The Next Place
Genre: Picture Book
Format: Hardcover
Suggested age: 5-adult
Author: Warren
Hanson
ISBN: 9780931674327
Publisher: Waldman House Press 1997
Warren Hanson,
author/illustrator of Older Love and Kiki’s
Hats has created an eloquent picture book titled, The Next Place. Whether he
is describing heaven, the great beyond, or nirvana, his text and illustrations
describe a peaceful afterlife free from earthly flaws, possessions, pain, and
turmoil.
Given that Hanson is
the author and illustrator, it stands to reason that the text and the artwork
are intricately woven together. His
poetic text swoops, swirls, and cascades throughout each page matching the
pictures beautifully. The reader’s eye
is led through the pages, noticing the finer details that Hanson has added to
the mosaic tiles framing his pictures.
One is left to wonder if this book is written as a commemoration as Hanson has incorporated
mosaic tiles embedded with names on the last page of the book. I was particularly touched by this book and
noticed that it was first published the year my father passed away. If only I had known about this book. It would have perhaps given me more peace……
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