Edward Gorey Sticker Book
Edward Gorey Sticker Book by Edward Gorey, published by Pomegranate Kids in 2012, is a delightful collection that showcases the whimsical artistry of the renowned American illustrator. This edition features 16 pages filled with 185 reusable paper stickers, highlighting 50 unique designs inspired by Gorey’s distinctive pen-and-ink crosshatch style. Readers will encounter a variety of characters, including both creepy and lovable creatures, as well as peculiar people, all drawn from Gorey’s extensive body of work.
In this sticker book, fans of Edward Gorey can engage with a menagerie of fantastic beings, such as Count Dracula and ice-skating polar bears, alongside whimsical figures like figbashes in ballet slippers. The book invites creativity and play, allowing users to explore the imaginative world Gorey created through his stories, which often involve mystery and intrigue. With its engaging content, this activity book serves as a fun introduction to Gorey’s unique artistic vision and storytelling style.
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There are a few things you should know about the artist Edward Gorey, the creator of the creatures in this sticker book! Mr. Gorey (American, 19252000) wrote and illustrated over 100 books; he also designed stage sets and costumes, wrote plays, and created the animated introduction for a TV series calledMystery!He drew a zoosize menagerie of fantastic beastssome creepy, others lovable, others monstrous or just plain oddas well as a slew of peculiar people. His characters are instantly recognizable, because he always drew them in a penandink crosshatch style. Gorey gave his creatures wonderful, playful names; for example, figbash and wuggly ump. His stories often involved mystery and intrigue; people disappearing and other bizarre mishaps. And Edward Gorey loved the ballet and was VERY fond of catssomething you might already have guessed. Lucky you! With this sticker book, you get to play with 50 of Goreys characters from several of his books, includingThe Black Doll,Category,Dancing Cats,The Doubtful Guest,The Epiplectic Bicycle, andThe Gashlycrumb Tinies. There are 185 stickers in all, with images of Count Dracula, iceskating polar bears and alligators, several figbashes in ballet slippers, children astride weird dogs, and more. Have fun stickering! 8 page softcover book with 185 reusable paper stickers (50 different designs) featuring artwork by Edward Gorey.
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