If you read my blog regularly you will know that I post solely about books I really like. Some books however I like even more than others. This is one of those very special books. It's a colouring book obviously and the subject is "Evolution". What we find inside is nothing less than the concept of natural selection and the evolution of life, from sea creatures via dinosaurs to mammals and humans. The bold and alive illustrations, which work in brilliant bright colours and black & white alike, are by London-based Finnish illustrator
Annu Kilpeläinen. Besides the dynamic colouring pictures there are flaps to lift, die cut holes and stencils as well as an experiment with step-by-step pictures to engage the little ones and their parents. I really enjoyed going through this with my science excited 7 year old. "
Evolution" has been published by London book publisher
Cicada Books, founded in 2009
by
Ziggi Hanaor and specialised in high-end art and design books.
To purchase a copy of "Evolution" click
here or
here. Another book by Annu Kilpeläinen is in the works and will be published in September by
Cicada Books as well.
Take a look at this great
zine as well, printed by
Tan&Loose.