路

by Junaida, 浪花朵朵 (Translator)

日本多栖艺术家朱奈达（junaida）将童趣、想象力寄予绘画，用手绘水彩创作了这本两面都是封面的无字奇书——《路》。书一面的主人公是戴围巾的小男孩，另一面是红裙子小女孩。读者既需要从前往后翻阅，又需要从后往前翻阅。在设计师独具匠心的安排下，小男孩、小女孩分别经过8个不同的超乎想象的幻想国度：颠倒空间的飞船镇、神秘的水下世界、巍峨的雪山镇、世外桃源般的树下王国等，最终越走越近，直到在书中汇成同一幅画。

48 pages, Hardcover

Published September 1, 2020

About the author

Painter/Artist. Born in 1978. Lives and works in Japan.

Reviews

[Maed Between the Pages · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars.

The true name for this book is Michi, but it has been changed in Goodreads for some reason...

This book is absolutely delightful. Every page is full of nooks and crannies, tiny staircases, and little windows of light. Each page contains a whimsical world you can explore for hours and find something new all the time. I am in awe at JunAida’s skill to tell a story without the need for words. I know this is a collection I will return to when I’m feeling down, and I’m so excited to have it on my shelves.

[Liliana López · Rating 5 out of 5]

We went to an exhibit of Junaida's work this summer in Hiroshima, where we saw many pages of this book in the original. Stunning. We now have several of his books in our library, which we purchased at the exhibit.

This one is for all the lovers out there who traveled far and wide to find their sweetheart.

[Erika · Rating 5 out of 5]

何年か前に本屋で見かけ、引き込まれた。
本をどちらから「読んで」も、物語に入れる。
そして、道を辿っていく途中で通り抜ける様々な街がまた楽しい。
(そういや小さい時「まち」と「みち」の区別がちかない子供だった...音も似てるし、同じ場所にあるし...)

不思議なのは、一ページ一ページの紙が厚い事。何故だろう？子供が何度も行ったり来たり(ページを捲る事で)できるように？
嫌いではないけれど、自分用に買うのは躊躇してしまう。(本棚がいっぱいでもう入らないので)

ところで、何故英題(？)“Meet Me”??????
まぁ、「Michi」じゃ分からんか。

[Alistair · Rating 5 out of 5]

道路組成城鎮。

[Dave · Rating 4 out of 5]

This wordless picturebook is filled with tiny details and doesn't really have a plot, so the reader is free to make of it what they will.