Anno’s Journey (1977) by Mitsumasa Anno. In this wordless picture book, we’re off on a journey through European villages and country towns with Mitsumasa Anno. As there are no words in this narrative, the reader has to look very closely at the pages to be rewarded with inside jokes and visual storylines. There are some playful perspective puns and shout outs to Renoir, Seurat, Courbet and others. Frankly, I think adults will get more out of it than kids for that reason. Think of it as a fabulous alternative to the Where’s Waldo cottage industry.  When you read Anno’s Journey, you can clearly see that he loved to travel and experience new places. Throughout his long career, he was inspired to create other wordless books like this one: Anno’s USA, Anno’s Spain, Anno’s Britain. But in all his many books, I wish he had turned his eye to his own country, Japan, so that we could all see it through his eyes. (Image source)
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Anno’s Journey (1977) by Mitsumasa Anno.

In this wordless picture book, we’re off on a journey through European villages and country towns with Mitsumasa Anno. As there are no words in this narrative, the reader has to look very closely at the pages to be rewarded with inside jokes and visual storylines. There are some playful perspective puns and shout outs to Renoir, Seurat, Courbet and others. Frankly, I think adults will get more out of it than kids for that reason. Think of it as a fabulous alternative to the Where’s Waldo cottage industry. 

When you read Anno’s Journey, you can clearly see that he loved to travel and experience new places. Throughout his long career, he was inspired to create other wordless books like this one: Anno’s USA, Anno’s Spain, Anno’s Britain. But in all his many books, I wish he had turned his eye to his own country, Japan, so that we could all see it through his eyes.

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