Window - Jeannie Baker

Stunning and unique mixed media collages will amaze readers in this powerful, eco-conscious picture book by the internationally renowned Jeannie Baker.SHORTLISTED FOR THE KATE GREENAWAY MEDALIn this visually compelling look at our changing environment by Jeannie Baker, illustrator of the critically-acclaimed Mirror and Where the Forest Meets the Sea, a mother and baby look through a window at a view of wilderness and sky as far as the eye can see. With each page, the boy grows and the scene changes. At first, in a clear patch of forest, a single house appears. A few years pass and there is a village in the distance… When the boy is twenty, will he recognize the view from his window? Illustrated with elaborate and gorgeous collage constructions, Window is a wordless picture book that speaks volumes.“...a very moving, sophisticated picture book...illustrated with wonderfully detailed collages.” Nursery Education Australian Children's Book Council Picture Book of the Year Award winnerYoung Australian's Best Book Award winnerNamed a Notable Book in the Field of Social Sciences USA