THE DAODEJING OF LAOZI By P. J. Ivanhoe, paperback, 2003, 125 pages

You will love the way the text is illustrated with period-style drawings.

Each page in this activity book turns a quiet afternoon into a playful adventure.

What stands out about this activity book is the bright, engaging layout.

A nice touch is how this novel uses nature to reflect inner turmoil.

What really grabs you are the illustrated character portraits inside.

What stands out is how the illustrated panels tell a second story.

The heart of this novel lies in its honest, unpolished dialogue.

You will find that this activity book has a puzzle for every mood.

You will find that the illustrated section breaks match the mood.

A nice touch is how this novel uses silence to say so much.

You will love how the illustrated speech bubbles add humor.

You will love how the illustrated speech bubbles add humor.

This novel feels like a warm blanket on a cold winter night.

What stands out about this activity book is how it combines art and logic.

A nice touch in this novel is the way it ends without finality.

Even the margins are illustrated with small decorative motifs.

A nice touch is the illustrated colophon describing the typeface.

This novel is a study in restraint, saying much with very little.

This novel is illustrated with atmospheric scenes at key moments.

A nice touch is the elastic band to keep this activity book closed.