A Child of Books - an INCREDIBLE picture book
I am RAVING over Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston's latest picture book "A Child of Books." They had me at the opening line "I am a child of books. I come from a world of stories." This book gives me goosebumps - the whole premise that we are made from stories is told through sparse text and illustrations built from sketches, typeface, and quotes from classic literature. This leads up to an incredible illustration of colorful stories swirling off a spinning globe - IT'S AMAZING. I want this image in a gigantic wall poster for my living room. You've got to get this book for every little dreamer in your life, who lives in a world of their own imagination. True story - I was an adult before I realized that not everyone walks around all day (and drops off to sleep at night) telling themselves stories. When this sad fact dawned on me, I actually asked my husband in all sincerity, "Then what DO you think about?" I can't even imagine, because, well, I am a child of books.
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