Aleph
Published on 1. October 2018
Book
Hardback
128 pages
978-1-77657-205-2 (ISBN)
Description
A modern and beautiful large-format first book of words and pictures to share with the very young.
Aleph is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet-or maybe a nickname for a toy elephant. Through powerful graphic images, contrasting colours and a thoughtful progression, Aleph moves from basic shapes and familiar objects to a wider world, full of story, character and wonder. Janik Coat's unforgettable illustrations are perfect for sharing with babies-big, simple images with instant appeal.
Aleph is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet-or maybe a nickname for a toy elephant. Through powerful graphic images, contrasting colours and a thoughtful progression, Aleph moves from basic shapes and familiar objects to a wider world, full of story, character and wonder. Janik Coat's unforgettable illustrations are perfect for sharing with babies-big, simple images with instant appeal.
Reviews / Votes
"A stunning, and deceptively simple, picture dictionary for babies." -- Gleebooks "This is a great book for catching the attention of readers-to-be." -- The Source "This is gold and will have that baby in your lap making those wide-eyed "ooh" faces, as synapses fire happily in their brain." -- Kirkus ReviewsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Wellington
New Zealand
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 0 to 2 years
ISBN-13
978-1-77657-205-2 (9781776572052)
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Person
Janik Coat is an author, illustrator and graphic designer, who lives in Paris. She graduated from the School of Fine Arts in Nantes, France. Her work mixes drawing and digital images, and plays on shapes and colours. Coat has published numerous books since 2005, which have been translated into multiple languages.