At We Heart Books we love the idea of making art accessible to children through books – even from a very young age. One of our most popular blog posts was on books about sharing museum art with children. So we couldn’t resist the beautiful range of Charley Harper books from Ammo for the store.
Charley Harper (1922-2007) always loved nature and animals. He grew up on a farm and discovered that he enjoyed drawing and painting picture of wildlife. For over 60 years Charley painted bold, colourful, and sometimes whimsical interpretations of nature, animals and the woodland world around him. Renowned New York based designer Todd Oldham rediscovered Charley’s work in 2001, and collaborated closely with him, combing through his extensive archive to edit and design this series.
When I look at a wildlife or nature subject, I don’t see the feathers in the wings, I just count the wings. I see exciting shapes, color combinations, patterns, textures, fascinating behavior and endless possibilities for making interesting pictures. – Charley Harper
The Charley Harper board books – 123′s and ABC’s would make a stunning gift for a baby, especially for funky parents and bubs. The books are beautiful to hold with lovely matt pages and the vibrant colours jump off the page. The simple yet gorgeously descriptive text would make a lovely read-alound for a little one.
Charley Harper’s Flash Cards are also in our store. These sturdy cards, one for each letter of the alphabet, are gorgeous in so many ways. Beautiful for babies to look at and hold, educational for toddlers, and as a child grows, they can be used to create two different puzzles using the images on the reverse. We also think that the cards would make lovely wall art or a frieze in a nursery or child’s bedroom.
While you’re at the store, have a look at our Eric Carle softies – now on sale for the fantastic price of $10.95 (were $14.95).
||Charley Harper 123′s $19.95 at the We Heart Books store||
||Charley Harper ABC’s $19.95 at the We Heart Books store||
||Charley Harper Flash Cards $32.95 at the We Heart Books store||
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