We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury and The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg.

Award winning illustrator Helen Oxenbury is known for her minimal yet powerful illustrations, exemplifying what it means to ‘capture the essence’ of a moment. This book contains water colour and charcoal illustrations - one of the few times that a picture book in black and white feels deeply intentional rather than simply cost effective.

Award winning illustrator Chris Van Allsburg uses graphite pencils with a photorealistic style that will have you second-guessing yourself. Is what you are looking at is just a heavily edited photograph, rather than a stunning illustration? Again this book makes much of black and white illustration, as the hero rather than to save on printing costs. There is no story in this book. Each page has a unique image with a single title, inviting the reader to imagine. It is a wonderful book to inspire illustrative and storytelling imagination!