“Dream Machines” is a great book that I have recently fallen in love with. This is the second of two books that Mark Rogalski has created. The first book was called “Tickets to Ride” and was a fun letter learning book for youngsters. The amount of attention to every little detail in Dream Machines is brilliant. The book it’s self is a good night board game of sorts. Each page has different things for you to find. The illustrations are immaculate. Each page is a new and vibrant composition. You can also fold out the book jacket to reveal a colorful game board that can be used with the book. This book is filled with little details that make for a very intimate reading, or just looking, experience. This is the kind of intelligently designed book we need to be giving to children so that they have an eye for design before they even realize it. The Author, Mark Rogalski, seems to take references from many places. Most apparent to me is the reference to the Art Nouveau movement; Using glimmering colors and shades along with long, curvy, flowing lines. It is also very obvious that the illustrator/Author has a keen eye for graphic design because each page has a very deliberate layout to them. Whether you are a curious young child or a mature adult, anyone will find this book to be interesting, stimulating and fun. I plan on buying my copy of his book next Saturday so I can have it signed by the Author/Illustrator on Saturday November 8th @ “Books of Wonder” in New York City. I recommend that you come and meet the author or at least by the book.
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