A Book is a Bee

A STORYBOOK, ABOUT WHAT A BOOK MEANS TO EACH OF US

An ocean of sounds, a view from the top, a different journey or a new place to explore, a forest of visuals – each book unfolds a new world before us. It creates a passage from reality into a parallel world where readers migrate from written words to visuals through layered narratives.

This poem by Lora Daunt sums it up very well . What is a Book?

A book is pages, pictures and words, A book is animals, people and birds.

A book is stories of queens and kings, Poems and songs-so many things!

Curled in a corner where I can hide, With a book I can journey far and wide.

Though it’s only paper from end to end, A book is a very special friend.

I wanted to capture the wonder filled eyes of children when they read words and dive into the visuals through them. I collaged pencil drawn sketches with pressed leaves, photographs of seeds and inky washes to depict water. I also layered the images with undercurrents of the narrative itself. Since it was written in India I ensured that my visuals were contextually accurate through patterns and styles woven into the clothes, hair and background elements.

Client: Tulika Books
More Info: Written by Lavanya Karthik
Year: 2017

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