HARPER CHARLEY

(P/B) CHARLEY HARPER'S STICKY BIRDS
The American artist Charley Harper (1922-2007) became famous for depicting birds and other wildlife using only simple shapes. Instead of drawing small details, he captured a critter's character by highlighting its easily recognized features - the big bill of a pelican, for example, or the tall tail of a roadrunner. This sticker kit holds lots of simple shapes you can stick together to make pictures of 12 different birds like those drawn by Charley Harper. At first you might want to use the stickers to copy the way the birds look in the boo...
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(H/B) A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE
Never before published, A Partridge in a Pear Tree wasn't intended as a commercial venture. Artist Charley Harper - perhaps with his wife, Edie, also an artist - created the fun little book for his family. A playful riff on the traditional Yuletide carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas," Partridge is the kind of whimsy an artist dashes off while relaxing around the fireplace - and that's the beauty of it. With its pastel sketches and humorous text, this sweet take on a holiday classic provides an intimate look at Harper's fun-loving personal...
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