This was such an unusual yet enchanting story, I am still trying to comprehend exactly what I have read.
The Word Trove tells the story of a young word which has lost it's meaning. We follow the word's journey through the world of language as it seeks to uncover who it is and what it means.
This book was so easy to read, I felt like I was flying through it. The word play was clever and definitely made me stop and think about the various uses of language and how it can be altered. The journey that the word takes reminded me a lot of some of my favourite childhood fairy tales. I almost felt like I was reading an old favourite book, revisiting a world I had already explored. The unusual characters drew me in, my particular favourite was Mad! I think my main complaint is that I want even more! I would love to explore more of this world with Elias Vorphal, but it has been left in the perfect way, with a fond farewell.
The illustrations weaved throughout this book were absolutely stunning. I can imagine they are even more striking and moving in the physical copy- I have a feeling I may need to pick up a copy just to keep on my bookshelf and treasure. I can imagine it could be a great read to share with children too, even if they don't fully grasp some of the clever language use.
The Word Trove tells the story of a young word which has lost it's meaning. We follow the word's journey through the world of language as it seeks to uncover who it is and what it means.
This book was so easy to read, I felt like I was flying through it. The word play was clever and definitely made me stop and think about the various uses of language and how it can be altered. The journey that the word takes reminded me a lot of some of my favourite childhood fairy tales. I almost felt like I was reading an old favourite book, revisiting a world I had already explored. The unusual characters drew me in, my particular favourite was Mad! I think my main complaint is that I want even more! I would love to explore more of this world with Elias Vorphal, but it has been left in the perfect way, with a fond farewell.
The illustrations weaved throughout this book were absolutely stunning. I can imagine they are even more striking and moving in the physical copy- I have a feeling I may need to pick up a copy just to keep on my bookshelf and treasure. I can imagine it could be a great read to share with children too, even if they don't fully grasp some of the clever language use.