This book was written by the late João Paulo Cotrim, charismatic figure and head of the publishing house Abysmo. In his sensational loose style, full of poetry and magic, he takes us on a trip through a universe of little mundane things, through the eyes of a child. I dare say, his rebellious and forever unsatisfied inner child. It starts with question: Why do they give me this when all I want is that. Couldn't ask for a better premisse to create whimsical images full of meaning. Also this book was created as fundraiser for APCC which is an association that helps and cares for children in need.

This book was made in a joined venture between the publishing house Tcharan and Vista Alegre, a household name in the porcelain business. We all know the story of the bull in a china shop, but this one has a twist, the narrative is based on a rumour that is spreading through china shop. This led us to make an accordion style book so, as the narrative evolves you unveil all the characters until you reach the elephant. I kind of works like and panoramic animation.

This was one of my first book projects at the School of Visual Art's Master's program: Illustration as a Visual Essay. I was one of the lucky ones to learn from the likes of Marshal Arisman, David Sandman or Victor Koen. In this particular project we had to come up with a nonsense text in Writing Class and then illustrate it in order to give it sense. For me it was about learning rhythm and composition.

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The illustrations of this book were made in 2007 and were never published. The author didn't fancy the illustrations judging them too abstract for children, so the publisher had to cancel the project as it was going to print. Interestingly enough, the illustrations were later awarded by The Society of Illustrators of New York and were art of their book show.