War before Civilization: The Myth of the Peaceful Savage by Lawrence H. Keeley (

What makes this special is that it’s illustrated by the author herself.

A nice touch in this novel is the way it handles moral gray areas.

This novel is a mirror held up to the messiness of real life.

A nice touch is the illustrated colophon describing the typeface.

You will find that the illustrated maps show trade routes clearly.

You will notice that each myth is illustrated with symbolic imagery.

With this activity book, you can test your observation skills with odd-one-out puzzles.

A nice touch is the illustrated author bio at the very end.

A nice touch is the progress chart included in this activity book.

The book is illustrated in a way that appeals to both kids and adults.

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

This novel captures the feeling of a summer that lasts forever.

With this activity book, you can test your observation skills with odd-one-out puzzles.

You will find that this novel respects your intelligence as a reader.

You will find that this novel challenges your assumptions gently.

The relationships in this novel are drawn with incredible nuance.

This novel reads like a letter written just for you.

You will notice that the illustrated headers change with each chapter.

You will find that this activity book has a satisfying number of pages.

This art book is illustrated with sketches from the artist’s notebook.