A Child of Books

A Child of Books

Hardback (06 Sep 2016)

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Publisher's Synopsis

A New York Times Bestseller!

New York Times
best-selling author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers and fine artist Sam Winston deliver a lyrical picture book inspiring readers of all ages to create, to question, to explore, and to imagine.


A little girl sails her raft across a sea of words, arriving at the house of a small boy and calling him away on an adventure. Through forests of fairy tales and across mountains of make-believe, the two travel together on a fantastical journey that unlocks the boy's imagination. Now a lifetime of magic and adventure lies ahead of him . . . but who will be next? Combining elegant images by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston's typographical landscapes shaped from excerpts of children's classics and lullabies, A Child of Books is a stunning prose poem on the rewards of reading and sharing stories-an immersive and unforgettable reading experience that readers will want to pass on to others.

Book information

ISBN: 9780763690779
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Imprint: Candlewick Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 823.92
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 32 unnumbered
Weight: 1371g
Height: 210mm
Width: 150mm
Spine width: 22mm