Imagine a Place

 Imagine a Place is a wordless picture book published by Sarah L. Thompson in 2008.  The images in this book are beyond incredible as they are very detailed and engaging to the human eye.  Analyzing the images in this story actually blew me away as the are so strategic in the sense that they make readers feel like they are traveling right along throughout the story.  This book really extends a readers imagination as it takes you out of this world to places you have always wanted to go.  One of the most fascinating concepts of this story is that words simply would not do the images justice.  By focusing in on the details on each page, the reader becomes as free as a bird and can travel through the many pages exploring the possibilities in the world.  This book would serve as a great resource to pair with a writing assignment as it truly opens the door to so many endless explorations through its very vivid illustrations.  The images almost appear to the human eye as paintings and I found myself never being able to look away. Although the story is not entirely text free, for the most part the pictures simply guide the reader.  There are few poetic guides throughout the story but the vast landscape images define the story as a whole. Feel free to take a look at some of the incredible images pulled from the story below.