [2004]
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Bruno Munari's zoo
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An entertaining stroll among highly coloured animals and a clever text to describe them. The exceptional lively pictures, unusual layout and amusing use of signposts make this original, half real, half imaginary Zoo fun for adults and children alike.
Bruno Munari's zoo
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An entertaining stroll among highly coloured animals and a clever text to describe them. The exceptional lively pictures, unusual layout and amusing use of signposts make this original, half real, half imaginary Zoo fun for adults and children alike.
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November 2010
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Orbis Pictus
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This important work is not only an educational classic of prime importance but it was also the first picture book for children illustrating profound moral truths necessary for a proper education.
April 1999, New York
Orbis Pictus
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This important work is not only an educational classic of prime importance but it was also the first picture book for children illustrating profound moral truths necessary for a proper education.
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Author Michael De Feo is a teacher and artist who achieved a certain amount of fame when his work was featured in "The art of rebellion", the world’s best-selling international survey of street art. But it was in his role as educator that De Feo came to the conclusion that the market was lacking in good art books for children and that’s what inspired him to create one(...)
Alphabet city : out on the streets
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Author Michael De Feo is a teacher and artist who achieved a certain amount of fame when his work was featured in "The art of rebellion", the world’s best-selling international survey of street art. But it was in his role as educator that De Feo came to the conclusion that the market was lacking in good art books for children and that’s what inspired him to create one himself. "Alphabet city" encourages both children and parents to pay attention to their everyday surroundings by placing De Feo’s joyful images in the context of art in the streets. The book is bound as a children’s board book and features photographic reproductions throughout.
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Henri Matisse's abstract cut-outs are used to teach colors in this polished read-aloud board book. Blue & Other Colors takes children through Matisse's color palette, one artwork per page, beginning with blue and returning to it as a familiar refrain throughout.
Blue and other colours with Henri Matisse
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Henri Matisse's abstract cut-outs are used to teach colors in this polished read-aloud board book. Blue & Other Colors takes children through Matisse's color palette, one artwork per page, beginning with blue and returning to it as a familiar refrain throughout.
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In the mid-1950s, legendary avant-garde composer John Cage and artist Lois Long created a truly marvelous object. Part artist's book, part cookbook, and part children's book, "Mud book" is a spirited, if not satirical, take on almost every child's first attempt at cooking and making. Through the humble mud pie add dirt and water! Cage and Long encourage children to(...)
Mud book: how to make pies and cakes
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In the mid-1950s, legendary avant-garde composer John Cage and artist Lois Long created a truly marvelous object. Part artist's book, part cookbook, and part children's book, "Mud book" is a spirited, if not satirical, take on almost every child's first attempt at cooking and making. Through the humble mud pie add dirt and water! Cage and Long encourage children to explore their imagination and to get their hands dirty, and they offer this warning: Mud pies are to make and look at, not to eat. A unique hybrid of art book, unconventional cookbook, and inspiration for young makers, this new edition of "Mud book" will delight children and parents alike, and makes a charming gift for all ages.
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Jacob Lawrence in the city
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Jacob Lawrence’s exuberant artwork guides readers through a bustling city complete with builders rat-a-tatting and children playing in the streets. With rhythmic text and 11 iconic paintings this book is both an introduction to an influential artist and a celebration of city life.
Jacob Lawrence in the city
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Jacob Lawrence’s exuberant artwork guides readers through a bustling city complete with builders rat-a-tatting and children playing in the streets. With rhythmic text and 11 iconic paintings this book is both an introduction to an influential artist and a celebration of city life.
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Little Green Riding Hood
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All children know Little Red Riding Hood but now they'll know Little Green Riding Hood and her frog friends too. Next there'll be Little Yellow Riding Hood and then Little White Riding Hood... Each of them in their own setting and with their own friends.
Little Green Riding Hood
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All children know Little Red Riding Hood but now they'll know Little Green Riding Hood and her frog friends too. Next there'll be Little Yellow Riding Hood and then Little White Riding Hood... Each of them in their own setting and with their own friends.
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