Charles & Ray: Designers at Play: A Story of Charles and Ray Eames

Author:   James Yang ,  James Yang
Publisher:   Penguin USA
ISBN:  

9780593404829


Pages:   40
Publication Date:   21 May 2024
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 8 years
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   To order   Availability explained


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Charles & Ray: Designers at Play: A Story of Charles and Ray Eames


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A playful introduction to the designs of Charles and Ray Eames by Geisel-winning creator James Yang. A playful introduction to the designs of Charles and Ray Eames by Geisel-winning creator James Yang. Charles was an architect. Ray was a painter. Together they made the perfect team. By using structure, shape, and color, they knew they could transform anything. And because they saw problem-solving as an adventure, they were able to incorporate playfulness into everything they designed. Geisel Award-winning author and illustrator James Yang has created an exuberant story about Charles and Ray Eames, two of the most iconic designers of the Mid-century modern design movement, which will inspire readers to dream up new ways to see the world around them.

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Author:   James Yang ,  James Yang
Publisher:   Penguin USA
Imprint:   Viking Books for Young Readers
Dimensions:   Width: 24.80cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 28.60cm
Weight:   0.439kg
ISBN:  

9780593404829


ISBN 10:   0593404823
Pages:   40
Publication Date:   21 May 2024
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   To order   Availability explained

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"""Covering an art style seldom found in books for this age group, award-winning Yang’s latest will be a welcome addition where art and design books are popular."" —Booklist"


"""Covering an art style seldom found in books for this age group, award-winning Yang’s latest will be a welcome addition where art and design books are popular."" —Booklist ""Young readers may not have the context to recognize how beautifully Yang tips his hat to mid-century-modern design, but they will come away with a sense of how exhilarating it can be to make something new—and with whetted appetites for discovering more."" —Publishers Weekly"


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James Yang is the author and illustrator of several acclaimed picture books, including A Boy Named Isamu which won the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor and Stop! Bot! which won the Theodor Geisel Award. His work has appeared in publications like Graphis, Newsweek, Forbes, Fortune, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. You might have seen some of his art in many of New York City's subway cars! He lives in Brooklyn. You can visit him at JamesYang.com or follow him on Instagram @YangBlog.

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