Anno's Journey

 By Mitsumasa Anno

This is a pretty fantastic book that's still in print.  A lot of Mitsumasa's books are not in print, though, which is a crying shame.

They're not really that great as books for very young children.  They're more picture books for older children or, probably more likely, parents.

The detail in each page is incredible; the pictures don't do it justice.  The first page has nothing but ocean and I'm still amazed by it. 

 If you take your time, you'll notice that there is continuity throughout the book and small stories start to emerge.  But the colours are dull, and the details so subtle that most younger kids just won't have the attention span for that.

Some of the details are not geared towards kids, either.