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Look! What Do You See?: An Art Puzzle Book of American and Chinese Songs
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Look! What Do You See?: An Art Puzzle Book of American and Chinese Songs Hardcover - 2017

by Bing Xu; Becca Stadtlander (Illustrator)

Twelve familiar American songs and five classic songs from Chinese culture are written here in "square word calligraphy," a style invented by Bing that uses one-block words made of English letters. From a distance, these pieces are beautiful but unintelligible art. Up close, they are a code just waiting to be solved. Full color. 9 1/2 x 11 1/2.


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A puzzle, a work of art, and a collection of classic American songs, all in an innovative book by one of the world's foremost contemporary artists. Every page of this book is filled with secret code. It seems like Chinese calligraphy, but it's not. It seems like you can't read it, but you can. Once the pieces of the puzzle start falling into place, you will understand it all. And some of it may even strike you as strangely familiar . . . Twelve traditional American songs, such as "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" and "Yankee Doodle," as well as five classic songs from Chinese culture, are written here in artist Xu Bing's unique "square word calligraphy," which uses one-block words made of English letters. From a distance, these pieces are beautiful but unintelligible art. Up close, they are a mystery just waiting to be solved--like the fine art version of "Magic Eye." For readers ages 7 and up, Look! What Do You See? is perfect for long car rides or coded notes to friends. Incredibly intricate and visually engaging, this is a book that children and adults will return to again and again.

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  • Title Look! What Do You See?: An Art Puzzle Book of American and Chinese Songs
  • Author Bing Xu; Becca Stadtlander (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 48
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Viking Books for Young Readers
  • Date 2017-11
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780451473776 / 0451473779
  • Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.7 x 9.6 x 0.5 in (29.72 x 24.38 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 07 to 10 years
  • Grade levels 2 - 5
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
  • Library of Congress subjects Visual perception, Picture puzzles
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2017005432
  • Dewey Decimal Code 793.73

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Citations

  • Booklist, 11/01/2017, Page 40
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2018, Page 223
  • Kirkus Reviews, 09/01/2017, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 09/25/2017, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 09/01/2017, Page 0

About the author

Xu Bing is one of the world's foremost contemporary artists. Born in China, he lived in the U.S. for eighteen years and now resides in Beijing. He was the vice president of China's Central Academy of Fine Arts and has received an Honorary Degree of Humane Letters by Columbia University, a MacArthur "Genius" Award, and many other international awards. Some of his best-known works include the Phoenix Project and Book from the Sky. He is frequently in the United States and has a studio and permanent residency in Brooklyn.

Becca Stadtlander is a freelance illustrator and fine artist, inspired by the beauty of everyday objects, the comforts of home, and the lush colors and landscapes of far-off places. She attended the Maryland Institute College of Art (BFA 2010) and currently lives and works in her hometown of Covington, Kentucky. Her work is featured on stationery, home decor products, editorial publications, and young adult and children's books.
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