Charley Harper's Count the birds

Harper's stylized bird portraits guide readers from one to 10, accompanied by equally crisp verse from Burke. A bold palette of reds, blues, and golds grabs attention immediately, while Harper's geometric interpretations of bluebirds, pelicans, owls, and other birds are a case study in the interplay between colors, shapes, and patterns. In one of the niftiest sequences ("Three/ Grosbeaks/ Wait to fly/ Four/ Puffins/ Pass us by"), the top corners of a taupe square define the heads of all three grosbeaks, while the crisscrossing bodies of puffins create black triangles. It's a sure bet for new families with modernist tastes. Simultaneously available: Charley Harper's Book of Colors and Charley Harper's Animal Alphabet. Up to age 5. (Sept.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Baby-Toddler-Striking images featuring geometric shapes, bold contrasting colors, and touches of humor introduce basic concepts to children in these beautifully designed books. Simple rhyming texts accompany the stylized pictures of animals from angelfish and grosbeaks to owls and vipers. For arty babies and toddlers everywhere. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.