The Storyteller's Handbook: 52 Illustrations to Inspire Your Own Tales

Take the pictures you find here, and use them as places to begin your journey into stories. Wonder about them, wander through them. Let them hold your hand and whisper to you… Let them bring you into stories and make magic.' —Neil Gaiman, an excerpt from the book’s foreword. Stories are doorways, and there are no limits to where they may lead. This is a wordless picture book for you to create countless stories. Its fantastical illustrations are the beginnings of magical new adventures. But there are no accompanying words, because you, the storyteller, are the missing ingredient! Here are 52 intricate illustrations—of intriguing characters and animals, strange lands, and mythical beings. Open to any page and imagine what is happening, what has been, or what can be! Whether you’re exploring the images on a road trip, before bedtime, or as a classroom activity, every tale you tell will be wildly unique and 100% yours. Author and Illustrator: Elise Hurst Hardcover 128 pages 9.88 in. x 0.59 in. x 7.5 in.