The Arrival... and Hugo
Late last year I was in a book shop telling a friend about an AMAZING book: The Arrival by Shaun Tan.
It is a story told in pictures, no words. These drawings are magnificant works of art, and the story is moving. Each time I look at my copy I see something new. It is a visual delight!
Click Here for a link to his website. This will take you straight to this book for a sample of some of the pages. If you have time check out the rest of his amazing work.
Anyway, whilst I was telling my friend about this book, the bookstore owner helped locate a copy for her to look at...and then told me about another book I may be interested in.... like an illustrated story but so much more....
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brain Selznik.
Wow! When he handed me this book and I looked through it and I knew I had to give it a good home.
This book is over 500 pages with nearly 200 illustrations...BUT these illustrations, again sketches, are not there to accompany what the words have said, they actually form part of the story. So as you turn the page each picture helps the story to unfold. Another truely amazing visual delight!
It is a really easy, pleasant read, with a wonderful story. I actually read it in one sitting and then decide to read it to my children (4 and 6) as a bed time story for the week....they loved it!
Click here to go to a FAB website I have just discovered and am still exploring.
Your blog is too gorgeous! I'm so glad you stopped by mine and led me here. Thanks for your comment on my stamps, but I am in awe of your one in the previous post - madness, girl, madness!
Posted by: Kel | March 20, 2008 at 10:34 AM
these are amazing books and illustrations. The website looks really interesting.
Mx
Posted by: Megan | March 21, 2008 at 12:01 PM
We have Shaun's book 'The Lost Thing'. We bought it for the grandchildren, but couldn't part with it because of the fabulous illustrations and design, so now they get to look at it when they visit, if they're good. He does some great work.
Ro
xo
Posted by: robruhn | March 21, 2008 at 02:53 PM
Love that Shaun Tan book - you can see some of the original sketches at Gleebooks.
xox
Posted by: judy wilkenfeld | April 13, 2008 at 11:48 PM