Picked it up after Jenn and Julie's raves -- what a cool wordless book! Look for some great facial expressions, lighting, and a stunning level of detail. Conceptually, this would be fun paired with Jumanji. 
 From the CIP page: "Bill Thomson embraced traditional painting techniques and meticulously painted each illustration by hand, using acrylic paint and colored pencils. His illustrations are not photographs or computer generated images." More on the technique here: http://www.marshallcavendish.us/marsh...