13 Words

From bestselling author Lemony Snicket and celebrated illustrator Maira Kalman comes an uproarious, whimsical word book like no other. Together, Snicket and Kalman present a strikingly beautiful journey woven from a practical introduction to thirteen wonderful words, featuring such marvels as Bird, Dog, Panache, and Haberdashery. Snicket, the notoriously clever and elusive New York Times bestselling author, pushes the boundaries of storytelling in the most fanciful of ways. Maira Kalman, renowned for her art and design, carries this madcap adventure to wondrous heights with her vision of a world populated with hats, song, and cake. This rollicking, surprising book is a true celebration of words.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Lemony Snicket had an unusual education, which may or may not explain his ability to evade capture. He is the author of the thirteen volumes in A Series of Unfortunate Events, several picture books, including The Dark, and the books collectively titled All the Wrong Questions.
Maira Kalman illustrated William Strunk Jr’s classic The Elements of Style and is the author of My Favorite Things, Principles of Uncertainty, and And the Pursuit of Happiness. She is also the author/illustrator of numerous children’s books, and her artwork has graced a dozen covers of The New Yorker. Her watches, clocks, accessories, and paperweights have been featured at the Museum of Modern Art store. She lives in New York City.

Alex Kalman is an artist, editor, designer, publisher, and curator, He is the founder of Mmuseumm and owner of What Studio? Learn more at alexkalman.com

Zusammenfassung

From bestselling author Lemony Snicket and celebrated illustrator Maira Kalman comes an uproarious, whimsical word book like no other. Together, Snicket and Kalman present a strikingly beautiful journey woven from a practical introduction to thirteen wonderful words, featuring such marvels as Bird, Dog, Panache, and Haberdashery.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Maira Kalman, Lemony Snicket, Snicket Lemony
• Mitarbeit: Maira Kalman (Illustration), Kalman Maira (Illustration)
• Verlag: Harper Collins Usa
• Sprache: Englisch
• Altersempfehlung: 4 bis 8 Jahre
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 09.09.2014
• EAN: 9780061664670
• ISBN: 978-0-06-166467-0
• Seiten: 40
• Abmessung: 215 mm x 280 mm x 3 mm
• Themen: Kinder- und Jugendbücher > Bilderbücher; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Concepts / Words, JUVENILE FICTION: Concepts / Alphabet, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Dogs, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Birds, JUVENILE FICTION: Imagination & Play, JUVENILE FICTION: Concepts / Counting & Numbers, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Baby Animals, JUVENILE FICTION: Art, JUVENILE FICTION: Concepts / Sounds