How to be an Explorer of the World

Oct 21, 2024 7:35 PM

Author:Keri Smith

From the author of Wreck this Journal, Keri Smith's How to be an Explorer of the World is an invitation to rediscover the world around you.

Artists and scientists analyze the world around them in surprisingly similar ways, by observing, collecting, documenting, analyzing, and comparing. In this captivating guided journal, readers are encouraged to explore their world as both artists and scientists.

The mission Smith proposes?

"To document and observe the world around you. As if you've never seen it before. Take notes. Collect things you find on your travels. Document findings. Notice patterns. Copy. Trace. Focus on one thing at a time. Record what you are drawn to."

With a series of interactive prompts and a beautifully hand-illustrated two-colour package, readers will enjoy exploring and discovering the world through this gorgeous book.

Reviews

Rob Ryan immerses you in a world of delicate detail and colour, drawing you into his enchanting story

—— Coralie Bickford-Smith, author of THE FOX AND THE STAR

Rob Ryan is not only an extraordinarily gifted artist but also a wonderful storyteller. The Invisible Kingdom is quite the loveliest marriage of words and images that I've encountered in a very long time.

—— John Connolly

Thrilling and enchanting - this is a story not to be missed. I didn't want to change trains because I didn't want to stop reading it - even briefly! Rob Ryan has an eye for the unusual detail and makes you see the world through completely fresh lenses.

—— Jackie Kay

Great only in the sense of being darn good, this is a tiny, beautifully produced volume

—— David Sexton , Evening Standard

A mine of information

—— Choice magazine

Informative and beguiling ... Charmingly put together with apt little drawings ... Jane Struthers tells many a fine tale

—— Tablet

The perfect holiday read

—— Country Homes and Interiors

Wherever your seaside haunt this book is one to pack

—— Field

A real mine of information. Thoroughly recommended

—— Best of British

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