Needing a little distraction?

Well, here’s a little secret – I love books 🙂 – all sorts of books and I don’t just mean genres.  I revel in their different sizes, the textures of the cover and the paper, the fonts used… such a sensual experience.

So here are five of my illustrated books selected from my bookcase.  Enjoy!

1. Thompson, C (1998) ‘How to live forever’

Colinis the illustrator and writer of this thought provoking book about immortality and ethics. Don’t be misled by its attractive cover – it is not just a ‘children’s book’. Colin has the ability to create mystery within these pages of his book.

Look at the intricacies of the illustrations!

1. Tan, S (2007) ‘The Arrival’

This is agraphic novelwith no words about the experience of an immigrant. The reader is invited to immerse herself in the richness…