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Seasons
by
Blexbolex
Origineel beeldenboek rond de seizoenen, waarin met associaties (o.a. ijscoman/ijsje en champignons/paraplu) wordt gespeeld. Prentenboek met eenvoudige kleurenillustraties in grafische stijl. Vanaf ca. 5 jaar.
Hardcover
Published
March 19th 2010
by Gecko Press
(first published November 1st 2009)
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You are familiar with this creature Blexbolex, non? This French illustrator who works in line and silk screen?
Me neither, and Oh My God how have I missed this guy? But wait - I see that he did the illustrations for the recent edition of I Know How to Cook (http://www.designspongeonline.com/200...), and that was one big honkin doorstop of a cookbook (and it is French) but I almost had to have it anyway, because of those illustrations.
Seasons is another giant honkin book, but with one word per pag...more
Me neither, and Oh My God how have I missed this guy? But wait - I see that he did the illustrations for the recent edition of I Know How to Cook (http://www.designspongeonline.com/200...), and that was one big honkin doorstop of a cookbook (and it is French) but I almost had to have it anyway, because of those illustrations.
Seasons is another giant honkin book, but with one word per pag...more
French illustrator Blexbolex uses colorful screen prints paired with one-word-per-page text to bring readers through the seasons of the year. Some pairings are straightforward – a picture of a butterfly with the word BUTTERFLY – while others require a little examination and consideration, like the illustration of a boy walking in the autumn woods with the word DELIGHT. Although not a story in the traditional sense, Seasons does tell its own sort of tale as it winds its way through a familiar (th...more
Mar 07, 2011
Emmet O'Neal Library- Children's Department
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
2010,
picture-books
French illustrator Blexbolex uses colorful screen prints paired with one-word-per-page text to bring readers through the seasons of the year. Some pairings are straightforward – a picture of a butterfly with the word BUTTERFLY – while others require a little examination and consideration, like the illustration of a boy walking in the autumn woods with the word DELIGHT. Although not a story in the traditional sense, Seasons does tell its own sort of tale as it winds its way through a familiar (th...more
Seasons by Blexbolex is a book with beautiful graphic prints with one or two words describing each picture. The last page states that: Blexbolex got lost for a while in the pages of his books. He has needed two summers, an autumn, a spring, several storms and a lot of sunshine to rediscover the seasons for himself.
I find myself admiring the art but being unsure of its audience and purpose. It doesn't look like a good choice for a story hour presentation, my primary use for picturebooks. It certa...more
I find myself admiring the art but being unsure of its audience and purpose. It doesn't look like a good choice for a story hour presentation, my primary use for picturebooks. It certa...more
The book, "Seasons" by Blexbolex, explores the nature of time by looking at the seasons. This book is not written in the traditional way. It has very vidid and creative illustrations and the only text is one word per page. The author allows the illustrations to tell the story's. It also allows the reader to create their own point of view of what they think the illustrations mean. By just adding that one simple word, it gives the readers mind the direction that the author was trying to get them t...more
Title: Seasons By Blexbolex
Summary: Ransom collection of seasonal words and images.
Pros:
Lovely vintage style illustrations, which effectively use a limited color palette.
Text includes sophisticated vocabulary words: fragrance, hearth, bocce, memento, (just to list a few).
Cons:
The text is poorly organized which makes it challenging for readers to figure out how to use the book. There is no formal story to move the book along it is literally individual words illustrated. This book would make for...more
Summary: Ransom collection of seasonal words and images.
Pros:
Lovely vintage style illustrations, which effectively use a limited color palette.
Text includes sophisticated vocabulary words: fragrance, hearth, bocce, memento, (just to list a few).
Cons:
The text is poorly organized which makes it challenging for readers to figure out how to use the book. There is no formal story to move the book along it is literally individual words illustrated. This book would make for...more
Paging through this long series of full-page or full-spread serialized graphic seasonal scenes and iconic images feels like cruising through dreams, such quality that will draw viewers into the rhythms of each season.
It's simply because everything about Seasons is enticing. It’s a gorgeously presented book with thick art-paper pages, rich color and superb illustrations, designed and dedicated for artists, book designers and, obviously, children!
At the start we are offered the four seasons in fou...more
It's simply because everything about Seasons is enticing. It’s a gorgeously presented book with thick art-paper pages, rich color and superb illustrations, designed and dedicated for artists, book designers and, obviously, children!
At the start we are offered the four seasons in fou...more
When I first saw Seasons in my new book box I moaned "What in the heck was I thinking ordering that?" It only took a few turns of the pages to get the "ahh" moment. Blexbolex's new book is a seasonal feast for the eyes. His use of colors in creating the screen prints bring the images alive and intrigue the mind. The pages take the reader through the seasons catching glimpses of such things as watermelon, traffic jams, delight and silence. You come round again and go through the year which may ca...more
I think this is going to be one of those books you will either love or find a bit odd. It's a collection of one or two-word things or events that happen in the seasons, accompanied by an illustration. The two page spreads usually go well together, such as "Cocoon" on one and "Butterfly" on the other, or "Swim" and "Sunburn". But some were more puzzling such as "Tee" (for t-shirt) next to "Watermelon"; both obviously summer things but I don't see the direct relation. Or, even more odd, "Accident"...more
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Feb 07, 2011
Jennifer
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
story-time-preschool,
story-time-toddler
This is a picture book that has the size of a graphic novel and looks like an old fashioned comic strip. Each page has a word and an illustration relating to the changing seasons. It is truly lovely, and would make a great read aloud for kids who love illustrations and will not try to grab the book. Excellent vocabulary teacher with words like trimming, glum, and stillness. There is lots of discussion that can happen between a reader and a child.
Also, every adult should look at it just for its...more
Also, every adult should look at it just for its...more
This is one of those books where I'm not even how to start talking about it.
Blexbolex (or BLEXBOLEX?) is a French artist. Blexbolex makes prints and is almost impossible to find online. According to Ask.com/Wikipedia he was previously a French comics artist. One of his other books called L'Imagier des gens was awarded the prize for "Best Book Design of the World" in 2008 at the Book Fair in Leipzig.
Seasons (2010) is his latest book. It has been brought to the US and translated into English.
Essen...more
Blexbolex (or BLEXBOLEX?) is a French artist. Blexbolex makes prints and is almost impossible to find online. According to Ask.com/Wikipedia he was previously a French comics artist. One of his other books called L'Imagier des gens was awarded the prize for "Best Book Design of the World" in 2008 at the Book Fair in Leipzig.
Seasons (2010) is his latest book. It has been brought to the US and translated into English.
Essen...more
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An interesting book that progresses through the seasons with one picture and one word per page. Some make you think -- the plum on a "summer" page later returns as a prune on a "fall" page. I like the concept and the illustrations are striking. However, there were some rather odd word choices -- accident? What does that have to do with summer? The people in the book were all caucasian -- pink, actually -- except on the "parade" page (which looks rather Mardi Gras-like).
Absolutely delightful! This long-playing picture book is a screen printers meditation on the changes that surround us as the seasons tick by. It doubles as a vocabulary primer for new readers! The images are enchanting as they segue from one idea to the next, highlighted by a single word or phrase. The complexity of Blexbolex's art must not be missed. This is by far the best picture book I have seen in many months. Highly recommended.
Oh my. Impressive. Almost overwhelming. When I saw this, I couldn't actually believe it was a picture book -- this thing is THICK. But don't be detered -- it is really an abstract meditative "story" of the seasons. Not just one year's worth -- no, at least three years worth. Alternating single images with one word text with the occasional two page spread; nothing repeating, and yet sequencing like a wonderful song. Highly recommended.
I can see why Robert Sabuda and Elizabeth Bird selected this as one of the top 10 illustrated books for the New York Times. I can see teachers using this to have students select either one page to write as story or perhaps one of the seasons (which can vary from one to five or six pages. The translation of the last page led me to immediately go back and see if I could create a timeline of the book, and activity students might enjoy.
My three year old and I checked this out of the library. I love the pictures in it. He, not so interested.
I would like to buy two copies of this book so I can rip out all of the pictures and hang them on my walls (and when I say rip, I mean carefully cut them out but with such excitement it is like ripping). Two copies, because of course there are good pictures on both sides of many of the pages.
I would like to buy two copies of this book so I can rip out all of the pictures and hang them on my walls (and when I say rip, I mean carefully cut them out but with such excitement it is like ripping). Two copies, because of course there are good pictures on both sides of many of the pages.
Retro and artsy, these silkscreen designs would look more at home on Etsy or a hipster's apartment wall than bound together in a children's picture book. I loved it.
Veg*n parents note: This book contains a "Hunting" and "Fishing" page, with illustrations of people engaging in the aforementioned activities. It also shows a mounted deer "trophy" head for the word "Memento."
Veg*n parents note: This book contains a "Hunting" and "Fishing" page, with illustrations of people engaging in the aforementioned activities. It also shows a mounted deer "trophy" head for the word "Memento."
I read this at Tattered Cover and totally got lost in the book. I always get intense spring fever right about now so it was good for me to slow down and appreciate what each season brings and realize that it will all happen again and again and to be patient with where we are now. Artful juxtaposition with the illustrations and titles. My favorite illustration pairings: one page early on in the book is titled " Late Bloomer" and depicts a bare tree in the middle of two trees blooming with spring...more
I love the simplicity of this book while still getting a powerful experience when reading it. I see the potential for such creative ideas to spark from reading this book. Each page of this book could be used as a writing prompt.
Award: 2010 NYT Best Illustrated Children's Book
Award: 2010 NYT Best Illustrated Children's Book
So lovely, so strange! You can definitely tell this was originally published in French. I read it w/my 4 year old nephew the other day and I could tell it was quite the vocabulary-builder for him: tapping (as in tapping maple trees), bocce, reaping (crops), memento, etc.
Beautiful book. I want to buy my own copy so I can tear out the pages and put them up on my wall. Not sure how much children will get into this one after a once-through, but still a quality addition to have in terms of design for a picture book collection.
A book to pore over - magnificant graphic design. And why should children not get beautiful design? Creative ones will tell themselves stories based on the flow of seasons. Willing to bet this will be one of the New York Times best illustrated 2010.
People always seemed to praise the artwork in Blexbolex's books so I decided to check out "Seasons." Simple and beautiful to look at, this concept book also manages to have fun with the images and word associations it chooses.
This amazing pictorial look at the four seasons made me instantly nostalgic. My 2 year old and 5 year old both loved it. The drawings are both simple and poetic. The color scheme gorgeous. A must own for anyone with children.
Gorgeous illustrations with one descriptive word per page, no clear audience. I set it on my coffee table because it sure is pretty to look at. Guests did look and asked a lot of questions about its purpose. I had no answers.
Rated highly for artwork alone, the graphic screen prints are amazing and I would love to frame some of them for their vintage appeal. Storytime...not so sure but one-to-one with a child would be very interesting.
Unique book about the seasons...generally displays one word/concept per page. I liked that this book allows for discussion between reader and audience. Read it multiple times--it's best more than once for sure.
Gorgeous screen prints. Beautiful! Marvelous! Clever juxtapositions of words and pictures. But not really a book for little children. More like a coffee table book to be enjoyed by folks who like art.
Jun 29, 2011
Susie
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Preschool - 2
Shelves:
children-s-picture
A large collection of word pictures (screen images?), I think, meant to move from season to season in a year. Some times the word images are random and do not necessary flow from one to another.
This is a very cool book. Who knew that a book with words in big red capitals, and big bright unusual illustrations would be so very zen, but that is what this book is. It is about the seasons, and about life. I love it.
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