From the formalness of their first postcards to the revealing intimacy of their final letters, Bantock's art gives the reader a delightfully tactile tour of their developing relationship. Griffin eventually becomes unable to handle the relationship, questioning whether Sabine even exists, and disappears. The first book of the series is subtitled, "An Extraordinary Correspondence." Extraordinary doesn't even begin to describe the thought-provoking postcards and letters that reveal the story of Griffin Moss, an English artist, and Sabine Strohem, the woman who can "see" his paintings even though she lives an ocean away from him. Nick Bantock has created a "grown-up" version of pop-up books in his series about two people, worlds apart, whose lives are combined by art and love. There's something infinitely pleasing about having a book "come to life" in 3-D. Nick Bantock, The Griffin & Sabine TrilogyĮven as an adult, I'm fascinated with picture books, especially pop-up books.
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