A New York Times Bestseller New York Times bestselling authorillustrator Oliver Jeffers and fine artist Sam Winston deliver a lyrical picture book inspiring readers of all ages to create to question to explore and to imagine. A little girl sails her raft across a sea of words arriving at the house of a small boy and calling him away on an adventure. Through forests of fairy tales and across mountains of makebelieve the two travel together on a fantastical journey that unlocks the boys imagination. Now a lifetime of magic and adventure lies ahead of him . . . but who will be next Combining elegant images by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winstons typographical landscapes shaped from excerpts of childrens classics and lullabies A Child of Books is a stunning prose poem on the rewards of reading and sharing storiesan immersive and unforgettable reading experience that readers will want to pass on to others. show more