When her dog disappears into the gutter of the book, Bella calls for help. But when the helpers disappear too, Bella realizes it will take more than a tug on the leash to put things right. Cleverly using the physicality of the book, This book just ate my dog! is inventive, ingenious, and just pure kid-friendly fun!

In this wonderfully inventive book, Bella is taking her dog for a stroll across the page but halfway across, he disappears! Unable to quite believe what's just happened Bella watches, transfixed, with changing emotions of surprise, indignation, moments of renewed hope (as the authorities arrive to take control) followed by shock (as they too succumb to the book's inexplicable b...(展开全部)

A delightfully inquisitive tour that explores the rich history and the subtle powers of fonts. Fonts surround us every day, on street signs and buildings, on movie posters and books, and on just about every product that we buy. But where do fonts come from and why do we need so many? Who is behind the businesslike subtlety of Times New Roman, the cool detachment of Arial, or th...(展开全部)

A hugely entertaining and revealing guide to the history of type that asks, What does your favorite font say about you? Fonts surround us every day, on street signs and buildings, on movie posters and books, and on just about every product we buy. But where do fonts come from, and why do we need so many? Who is responsible for the staid practicality of Times New Roman, the cool...(展开全部)

What's your type? Suddenly everyone's obsessed with fonts. Whether you're enraged by Ikea's Verdanagate, want to know what the Beach Boys have in common with easy Jet or why it's okay to like Comic Sans, "Just My Type" will have the answer. Learn why using upper case got a New Zealand health worker sacked. Refer to Prince in the Tafkap years as a Dingbat (that works on many lev...(展开全部)

关于作者 西蒙·加菲尔德（Simon Garfield），英国记者与非小说作家。他是多家报刊的职业供稿人，包括包括《独立报》《周日独立报》《观察家报》等。本书《字体故事》（Just My Type）是他最为重要的作品之一。 关于东西文库： 东西文库致力于「第三种文化」（ TTC）的思考、传播与交流；注重在互联网、科技、 商业、媒体、电子阅读等领域的互动；包括但不限于：纸质、电子出版，版权引进、策划，文化论坛。 已出版《失控》《技术元素》《比特素养》《掘金黑客》《数字乌托邦》《字体故 事》等图书。

Mifuyu is a high school student living with a large collection of books left by her great-grandfather―the vast library known as Mikura Hall. Although her father is the current caretaker, Mifuyu herself doesn’t share her family’s passion for literature. But when several books are stolen from the library, triggering an ancient curse, the town is transformed according to the vario...(展开全部)

What will you find when you open this little book? A fun story? Sweet characters? Enticing pictures? Yes! But much more. Open this book and you will find...another book...and another...and another. Debut author Jesse Klausmeier and master book creator Suzy Lee have combined their creative visions to craft a seemingly simple book about colors for the very youngest readers, an im...(展开全部)

文·图/ 【意大利】莎拉·方纳利（Sara Fanelli） 方纳利1969年出生于意大利，在充满文艺气息的环境下长大。喜爱到处旅行的她，总是随身带着一本素描本，画下生活的见闻，成为她日后创作的灵感和素材。方纳利自意大利来到英国，先后在伦敦艺术学院、坎伯尔艺术学院、皇家艺术学院完成设计、插画等学位。在这期间，她的第一本的创作《钮扣》得到了“麦克米伦童书插画奖”。 打开方纳利的作品，从每一页字体的设计到拼贴组合的素材，都可以感受到她那独特的幽默及创意。方纳利对于“文字”的运用特别有兴趣，在她书中经常可以看到她用手写字体，各种写有笔迹、记号的纸，或是自己玩印刷技法创造出来的字体，融入到整体设计中。有时候她还会把糖粒、米粒、扁豆、意大利面条等食材撒在纸上，制造不同的质感。 译/ 赵映雪 赵映雪的创作与译作已经超过40种，从彰化女中毕业后，入东海大学外文...(展开全部)