A New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of 2010! ★ A visually stunning book about the cycle of the seasons and the passage of time.
In this graphically gorgeous picture book, Blexbolex explores the cyclical nature of time by looking at the seasons. Using objects, landscapes, activities, and different types of people that are associated with each season (such as a skier, a swimmer, a roasted chestnut seller), Blexbolex evokes the sense of permanency given to life by its cyclical nature, despite the fact that time is always passing. The purpose of this book is to encourage observation of the world around us and lead the reader to form all sorts of logical and imaginative associations having to do with the seasons, the cycles of life, and time.
An illustrator of graphic genius, Blexbolex entered art school with the intention of becoming a painter, but left having discovered his talent as a silksceen artist. Since then, he has worked regularly with book publishers in France and Germany, as well as for the press. In 2009 he received the prestigious Golden Letter Award for best book design throughout the world.
Praise
A New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of 2010
A School Library Journal Best Children's Book 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
STARRED REVIEW! ? "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
"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 Reviews
"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 intergenerational treat ready to be shared between parents and children, teachers and students, or just savored alone."
—The Midwest Book Review
"A beautiful book to gift kids."
—Sweet Paul Magazine
"A pleasure to hold in your hands and read."
—Puget Sound Council for Reviewing Children's Media
