{"product_id":"piatti-for-children-hardcover","title":"Piatti for Children - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCelestino Piatti\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This superbly printed volume will appeal to young children who love animals (especially the owl, Piatti's signature animal) and fans of Eric Carle, Leo Lionni and Alice and Martin Provensen.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeloved Swiss designer Celestino Piatti's fun and retro children's picture books--all seven combined in one volume for the first time--make this collection a visual treat for the whole family! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCelestino Piatti is one of Switzerland's most famous artists. The designer of thousands of posters and book covers made Piatti an icon. The owl was his hallmark, as was his graphic style with its distinctive black lines. Piatti also painted for children. He illustrated seven picture books at the height of his career. For the first time they are all gathered in a high-quality volume: \u003ci\u003eAnimal ABC\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBarbara and the Dormouse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Happy Owls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Crayfish\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCircus Nock\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e(The Circus Family)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Golden Apple\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHoly Night\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelestino Piatti (1922-2007) was a Swiss graphic artist, painter, and book designer, born in Wangen near Zurich, Switzerland. The trained graphic artist was a popular illustrator of children's books and gained international fame thanks to the more than 6,300 book titles that he designed for Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag (DTV) from 1961 onwards. Piatti also designed posters, postage stamps, stained glass, murals, and iron sculptures, and he worked as a writer and caricaturist. His work has received several awards. Although he used a wide variety of techniques, his style--black outlines and vivid colors--was always unmistakable. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 10.6 x 9.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767263166752,"sku":"9780735844759","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9d80f9032f6d5e194ece5cd7ffa0965a.webp?v=1780307830","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/piatti-for-children-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}