The Invisible Story
Written by Jaime Gamboa
Illustrated by Wen Hsu Chen
Translated from the Spanish by Daniel Hahn
Published by Lantana Press
Mom’s Review
The Invisible Story is a beautifully imaginative tale about a story book in Braille – the book has never been read and is fearful of being plucked off the shelf because it lacks the printed words that other books have. When a young girl finally reads the book, it, and the reader, finally appreciates the magic of Braille and the printed word.
Illustrated by Wen Hsu Chen
Translated from the Spanish by Daniel Hahn
Published by Lantana Press
Mom’s Review
The Invisible Story is a beautifully imaginative tale about a story book in Braille – the book has never been read and is fearful of being plucked off the shelf because it lacks the printed words that other books have. When a young girl finally reads the book, it, and the reader, finally appreciates the magic of Braille and the printed word.
Stunning illustrations of a blockish, white library with tissue paper shapes escaping from books like delicious aroma emanating from a kitchen in use. I love the imagination and the breaking down of the divide between reader, character, and book – a magical blend of reality and the Book World that shows how literature transcends print.
10/10 Would recommend 
