A must-have for any fashion lover, as the best component is the cultural history that accompanies each setting.
Slee and Kittler take readers down a multicultural catwalk that spans time, showcasing fashion from all over the world.
Depicting diverse models of all ages, genders, and colors, vibrant illustrations of events and settings act as the stage, each one presenting a select time period, location, notable designers, and the fashions that were popular during that time. “Dancing the Waltz” highlights “high-society” U.K. fashion in an elegant ballroom of dancers during the late 1800s. “Cycling” illustrates women wearing cycling bloomers and pedaling in dresses on their bicycles in the early 1900s, a time period when women wearing pants was still taboo in many places in the U.S. “Shimmying Down” takes place in a Harlem Renaissance dance hall where men dance in sharp long jackets, and women wear colorful, beaded flapper dresses. Along the 1930s French Riviera, men and women wear wide-leg trousers on the beach, “Soaking in the Sun.” On the streets of India, diverse fashion statements show the influence Bollywood film has had on Indian culture. Each page is a burst of illustrations that celebrate the impact and intersections of global fashion, with other scenes depicting 1920s Shanghai, 1950s Mexico, 1950s Saigon, and more. Scenes are aspirationally inclusive, depicting diverse people interacting in historical settings that might surprise readers.
A must-have for any fashion lover, as the best component is the cultural history that accompanies each setting. (Nonfiction. 8-14)Pub Date: April 2, 2019
ISBN: 978-1-78603-195-2
Page Count: 64
Publisher: Wide Eyed Editions
Review Posted Online: Feb. 16, 2019
Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 2019
“Il était une fois…” French Canada’s version of beanstalk-climbing Jack gets a rare outing in three tales refashioned from old sources by a veteran storyteller. Preserving the lightest touch of a French inflection—“Cric, crac, / Parli, parlons, parlo. / If you won’t listen, / Out you go”—Andrews sets her naïve but teachable everylad up against a trio of opponents. There is a grasping princess who tricks him out of a magic belt, moneybag and trumpet; a murderous little man who sets him on numerous impossible tasks after beating him at marbles; and a harsh seigneur who insists on chucking his intellectual daughter’s suitors into the dungeon when they prove to be less clever than she. Thanks to hard work, a little magic and a winning way with the ladies, Ti-Jean ultimately comes out on top in each episode while never allowing lasting harm to come to anyone and is ever magnanimous in victory. Illustrated with frequent scribbly, lighthearted ink-and-wash scenes and vignettes, these stories read with equal ease silently or aloud and offer a winning introduction to a universal folk character. Equally charming is the source note, in which Andrews describes the origins of the tales and how she worked with them. “Sac-à-tabac, / Sac-à-tabi. / The story’s ended, / C’est fini.” (Folktales. 9-11)
Pub Date: April 1, 2011
ISBN: 978-0-88899-952-8
Page Count: 72
Publisher: Groundwood
Review Posted Online: April 4, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 15, 2011
Though certainly not a systematic overview of Picasso’s life and career, this intimate, child’s-eye view serves up a winning...
“Picasso was great fun to play with. He liked to romp around on the floor and have pretend bullfights. His tweed jacket was nice and scratchy. He smelled good too. He smelled of cologne and French tobacco.”
To a set of seldom-seen photos taken by his mother, Lee Miller, interspersed with both pictures of roughly hewn toys and playful art created by Picasso and a page of drawings of the titular incident by modern children, Penrose adds appreciative comments and authentically sketchy childhood memories of a renowned family friend. Taken in France and England, the photos offer glimpses of the artist in his studio or posing with young Antony, along with shots of his own children, other friends such as George Braque and artwork done in a characteristic array of media and found materials. Images of colorful works from the author’s personal collection are added as well; the author's little Noah's Ark set appears juxtaposed to a tiny Picasso piece called Mrs. Noah, for instance. The text itself adds playful notes with variations in size and weight, along with occasional wavy lines and is set on solid backgrounds of pale blues, yellows, lilacs and other pastel hues.
Though certainly not a systematic overview of Picasso’s life and career, this intimate, child’s-eye view serves up a winning glimpse of the artist’s personality and unparalleled creative breadth. (glossary, thumbnail bios) (Memoir. 8-10)Pub Date: May 1, 2011
ISBN: 978-0-8109-9728-8
Page Count: 48
Publisher: Abrams
Review Posted Online: April 5, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 15, 2011
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