Letters From Melbourne

(Hardback)

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How do you spell Melbourne town Could you spell your way around Each piece of Alphabet City Art Hides an anagram at its heart. Spell a picture not a word That's the craziest thing I've heard! Crazy Maybe - all the same, Find the letters; that's the game. An introduction to typographic design for children of all ages. The first book of its kind, Letters From Melbourne improves letter recognition, observation, spelling and design skills.

Reviews

"Alphabetical Scuplture! ...A really exciting thing for getting kids involved with design, for getting kids involved with literacy, for converting literacy to creativity. It's this beautiful fusion which Maree does find in all her projects, this fusion of ideas." -- David Astle * The Age *

Author Bio

Maree Coote is a writer, designer, illustrator and photographer. She is the author of two gold award winning histories, 'The Melbourne Book' and 'The Art of Being Melbourne', and is author/illustrator of a dozen children's books, including the Bologna Ragazzi Special Mention 2017 Award-winning 'Spellbound, and the Nami Concours Illustration Distinction Prize. Her graphic work for children is focused on the typographic illustrations (Letter Art) she has developed in her recent books.