cover image A Pile of Leaves

A Pile of Leaves

Jason Fulford and Tamara Shopsin. Phaidon, $18.95 (24p) ISBN 978-0-7148-7720-4

The husband-and-wife team behind These Colors Are Bananas add to their oeuvre of high design primers with this novelty board book created in collaboration with the Whitney Museum of American Art. Transparent acetate pages display crisp, colorful leaves; by turning the pages, readers see the leaf pile grow on the left and diminish on the right. Hiding among the red, green, orange, and yellow foliage are additional objects: red ants, an orange acorn, a green grasshopper, and an orange mitten among them. The striking design engages tactile and visual senses while inviting readers to observe colors, compare shapes, and learn new vocabulary (a final spread shows and identifies each element in the pile). Ages 2–4. [em](Sept.) [/em]