Awake to Nap

Nikki McClure's partial alphabet book perfectly encapsulates my experience of being a mother and an artist. You start off with a grand scheme, and only part of it ever comes to fruition before the baby wakes up, snacks need to be offered, etc etc etc. It's a lovely little bon-bon of a book, with very sweet images.

At 2 months old, my daughter loves this book more than any other. The high contrast, primarily black and white images appeal to her - she'll stare at the same page for a minute or two (no other book in our baby library can claim that!) and seems to have a definite preference for certain images. Very cool little book! I hope there is an O-Z sequel coming soon. Nikki - are you listening?

A huge fan! Happy to see childrens books. They are thoughtful and so beautiful. The first time I read it I was so dissapointed it ended at N. I wanted to see more pictures... a sequel perhaps!?

THE alphabet papercut book. This is a board book that shows letters of the alphabet, each one with an adventure showing a baby exploring some part of the world. If you need a gift for children -Awake to Nap- is highly recommended. The artist created the papercuts while her son was napping. Nikki McClure comes from a background as one of the more prominent visual artists involved with record labels in the early nineties. The blurbs describing her work as emboding the 'fiercely independent fire that fueled the passion and creativity of that time period' are sustantial. This little book is a real find.

I bought this book because I am a fan of Nikki McClure's art. I attempt to purchase her calendar every year but sometimes I'm too slow and miss it This year I got smart and ordered it a couple of months ago along with this book. I was expecting the book to be more for me, however, my 1 year old adores it. She signs "again" when we're done reading and I have to start over again, and again... The art work is lovely and the words are very soothing. My daughter especially loves the "K- Kale Kiss" and kisses the book at this part. Well done. I'm also sad when it ends (like I'm guessing my daughter is) if only life hadn't gotten so busy we might have the whole alphabet. But I guess we'll settle for, "Awake to Nap" and keep reading it again, and again...