A review by kstehel
Anno's Journey by Mitsumasa Anno

5.0

This is likely my favorite book that reads without text. It is much shorter than Shaun Tan's "The Arrival," and it is rendered in watercolor. From what appears to be intricate pen work over layers of watercolor, meticulous mark-making strokes blanket the entire book leaving very minimal white space. The imagery covers various landscape settings from Europe. Simple gestures suggest activities taking place all over the composition of each page. In a sense, this is similar to "Where's Waldo" because the elements are so tiny and there are multitudes of them. It is up to the reader to search for the intended actions that are taking place. I recommend this beautiful book to everyone.