The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Blexbolex,

People

208 pp. | Enchanted Lion | September, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59270-110-0 $19.95

(2) K-3 Translated by Claudia Bedrick. Like Blexbolex's Seasons, this French import is another graphically distinguished compendium of two hundred or so creatively paired words and phrases in block capitals. The accompanying poster-style art features flat areas of color on near-white backgrounds enlivened by subtle stippling. Conceptually, this isn't as creatively organized; still, it makes a visually and intellectually stimulating companion.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2011