Books with author Gérard Lo Monaco

Madame Sonia Delaunay is a pop-up book inspired by the work of 20th-century painter and theater, textile, and fashion designer Sonia Delaunay (1885–1979), who was known for her vivid use of color and bold, abstract patterns. Renowned art director and paper engineer Gérard Lo Monaco has created this clever book, published to coincide with a major international exhibition of Delaunay’s work, featuring pop-up illustrations based on her paintings, textiles, and costume designs. Lo Monaco’s highly expressive gouache illustrations convey the same energy and verve as Delaunay’s original artworks, which, for reference, are reproduced at the back of the book. Fun rhyming verses accompany each pop-up, offering children a way of looking at the images. Readers will not only be informed and amused but also inspired by this contemporary interpretation of Delaunay’s work.

The timeless charm of old-stylewooden toys emerges from everypage of this paper pop-up. Simpleshapes and vivid colors bring classictoys such as the red fire truck,the baby bassinet, and the farmer’stractor to life.Through the voice of a youngchild full of imagination, each toyis given a storyline. At the end ofthe day, the child bids goodnightto all the toys scattered across thebedroom, promising to pick themup tomorrow.Gérard Lo Monaco’s talent withpaper is used to create an ingeniousthree-dimensional world oftoys presented through endearingvignettes dreamt up by a child’screative mind. Lively onomatopoeiasadd playfulness to every page,making it fun to read this pop-upbook aloud while turning its pages.

A lion riding a dog, monkeys boxing a kangaroo, a fox riding a fire engine... This is one ride children won’t want to miss! As the book unfolds and the carousel starts to turn, we see a troupe of characters march past in colorful array. How many animals do you see? What are they called? Each new spin brings new life to the tale; it invites a different story to be told, and a new world to unfold.The Carousel of Animals will enchant both young and old with the paper craftsmanship that is a signature of Gérard Lo Monaco’s work. His striking illustrations captivate the imagination and delightful rhymes give pace to each spin of this madcap journey on the animal carousel.

An exciting pop-up book that takes children on a journey across the sea, discovering one fantastic boat after another along the way Boats come in all shapes and sizes, and children will be enchanted by the range illustrated here in three dimensions as they follow a single boat across the sea and discover fellow vessels. With six three-dimensional pop-up paper designs brought to life in color by illustrator and pop-up book expert Gérard Lo Monaco, A Sea Voyage will fire the imaginations of sailors and explorers both young and old, and offer children an exciting way to discover different ways to journey across the sea. Illustrated in color throughout