It’s Red and Round
With apparent simplicity, Jan Jutte inserts a red ball into new and layered background images. In powerful and playful letters, we read what the ball has become: ball of wool, balloon, wheel, belly, mouth, berry, drum. The associations and transformations prove to be endless.
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The layered lines, collage style and subtleretro look of the letters and images combine withthe muted colours to lend the book a unique atmosphere.
This picture book is more than a game with shapes. It sparks the imagination, encouraging children to create for themselves and to see beyond the pictures. Even the cover offers a subtle invitation. There’s a red ball, but if you spot the tip of the brush and open up the book, you’ll discover the painter who’s painting the ball.
It’s Red and Round is an inspiring ode to the honest and open gaze of children and the power of imagination.
