Ballad is written and illustrated by the amazingly talented French comics illustrator Blexbolex. He has a smattering of children's books, but Ballad definitely stands out as a work of beauty. Ballad tells the story of a boy who walks home the same way every day from school, but one day his world expands rapidly, growing into a fantasy with witches, princesses, and reluctant heroes.
Bardos' 100 Bears is a concept book that teaches numbers. Like Ballad, each page features a number between 1-100 that tells the story of a group of bears trying to outwit a group of hunters. Unlike a traditional number book, the whole book is part of one story, and a few seemingly unrelated story lines eventually merge at the end to conclude the overall narrative.
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My camera doesn't do any of these illustrations justice--the illustrations are rich, vibrant, and beautifully layered.
I love this type of book--can anyone think of anything similar?
Mel
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