Neil Gaiman sets the stage for Hursts imaginationsparking collection of illustrations with his introduction, which describes an old man singlemindedly drawing the fragments of earthly wisdom gleaned during his lifethe implication being that those drawings comprise the book the reader holds. Fiftytwo doublepage, dreamtouched scenes fill the book with a beguiling mix of whimsy, surreal elements, fantastical touches, and realistic details, all finely rendered in black pen with crosshatching and strategic splashes of watercolor. Each spread stands on its own, holding a hundred stories and possibilities in its wordless details. A pair of koalas float through the air in a large leaf luminous jellyfish drift near a hotair balloon in outer space a giant tabby obstructs a city street as it naps. With every page turn, the reader can become the storyteller and invent a tale for each image or simply soak up the illustrations wondrous details. This gives the book largerthanusual reach, from prereaders admiring the artwork to elementary students using the illustrations as writing prompts. Imaginationstoking sentiments are interspersed to encourage youngsters in their storytelling pursuits.

Binding: Hardback;128 pages; Publisher: Compendium Inc.; Classification: YBCS; Weight: 696 g; Dimensions: 191 x 252 x 18

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