Category Archives: Press
‘Playing by the book’ reviews acetate book series
On becoming curious again Books which introduce babies and the youngest of kids to basic concepts such as colours, shapes, numbers and opposites are ten-a-penny, so when one comes along that takes you by surprise and makes you look afresh …
Parents In Touch reviews Numbers and Opposites
Numbers by PatrickGeorge I love this innovative and unusual series from PatrickGeorge. Each double page spread is separated by an acetate sheet – turning the sheet completely transforms the picture, often in a very amusing fashion. They give endless scope …
Sunday Telegraph reviews ‘Shapes’
“The simple device of an acetate page between each spread turns ‘Shapes’ (PatrickGeorge, £8.99) from a concept book for toddlers into something special. A semicircle that is a whale on one page flips over to become a railway tunnel, a …
TheBabyWebsite.com reviews ‘Shapes’ and ‘Colours’
Overall score: “A unique and interesting way of discovering colours” I am the kind of mum who likes a bargain and where possible I will buy things second hand especially books. However there are a few books I buy new …
Library Mice reviews ‘Colours’ and ‘Shapes’
I had really enjoyed Opposites (see my review here) which introduced me to PatrickGeorge’s beautifully designed books and their utterly original use of acetate paper to create visual tricks and effects. The following titles have just been released and are …
Junior magazine – July 2011
On the flip side Sometimes, altering one little detail is all it takes to make everything go topsy turvy. That’s the premise on which ‘Opposites’, created by design company PatrickGeorge (£5.99), works to ingenious effect. Each spread has a sheet …
Publishers Weekly (US edition) – April 4, 2011
A Filth of Starlings: A Compilation of Bird and Aquatic Animal Group Names PatrickGeorge. PatrickGeorge (IPG/Trafalgar, dist.), $12.99 paper (48p) ISBN 978-0-9562558-1-5 Stylish, high-contrast digital graphics (mostly silhouettes) from a British design firm playfully portray collective nouns for various animals, …
The School Librarian, Spring 2011
Opposites by PatrickGeorge This is a beautifully produced book, aimed at toddlers, and those just beginning their adventure with books. It comes from an imprint fast making a name for itself in the design and production of books for this …
PrintWeek December 2010: The Power of print
Push back the creative boundaries Print may not have the ‘geek appeal’ of the latest digital multimedia toys, but from a creative point of view, the field has never been more exciting. Children’s books Peter and Ann Scott, who work …
Review of Opposites by Nikki Gamble
PatrickGeorge are quickly establishing themselves as a publisher of innovative, stylish graphic books with high production values. The latest title ‘Opposites’ makes excellent use of the double page spread and flip over acetate to delight readers with a clever take …