Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston collaborated to explore the foundational nature of dictionaries and storytelling, merging visuals, text, and definitions to create a multi-layered narrative.
Sam Winston expressed the significance of dictionaries in shaping worldview, stating, "Dictionaries seem to be part of a very foundational type of literature that shapes our world view, and he thought it was important to be reminded that even these have been made up."
Haein Song crafted a prop dictionary for the book, with two copies made—one pristine and one distressed. The attention to detail reflected the depth of research invested in the project.
The creative process involved considering the reader experience as a triangle among the author, text reader, and image reader. Winston mentioned, "Each part of that triangle needs to be engaged for something magic to happen."
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