Up Down Inside Out - by Joohee Yoon (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Up Down Inside Out is another innovative and surprising book from artist and bookmaker JooHee Yoon. This time, she takes up aphorisms and gives them wit and playfulness through visual explanation. Graphically gorgeous and mentally stimulating, this is a book for all ages, as well as for the ages"--

Book Synopsis

Can the broad truths of aphorisms be visually explained? Dive into the pages of this interactive book to find out!

Twenty-one aphorisms are illustrated in this handsome, artfully designed picture book...utilizing printmaking, drawing, a computer, and only two colors--Pantone red and blue--as well as flaps and gatefolds, Yoon offers readers highly stylized, often humorous interpretations of the sayings. Clever, challenging content paired with accomplished, unusual art.-School Library Journal, Starred Review

Up Down Inside Out is another innovative and surprising book from artist and bookmaker JooHee Yoon. This time, she takes up aphorisms and gives them wit and playfulness through visual explanation. Graphically gorgeous and mentally stimulating, this is a book for all ages, as well as for the ages.

Review Quotes

Twenty-one aphorisms are illustrated in this handsome, artfully designed picture book...utilizing printmaking, drawing, a computer, and only two colors--Pantone red and blue--as well as flaps and gatefolds, Yoon offers readers highly stylized, often humorous interpretations of the sayings. Clever, challenging content paired with accomplished, unusual art.-School Library Journal, Starred Review

About the Author

JooHee Yoon is an illustrator and printmaker committed to the art of bookmaking. She enjoys combining illustration with design whenever possible and using both traditional and industrial printing techniques for her projects. Rather than a single approach, she tries to match the tone of each project. She strives to create picture books that work on many levels and can be enjoyed by people of all ages.