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A Is for Art: An Abstract Alphabet
CCBC Review:
In a sophisticated, clever exploration of visual and language arts, artist Stephen T. Johnson offers an alliterative caption explaining each alphabetically-themed illustration he created for the volume. A photograph showing a huge stack of hot-pink inflatable mattresses entitled “Meditation on the Memory of a Princess” features the caption, “Motionless, a man-made, monochromatic magenta mass mimics multiple mattresses and makes a massive mound near a mini mauve marble.” In addition to offering readers interesting interpretations of letters through collage, painting, and sculpture, Johnson incorporates playful interaction with an “I spy” alphabet hunt. Whether paged through or pensively pondered, this skillfully designed book creatively questions the idea of art for a range of readers. ©2008 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Stephen T. Johnson
CCBC Age Recommendation: 10 and older
Age Range:
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Alphabet Books
Art and Artists
Wordplay
Publishers:
Paula Wiseman Books, Simon & Schuster
Publish Year: 2008
Pages: 40
ISBN: 9780689863011
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 709 Johnson