Jim Curious portrays the story of a young boy who goes on an adventure to the bottom of the sea in an old-fashioned diving suit. But there are no words telling his tale, only intricately illustrated images in exceptionally effective 3-D. (Two pairs of the traditional red & blue 3-D glasses are included in an envelope in the back of the book.) On his journey, Jim initially passes the detritus tossed into the waters by land-dwellers, but soon he goes deeper and deeper, immersing himself in the wonders of the waters. (At the very end, there's a double gatefold that includes chart-of-sorts of all the marine wildlife he encounters.) Reviews in France were very positive: "A true work of art"--L'Amour des Livres; "A beautiful book...a stunning and magical journey"--Chronic'art; "An enchanting spectacle"--DNA.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 52 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2014 by Abrams .

Matthias Picard is a graphic artist who has published one graphic novel, Jeanine, in France.