The use of simple vocabulary also matches the mood, time and place. A brief, one-page description of the first artists appears on the last page of the book. Rendered in a combination of watercolours and printmaking techniques, the illustrations are inspired by the prehistoric art found in the Caves of Lascaux, in France. In many cases, they look as if they are drawn with charcoal sticks, then filled in with colour. Primitive and full of life, they suit the text and the mood perfectly.
All illustrations are double-page spreads.
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