Sowa's Ark: An Enchanted Bestiary
Rarely have I been so at a loss to describe a book. Let me start by saying it is wondrous. That this book of 50 paintings by the German painter Michael Sowa has an otherworldly quality that is prosaic yet profound,  hilarious yet numinous, and incongruous yet congruent with deep and mysterious truths.  That I will never think of ducks,  Christmas, rabbits, or German shepherds in the same way since seeing this book. That I return to it over and over again, and feel compelled to show it to friends and family. And that they -- children and adults alike -- love it too.