Shadowville

(Hardback)

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Gorgeous block-print style illustrations with a retro feeling accompany a whimsical text and reveal the secret life of shadows in this delightful picture book. After dark, freed of their daytime jobs, the shadows come out to play in Shadowville, where they can relax, play sports, shop and even dine. Bold, contrasting illustrations and rhyming text make this a fun read-aloud title for young children, as well as a gorgeous work of illustration in its own right.

Reviews

"An inventive explanation of where shadows go at night."
-Publishers Weekly

"The rhyming text is clever . . . but the book's design and artwork are really what is so much fun."
-Booklist

"Spontaneous and high-spirited."
-Kirkus Reviews

"Mysterious and quite magical."
-The New York Times Book Review

Author Bio

Michael Bartalos attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Pratt Institute. He works extensively in the graphic arts in the US and Canada, Europe, and Japan. He has designed Swatch watches, U.S. postage stamps, seasonal Perrier bottles, and public art for the San Francisco Arts Commission. He also produces limited print editions and sculptural assemblages, and has created artist's book editions with the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, the Maryland Institute College of Art, and the National Science Foundation's Antarctic Artists and Writers Program. Michael lives and works in San Francisco.