A River by Marc Martin

I love Marc Martin's illustrations.

His previous three picture books have become some of my favourites - A Forest and The Curious Explorer's Illustrated Guide to Exotic Animals A - Z and Max.

I also follow Martin's Instagram account so that I can get my regular fix of his colourful view of life!

His latest picture book, A River, is a story about imagination, the environment & change.

Gentle, poetic words send us floating down the river. We glide by a city, through farmland, a jungle and eventually out to a stormy sea.

Each page is full of details & patterns and beautiful colour palettes.
I could pour over the pages for hours.

The front cover has been embossed which adds a lovely tactile element & extends the flowing, gliding sensation. I can't keep my fingers from running over each plant & letter.

Martin has, yet again, created another picture book for me to love!