Undercover: One of These Things is Almost Like The Others [Hardcover]

A clever and surprising approach to categorization and the art of disguise

Readers will look for the odd one out on each spread of this stylish, 64-page picture book, packed with familiar objects, stunningly depicted in duotone. This play on the analogy of shapes makes the objects look deceitfully similar and the task surprisingly tricky! With a range of humorous visual jokes through association (an egg among birds) as well as clever shape comparisons (a plane among insects), this wordless book offers much to be discussed, and the joy of visual deciphering and categorization is sure to continue beyond its pages.

Bastien Contraire is the co-founder of Papier Gaché, an independent publisher of fanzines and art books that promote contemporary drawing and comics. His work in design encouraged him to explore numerous hands-on art techniques, leading him to discover the stencil-print technique he uses for this book. Contraire lives in Paris. This is his first children's book.

As featured in Atlanta Parent, The Wall Street Journal, on Book Nerd Mommy, and Celebrate Picture Books

"Undercoverabounds in thought-provoking juxtapositions that add intrigue to the simple fun of seeking and finding."—The Wall Street Journal

"A picture-book invitation to look carefully and observe."—Kirkus

"A sleekly designed and cleverly imagined book... Subtle humor combines with impeccable design as Contraire invites readers to consider perception, classification, and form."—Publishers Weekly

"Clever... The striking stencil artwork instantly catches the eye."—Teach Early Years

"There's huge fun to be had in this graphic odd-one-out book."—HuffingtonPost

"Thick luxurious paper and a hardback format give this Phaidon picture book its publisher's signature quality in productiolC=