All Is Merry and Bright

by Jeffrey Burton, Don Clark (Illustrator)

Overview

A gorgeous keepsake book that shines with holiday cheer and foil on every spread, All Is Merry and Bright is full of illumination and hope—perfect for the youngest readers in your life.

Stars jingle in the sky
All is calm over night
All is merry
All is bright

As cheer and good will fill the air, there is an undeniable, joyous feeling that connects the world during the holiday season. With show-stopping foil, embossing, and spot UV on every page, All Is Merry and Bright is an artistic and shimmering board book celebrating the deep sense of happiness and hope that glows as warm and bright as the holiday lights.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534429123
Publisher:	Little Simon
Publication date:	11/20/2018
Series:	A Shine Bright Book
Pages:	26
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 9.75(h) x 1.90(d)
Age Range:	1 - 4 Years

About the Author

Jeffrey Burton has written several books for children. He lives in New York City with his family.

Don Clark is an artist and cofounder of Invisible Creature, a widely respected and award-winning design studio he runs with his brother based in Seattle, Washington. He has worked with clients such as Target, NASA, LEGO, Wired Magazine, Nike, Adobe, XBox, The New York Times, and musicians including the Foo Fighters, Kendrick Lamar, Chris Cornell, Wolfmother, Alice In Chains, and more. Don’s love for mid-century design and illustration lays the groundwork for Invisible Creature’s aesthetic and curated line of products for both children and adults alike. He lives with his wife and their three children on a ranch thirty minutes southeast of Seattle.

Editorial Reviews

2018-12-05

This oversized board book may be too heavy for little children to lift, but the foil-clad pages will draw their eyes.

It's large (10 inches high and 9 inches wide but also 2 inches thick)—with pages twice as thick as in most board books. Foil pages with embossed text and subtle tactile decorations are reminiscent of expensive holiday giftwrap. There is no story here (and no punctuation), but there is action. Most panels depict a varied cast of children engaged in winter and holiday activities. The words call to mind "Silent Night," but this is not a rewrite of that classic carol. Rather, the poetic text and modern design evoke the spirit of the holiday season. Three to six well-chosen words in uppercase text centered on either recto or verso are well-matched to the stylized illustrations. For example, on the third spread, the words "WHEN LIGHTS SHINE" are surrounded by holiday ornaments in silver, copper green, blue, and red against a deep green background. Similarly, on the eighth spread, a family greeting a troupe of carolers (both groups multiracial) shares a picture window with the words "SINGING RINGING VOICES RISE." More than 35 shiny musical notes float above the scene.

Display this shimmering keepsake under the tree every Christmas to remember the spirit of the season. (Board book. 1-4)

Kirkus Reviews