First edition of A Cottage Garden Alphabet: Whimsical, garden-themed alphabet book utilizes beautifully rendered paper cutouts. By Andrea Wisnewski.
Written and illustrated by Andrea Wisnewski. 2002, stated first edition. David R. Godine, Publisher.
I found this book on a day I needed a quiet moment in a pretty garden. Gather up your sweet child and find a quiet place and spend some time on the A, B, Cs represented by hand-colored papercuts. A is for Arbor, B is for Beehive, C is for Cottage...M is for Morning Glory...S is for Scarecrow...Z is for Zucchini.
A wonderful theme for a baby shower or child's birthday party!
Andrea Wisnewski's illustrations are created from hand-colored or layered paper cutouts, techniques based on old world Polish Wycinanki and German Scherenschnitte. She and her husband, a graphic designer, live and work in Connecticut and own Running Rabbit Press. In addition to books, they design and produce greeting cards, wedding invitations, bookplates, prints,logos, and other printed materials.
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Andrea's other books -
Trio: The Tale of a Three-Legged Cat
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Old Farm Folk
The Ink Garden of Brother Theophane
Condition*: Fine/near fine. The dust jacket shows only minor shelf wear.
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