Jim Curious: A Voyage to the Heart of the Sea in 3-D Vision

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Jim Curious portrays the fantastical story of a young boy and his thrilling trip 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 exceptional 3-D. On his journey, Jim initially passes the garbage tossed into the waters by land-dwellers, but soon he goes deeper and deeper, immersing himself in the wonders of the waters. He encounters sea creatures large and small, a sunken pirate ship, and even the remnant of what seems to be Atlantis, before coming upon a mysterious force at the bottom that turns everything on its head. Praise for Jim Curious STARRED REVIEWS "Who needs 3D IMAX technology Originally published in France, this near-wordless picture book ensures an incredible journey without ever leaving the sofa." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "In this wordless picture book-esque graphic novel, Picard gets to the heart of visual storytelling with a beautifully illustrated 3-D deep sea adventure." --School Library Journal, starred review "Here's a masterful triple threat - wordless book, comics-style book, 3-D book - that successfully parries all charges of gimmickry." --The Bulletin of The Center for Children's Books, starred review "The lush, expressive black-and-white, full-page illustrations in this wordless graphic novel would be thrilling enough on their own, but French graphic designer Picard has rendered them in glorious, artful 3-D. When Jim slips beneath the surface of the water, the pictures pop off the page, giving a lovely sense of depth to his deep sea dive." --Booklist "A thoroughly immersive outing." --Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

Matthias Picard is a graphic artist who has published a graphic novel, Jeanine, in France. He is based in Paris.