tuesday find: orla kiely board books at the children’s bookstore

I love (I mean love) when design and children’s products intersect in a beautiful way. So it’s no surprise that I fell head over heels for this little board book by Orla Kiely at The Children’s Bookstore last week. Grown-up style goes pint-sized.

Selected Orla Kiely patterns were reworked to create this stylish numbers book that will put your Little People-like one to shame. It doesn’t sing. No whiz bang pop-out art that little hands can pull. Just beautiful illustrations that will engage babies and young children alike.

Sweet, simple, gorgeous. A perfect baby gift. Plus it looks fabulous on the bookshelf, too.

Kiely is an Irish-born designer known for unique graphic patterns and expressive use of color. Coveting her apparel and bags? {What mom doesn’t} You might want to check out her biography Pattern. Published in 2010, the book traces the pattern of her Kiely’s development as a designer and inspiring insights that can help helps develop a creative eye for color, shape, form – and of course, pattern!

If you haven’t been to The Children’s Bookstore, it’s worth a jaunt over to Roland Park. They have a wonderful selection of toddler story hour every Friday morning at 9:30 AM.

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heather

Heather is editor-in-chief of (cool) progeny. When not scouting the best in everything kid and family, you'll probably find her running The Weisse Group or adventuring around town with her daughter (the Bug) and husband. Can be won over with a good glass of wine or something homemade. Addicted to Pinterest. Only pretends to know what she's doing with her SLR, even though she's got a fantastic lens on it. Thankful it does most of the work for her.