Sparkle and Spin: A Book About Words

This children's book is about the concept of words—how they sound, their power to communicate how we feel, how hot the sun is, how pretty a seashell is. Ann Rand inspires readers to listen to the tuneful play of her text as it sings off each page. Illustrated with graphic designer Paul Rand’s bright collage artwork.

Ann Rand (1918–2012) was an American architect and author. She trained as an architect with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and wrote several children’s books.

Paul Rand (1914–1996) was one of the first American commercial artists to embrace and practice the Swiss style of graphic design. Known for his corporate logo designs, including the logos for IBM, UPS, ABC, and NeXT.