Happy Book Birthdays to Illusions in Art!

Illusions, Art, Animals, Food - Hooray!
I’m super thrilled to share with you Illusions in Art,
my two-book series from Candlewick Press.  
Illusions in Art: Animals and Illusions in Art: Food 
are stylistic in design and introduce the youngest readers to the
concept of negative and positive space.
Little ones are encouraged to change their perspective
and find two images in one.  I’ve been fascinated with this
concept since my art school days, and it was a joy
to create these books for the budding, curious readers.

A little more about the board books:

These illusions will play tricks on your eyes!
Find two animals on each page in a clever, stylish exploration
of negative and positive space for the very young.

Singing, tweeting, small and round.
Lion likes this whistler’s sound.

Look closely.  What do you see?  Could that be a bird
nestled in the curl of Lion’s tail?  And who is swimming by Whale?
Or basking in the sun near Swan?  Colorful spreads invite
children in with a rhyme that contains a clue, while the bold, graphic
design steers the eye to a negative space revealing a hidden familiar animal.

Black-and-white spreads at the end depict the same animals again, 
further clarifying the concept of positive and negative space.
Fun and enticing for even the youngest children and a delight for
art-oriented parents, this interactive seek-and-find book begs
for many repeat sharings.

Available at B&N and fine stores everywhere.

These illusions will play tricks on your eyes!
Find two foods on each page in a clever, stylish exploration
of negative and positive space for the very young.

A twisty pretzel loops around and back.
What fruit is hidden inside this snack?

Look closely.  What do you see?
Could that be two orange slices tucked inside the curves
of the pretzel?  And what fruit is nestling inside a pitcher’s handle?
Or in the twist of a cupcake’s frosting?  Colorful spreads invite
children in with a rhyme that contains a clue, while the bold, graphic
design steers the eye to a negative space revealing a hidden familiar food.

Black-and-white spreads at the end depict the same foods again,
further clarifying the concept of positive and negative space.
Fun and enticing for even the youngest children and a delight for
art-oriented parents, this interactive seek-and-find book
begs for many repeat sharings.

Available at B&N and fine stores everywhere.