If you’re on the hunt for the perfect gift book for children, then let me stop you here, right in front of A Child of Books by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston (Walker, RRP £12.99). It’s a thing of beauty, a collaboration between author/illustrator Jeffers and typography artist Winston, which weaves the story of a young bibliophile travelling to visit a child who has yet to appreciate the magic of books, with illustrations made from the text of children’s classics, such as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Treasure Island, Peter Pan and Gulliver’s Travels. A truly gorgeous tome and lovely story that will hopefully unlock the wonder of reading for many children.
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