Hardcover Picture Book | Animal Curiosities | A Dark Humor, Satirical Book | Signed First Edition (Limited Edition)

This is a First Edition and First (and only) Press (Print Run) of the hardcover book, Animal Curiosities...making it a Limited Edition version (only 500 copies) of the book. The each book is hand-signed by its author and illustrator.

In the animal kingdom, there are those who fit in, and those who don’t. This premium quality, satirical Alphabet (ABC), premium quality, hardcover picture book is filled with animals who don’t fit with the typical norms and rules of animal society. This darkly humorous, addictive, whimsical, at times macabre, surrealistically illustrated...captivatingly invites you on a voyage around planet Earth and parachuting deep down, within whimsically and humorously depressing worlds of the rare subcultures of outcasts and neurodiverse members of THĒ GREAT ANIMAL KINGDOM. The Social Pariah Worlds within Mother Nature existing among the Neurotypical and Often Generically "Normal" Worlds filled with those who fit precisely into the cookie cutter existence of an "ever-so-delicate" Balance of Mother Nature. With eye-capturing, refreshingly-slap-you-in-the-face detailed illustrations, filled to the brim with "outlandishism", "surreality," and, employing a hint of nearly subliminal and secret symbolism and real-life references (from an autistic perspective) sprinkled into the enchanting atmospheres of these curiouser and curiouser scenes of social faux pas and homages to the gloriousness of oddities. The safari-like journey you will take into the book will take you on an adventurously surreal tour throughout the flawlessly flawed Animal Kingdom...one atypical and quirky moment at a time.

This book was created with the adult readers in mind; but as it whimsically rhymes, it's great for reading aloud with your child, if you or them are feeling adventurous and want a less cutesy, rose-colored picture book about the Life. Parents will love it just as much as their children.

If you ever feel like you don't belong, or "fit-in" to society at large, are prone to social faux pas, or are feeling alone...especially if you're on the Autism Spectrum, this book will gladly keep you company and let you know you're not alone. If you're neurotypical, this book will help you understand what those who aren't live like.

What among thousands of inspirations, the main things that initially inspired me to create this book were Edward Gorey’s The Gashlycrumb Tinies, and The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy: And Other Stories, by Tim Burton.

You’ll find yourself reading it over and over and discovering new things each time.

Title: Animal Curiosities: Tales of Life, Death and the In-Between
Written and Illustrated by: Justin Moroyan
Format: Hardcover (Silky-Smooth Texture, Anti-Glare, Satin Finish)
Book Length: 56 Premium Glossy Pages (26 Full Color Spreads: A Spread is Made Up of 2 Facing Pages)
Book Size: Square (8.5 in. x 8.5 in.)
Interior Pages: Premium quality, thick, glossy paper that won’t turn yellow and will stand the test of time. Premium quality ink that is vibrant and fade-resistant.
Genres: Humor Book, Adults' Picture Book, Children’s Picture Book, Adults' Picture Book, Gift Book, Educational Book