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| Charley Harper ABCs (Chunky Version) | 
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| Creator: Charley Harper
Publisher: AMMO Books
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
Buy New: $10.06
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (12 reviews)
Sales Rank: 25312
Format: Illustrated
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Board book
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 62
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6 x 6 x 1.2
ISBN: 1934429074
Dewey Decimal Number: 428
EAN: 9781934429075
ASIN: 1934429074
Publication Date: May 15, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
The incredible illustrations from modern artist Charley Harper come to vivid life in this beautiful alphabet board book. Full color.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 I is for Komodo Dragon? November 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Really liked the book. I was disappointed on two of the illustrations. I is for Iguana shows an illustration of a Komodo Dragon, and P is for Penguin a picture of a Murre.
Picky? Absolutely, but it is a Charley Harper book. Since the illustrations are pulled from many stages of his career, the look is not as cohesive as you might hope, but I actually see that as a plus, since it has variety.
Still, 4 stars, I would buy again and have bought as gifts.
 A wonderful sampling of Charley Harper's work October 20, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Charley Harper called his style "minimal realism", an attempt to capture the essence of his subjects with the least elements:
"When I look at a wildlife or nature subject, I don't see the feathers in the wings, I just count the wings. I see exciting shapes, color combinations, patterns, textures, fascinating behavior and endless possibilities for making interesting pictures. I regard the picture as an ecosystem in which all the elements are interrelated, interdependent, perfectly balanced, without trimming or unutilized parts; and herein lies the lure of painting; in a world of chaos, the picture is one small rectangle in which the artist can create an ordered universe."
This lovely little collection of ABCs is a great sampling for kids and for adults -- both are sure to enjoy the life Harper can bring to the page with such sophisticated simplicity.
At a much higher price point, Charley Harper: An Illustrated Life is an exhaustive review of his life and his work. Todd Oldham put that book together, and has put an summary of Harper's work, a short interview and a view of Harper's studio on YouTube: search "TODD OLDHAM'S HANDMADE MODERN - CHARLEY HARPER ESSAY" on YouTube. At a lower price point, Art Of Charley Harper 2009 Wall Calendar is nonetheless a lovely, representative collection.
There are a couple of other links in the first Comment to this review, including an interesting interview courtesy the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. This quote, from Beguiled by the Wild: The Art of Charley Harper, is a good example of his love of word play:
"Crows are black birds and blackbirds are also, but a crow in the snow is so much the more so. If you're pro-crow you proclaim his intellect, his resourcefulness, and the visual poetry of his somber silhouette on the calligraphy of the cornfield. But if it's your cornfield, you have good caws to compose creative crowfanities when he arrives. Think of it as sharecropping: he gets the grasshoppers, you get the corn, and the few ears missed in the harvest are held in, well--escrow."
Harper's work is about as far from the realism of John James Audubon as it is possible to imagine, but both artists capture reality in their very different ways.
Robert C. Ross 2008
 ABC's book October 5, 2008
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I'm not familiar with Mr. Harper's work. Based on high praise I got this book for great neice. Neither myself nor her parents were overly impressed.
Delightful board book September 5, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book is a great sampling of Charley Harper's work and a great ABC board book for kids.
There is something interesting or cute in nearly every picture. Harper's unmistakable style makes the alphabet enjoyable.
Beautiful for children and adults! September 5, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book is BEAUTIFUL! What a fantastic way to learn the alphabet and be inspired at the same time. Harper's artwork is gorgeous, inspired and whimsical.
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