An Atlas of Imaginary Places

Description

Now in paperback, this dreamy, gorgeously detailed picture book leads children on a journey to impossible but wonderfully imagined places. Upside-down mountains, volcanoes that spew bubble gum, a gentle humpback whale keeping an entire city afloat. These and other wonderful worlds may not exist on Earth, but elsewhere - who knows? Each spread of this captivating book invites readers on a fantastic voyage. Ana de Lima's whimsical, softly coloured illustrations are filled with surprising details that reward close examination, while Mia Cassany's soothing narrator is a nameless fellow traveller. A jungle where the animals exchange stripes, spots, and markings each time they sneeze, an archipelago made up of dessert-shaped islands, and a lighthouse so tall you can draw a new galaxy with your finger are just some of the wild places to visit. Perfect for before-bed reading, or daytime dreaming, this stunningly illustrated book will delight young readers and encourage them to conjure their own imaginary places. AGES: 4 to 8 AUTHOR: Mia Cassany is the author of numerous children's books including Animalkind (Prestel). Ana de Lima is a Spanish illustrator with a background in fashion design. She lives in Nuremberg, Germany. SELLING POINTS: . Colourful pages inspire children to use their own imagination and travel through imaginary worlds filled with surprising details. . Readers are taken away to 15 unique places, including hidden nooks, far-flung islands and marvellously beautiful depths, that fall betwen reality and dreams.

MIA CASSANY is the author of numerous children's books including Animalkind (Prestel). ANA DE LIMA is a Spanish illustrator with a background in fashion design. She lives in Nuremberg, Germany.

An Atlas of Imaginary Places is wondrously whimsical, captivatingly imaginative, and absolutely stunning! Bursting with lush, intricate, colorful, and unexpected illustrations and dreamy text, this picture book will enchant and charm readers of all ages. -Word Spelunking Perfect for before-bed reading, or daytime dreaming, this stunningly illustrated book will delight young readers and encourage them to conjure their own imaginary places. -Mrs. Mommy Booknerd's Book Reviews An Atlas of Imaginary Places is the type of book that will not only spark the imagination of readers, but also inspire them. -The Plot Bunny Bursting with color, islands, and mountains; with animals that change their coats every time someone sneezes, and volcanoes that spit lava made of bubble gum, the places in this atlas provide something new and exciting with each turn of the page. -Mom Read It Both the imaginative concept and lovely, lushly detailed art will charm and perhaps inspire young ones to create their own wonder-filled worlds. -Booklist