Sparkle and Spin: A Book About Words

Sparkle and Spin: A Book About Words by Rand, Ann. hardcover edition. ISBN: 0765145113090.

Through harmony and rhythm, resonance and pitch, Ann Rand inspires readers to listen to the tuneful play of her text as it sings off each page. Illustrated with graphic designer Paul Rands colorful, witty artwork, Sparkle and Spin is a childrens classic (now happily available again through Chronicle Books) that reveals to young readers the power and music in the words they use every day. "Paul Rand did not set out to create classic childrens books, he simply wanted to make pictures that were playful. Like the alchemist of old, he transformed unlikely abstract forms into icons that inspired children and adultsand laid the foundation for two books that have indeed become childrens classics." Steven Heller, author of Paul Rand