The Tomorrow Book by Jackie French
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I read this the week before Sue DeGennaro came to visit the library. She illustrated this book for Jackie French, one of Australia's best known and most prolific writers of practically everything. (She does picture books, books about gardening and raising chicken, the Australian version of the Horrible Histories.) With this one, she's written a beautiful book about knowledge, the love of reading, and the possibilities in tomorrow.
And the illustrations - oh! The illustrations! Beautiful, delicate paper collage, pen and ink drawings, and the words layered over it in typescript.
The story is beautiful, about a prince who is convinced by the children of his community that something - many things - need to be done about our environment. There's a note at the end to say that all the illustrations have been made from recycled materials, and only paper found within the confines of her house.
I have to admit that the authors and illustrators notes feel a bit preachy. But it's a gorgeous book anyway.
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I loved this book - we borrowed it from the library earlier in the year. I also adored Sue deGennaro's Pros and Cons of Being a Frog :)
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