Under Earth , Under Water by Aleksandra Mizielińska and Daniel Mizieliński is their fourth book I have reviewed here and their fourth book with the marvelous Big Picture Press , a publisher of oversized, highly illustrated, gorgeous books who believe that books should be "visually intelligent, surprising, and accessible to readers of all ages, abilities and nationalities." BPP definitely achieves this with every book they publish and, if you are a book lover, you will want to seek out all their titles. Under Earth , Under Water will appeal to anyone who likes to look inside things and understand how things work. With Under Earth, Under Water , the Mizielińskis, who have an illustration style that is filled with tiny details and a unique palette, take readers on a detailed journey, from the top of the page to the bottom, over and under land and then sea. The endpapers serve as the introduction and table of contents, with images scattered across the spread, page nu
Thanks to Google for letting me know it is Dian Fossey's birthday today, and thanks for reminding me of this amazing graphic novel from last year - PRIMATES : The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey and Biruté Galdikas written by Jim Ottaviani and illustrated by Maris Wicks. To honor Fossey and her work, you can make a donation to Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International.
