Tall City, Wide Country: A Book to Read Forward and Backward - Hardcover

by Seymour Chwast (Author), Seymour Chwast (Illustrator)

Tall City, Wide Country invites young readers to pack their bags for a journey from a rural environment to an urban landscape. Enjoy panoramic illustrations of broad cows, expansive sunshine, and seemingly endless horizons . then turn the book sideways and do some big-city sightseeing, taking in vertical parades, towering skyscrapers, and highrising elevators. Light on words but big on charm, this unique picture book is a trip worth taking!

Author Biography

American illustrator Seymour Chwast developed his talent for drawing from an early age. In the 1950s, he cofounded Push Pin Studios, and he remains the organization's director today. In 1985, he was honored with a Gold Medal from the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA). His work is showcased in New York's Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and other museums worldwide.