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Typographers on Type
For me (not a designer, just someone who recently became intrigued by type), only some of the essays seem interesting. I don't know that I will end up reading more than half of the book. What I had hoped for were intriguing discussions of particular typefaces or their history, emotional and aesthetic issues that came into play when designing a particular typefaces, or debates about the relative merits of specific typefaces, with some elucidation of aspects of the typefaces that make a difference. There is certainly some of that in the book, and there are a few gems that I have found so far. However, many of the essays which I have read from the book seem to trade in broad generalities. The book consists of very short essays or short excepts from larger works--nothing is longer than a few pages--which may make it difficult for ideas to be developed in depth. For experienced type design people, who bring much, much more knowledge to the topic, it may well be that these essays are much more interesting. I'm probably an unusual reader for this book, and certainly not part of its intended audience.
Typographers on Type
I honestly had trouble staying awake reading this one. I'm very interested in type design and typography but the pace of this book made me feel like a kid with attention deficit disorder watching C-Span. There's a lot of interviews so definitely get your money's worth. Illustrations are bit sparse for a book on type and the whole book comes across as überconservative.
Animal Hide and Seek
We got this book from the library and am now adding it to our wish list because it's so cool. On each page, you look for a farm animal hiding behind a flap. It counts up - there's only 1 cow. Where's the other? Next page - there's only 2 pigs. Where's the other? type thing. Also on each page, there are a lot of different textures - more than in most touchy-feely books. My favorite page has a bunch of little chicks on it, each of which is fluffy.In summary, a fun toddler book with lots of flaps and textures with which to interact.
Animal Hide and Seek
My 10-month old girl never tires of this book, so we usually read it twice in a row. The first time through, she goes straight for the flaps. The second time through, we stop and feel the "touchy" parts of the book, talk about the animals, and find the duck. (It is the same duck from the "Find the Duck" book.)My only complaint is that the flaps are positioned in a way that makes it very easy to shut them in the book incorrectly. I have to hold the flap down to turn the page safely. However, when I finally let my daughter do things all on her own, I found that it is easy enough to re-bend the flaps. They probably won't last as long as I want them too, but they are sturdier than they look.
Animal Hide and Seek
Usborne has done it again!This book has at least 5 touchy-feely spots on each page! Not a whole lot of words, but it also has a flap on each 2-page spread.My son has loved this book since he was ~10months!
Animal Hide and Seek
I got this book for my daughter over a year ago and it is still a favorite. The flaps are fun, the touchy-feely parts are very well done, and there are a lot of little details -- like spiders and worms in the farmyard -- that give you a lot more mileage for learning than a book with just a story. It's also very sturdy. I recommend it to friends over and over.