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Child of Books by Oliver Jeffers (Walker Books)
HB RRP $27.99
ISBN 9781406358315
Reviewed by Ashling Kwok
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Child of Books is one of the most beautiful books
I have ever had the pleasure of reading. It is an absolute masterpiece in
concept and design.
On the surface it appears to be just
another lovely picture book but delve deeper and you will soon uncover a
magical world where words and images collide to create a
magnificent piece of art.
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Child of Books is the story of a young girl who
sails her raft across a sea of words, arriving at the house of a small boy and
calling him away on an adventure.
Through a forest of fairy tales and
across mountains of make believe, the two travel together on an amazing journey
that unlocks the boy’s imagination. Now a lifetime of magic and adventure lies
ahead of him.
A Child of Books
features lovely words and elegant images by Oliver Jeffers, along with Sam
Winston’s typographical landscapes, shaped from excerpts of children’s classics
and lullabies.
It is a
stunning prose poem that pays homage to the history of
literature, based on the stories and influences that impacted the creators.
See how many excerpts of children’s
classics and lullabies you can find intertwined in the illustrations.
It’s difficult to express how truly
lovely this book is. There is nothing else like it on the market. It is a
beautiful, timeless treasure that I thoroughly recommend to readers of all
ages.
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