Princesse Camcam

The cover of this book really does not do it justice. I kept thinking it looked like a self-published book or like a cheap digital republication of an out-of-copyright work. Upon really close inspection of the cover, and upon looking at the interior illustrations, you realize the artwork is all hand-cut paper dioramas with working lights in them to provide a glow to certain scenes. The details appear to be done mostly with pen & ink, except for the main characters, who have more color. The snowflakes look to have been added digitally. There's no note explaining the art process, though, so it's hard to know for sure.

The story is a sweet & poignant tale of kindness.

And in case you, like me, were wondering, no, the author is not actually royalty.… (meer)