What was the book like? How did this small, elegant creature full of knowledge, adventures, and delightful surprises come into being? Through engaging text, stunning illustrations, and rich images, artist Mohieddin Ellabad takes us on a tour through the stages of the book’s birth and development—from the first attempts at carving on stone, through experiments with different writing surfaces, all the way to modern printing and the art of coloring and decorating books. A magical, information-rich, visually abundant book by one of the most important book designers in the Arab world.