Born at the bottom of a shallow swamp with a woman who was entirely like you. We would both be in the same mood. We would feel better than anyone has ever felt. We would float like bubbles to the surface. We would take a breath. And now we would be lighter than air. Excerpt

Kevin Hooyman's intricate drawings of animals, people, plants and hybrid creatures come alive in his dense imaginary landscapes and in the abstract space of the page. Preternaturally curious (and articulate), everyone and everything contributes to the existential conversations swirling through the book in multi-layered word balloons.