The purpose of this book is to encourage observation of the natural world around us, as well as the world of daily life, the world of the past, and the world of the imagination. Blexbolex does this by portraying the cycle of the seasons and the passage of time from different focal points, encouraging the reader to think about how people inhabit time, get accustomed to it, lose track of it and remember it. This book is beautiful and graphically amazing as well as educational and imaginative and artistic. Consequently, the audience for this title is large: children, educators, graphic designers, artists, nature centers, museums and book lovers in general. The Daily Heller, which is one of the blogs connected to Print Magazine ran a piece on another amazing book by Blexbolex. Blexbolex is indeed a rising star. In addition to the prestigious design distinction he was awarded this year (the Alcuin Society's Goldene Letter for best book design from all over the world, 2009), he was recently chosen by Phaidon to redesign the bible of traditional French home cooking, I Know How to Cook by Ginette Mathiot. Truly high production values: 3 piece cover (paper front & back, cloth spine onto front & back). Foil stamping on spine, front and back covers, on fabric only. The spine: square backed with h&t bands. Each copy individually shrink wrapped. Selected by the Val de Marne regional department for a special printing of 20,000 copies. This special sale is highly prized among children's publishers in France.
Industry Reviews
Starred reviews Publishers Weekly & School Library Journal
A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2010
School Library Journal Best Children's Books of 2010
NPR's OnPoint 2010 Summer Reading Pick
"Blexbolex's silkscreened prints are both retro and modern, and at 180 pages, Seasons is an impressive object the reader will want to study closely."?The New York Times
"Words and phrases loosely associated with the seasons appear in a blocky pink font on each page of this contemplative book [...] The creamy matte paper, rich colors, and deceptively simple imagery combine to breathtaking effect, encouraging readers to take notice of fleeting detail." - Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"The stunning artwork demonstrates Blexbolex's mastery of printmaking. From preschoolers identifying familiar objects to adults pondering visual representations of ideas such as "late bloomer," attentive readers will find new connections with each perusal. A book to savor." - School Library Journal, Starred Review
"Paging through this long series of full-page or full-spread serigraphic seasonal scenes and iconic images quickly becomes immersive. As the artist goes for silhouettes and broad sometimes layered patches of color rather than fine detail (though there is some of that too, in a delicate mosquito or the subtle sheen of a luscious plum), the multi-year round has an abstract, dreamlike quality that will draw viewers into the rhythms of each season. [...] Both a stylish debut (on this side of the Atlantic) and a distinctive showcase for this French comic illustrator." - Kirkus
"This thick volume is both beautiful and intriguing - artist's portfolio, concept book, and word book rolled into one." - The Horn Book
"Seasons is an inter-generational treat ready to be shared between parents and children, teachers and students, or just savored alone." - The Midwest Book Review
"The book is a pleasure to hold in your hands and read." - Craig Seasholes, Puget Sound Council for Reviewing Children's Media
Starred reviews Publishers Weekly & School Library Journal
A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2010
School Library Journal Best Children's Books of 2010
NPR's OnPoint 2010 Summer Reading Pick
"Blexbolex's silkscreened prints are both retro and modern, and at 180 pages, Seasons is an impressive object the reader will want to study closely."-The New York Times
"Words and phrases loosely associated with the seasons appear in a blocky pink font on each page of this contemplative book [...] The creamy matte paper, rich colors, and deceptively simple imagery combine to breathtaking effect, encouraging readers to take notice of fleeting detail." - Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"The stunning artwork demonstrates Blexbolex's mastery of printmaking. From preschoolers identifying familiar objects to adults pondering visual representations of ideas such as "late bloomer," attentive readers will find new connections with each perusal. A book to savor." - School Library Journal, Starred Review
"Paging through this long series of full-page or full-spread serigraphic seasonal scenes and iconic images quickly becomes immersive. As the artist goes for silhouettes and broad sometimes layered patches of color rather than fine detail (though there is some of that too, in a delicate mosquito or the subtle sheen of a luscious plum), the multi-year round has an abstract, dreamlike quality that will draw viewers into the rhythms of each season. [...] Both a stylish debut (on this side of the Atlantic) and a distinctive showcase for this French comic illustrator." - Kirkus
"This thick volume is both beautiful and intriguing - artist's portfolio, concept book, and word book rolled into one." - The Horn Book
"Seasons is an inter-generational treat ready to be shared between parents and children, teachers and students, or just savored alone." - The Midwest Book Review
"The book is a pleasure to hold in your hands and read." - Craig Seasholes, Puget Sound Council for Reviewing Children's Media
