| Toys Talking Contributor(s): Shapton, Leanne (Author) |
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ISBN: 1770462988 ISBN-13: 9781770462984 Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Toys, Dolls & Puppets |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 7.1" W x 7.1" (0.60 lbs) 44 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Leanne Shapton gives voice to the toys on our shelves in this wry yet tender children's book Always there to comfort and listen, stuffed animals provide a reassuring presence in many a childhood. With Toys Talking, acclaimed illustrator and author Leanne Shapton explores their inner lives, to reveal that their thoughts and feelings are just as complicated as our own. The concerns of these bunnies, bears, and ducks range from the mundane to the existential, and with each new pairing of character and text, we see a deeper portrait of their pensive, quiet world. Shapton holds a mirror to our own lives, to our insecurities and concerns, by revealing that the objects who comfort us have worries of their own. This book brings Shapton's gorgeously minimal brushstrokes to a younger audience, and will leave children and parents alike brimming with the beauty and melancholy of self-reflection. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shapton, Leanne: - Leanne Shapton is an art director, illustrator, artist, and publisher based in New York. She has contributed work to The New York Times, Harper's, The New Yorker, GQ, Jane, Flaunt, andSeventeen, among others. She runs J&L Books with the photographer Jason Fulford. |