The Mysteries Of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg

I've always enjoyed Chris Van Allsburg and consider him to be my favorite childrens' author. This book in particular has always been on of my favorite of Van Allsburgs'. The book is a collection of fourteen drawings that are pieces of a puzzle which is left unsolved. The book encourages the reader to draw their own conclusion about the illustrations and the sparse "story" which is comprised of titles and captions for each drawing. An example of the very short titles and captions is: Another Place Another Time; If there was an answer, he'd find it there. All of the illustrations are black and white with charcoal. The illustrations are very detailed, soft drawings that are very pleasant to look at. Also, nearly all of the illustrations make use of light in some way. The titles and captions are extremely vague and mysterious and lend the book a very creepy feeling and vibe. I really enjoy this book because it is so open ended and mysterious and allows the reader to draw their own conclusion about The Mysteries Of Harris Burdick.