My darling wife got me the book about gnomes for Christmas, aptly titled ‘Gnomes’.
According to the New York Times:
“[The original book] sold more than a million copies and spent 56 weeks on the hardcover list before the little creatures crawled back under our collective Pet Rock. Now, an anniversary edition, published on April 1, aims to enlighten a new generation with its accounts of gnome biology (they weigh 300 grams and live an average of 400 years), gnome customs (they greet each other by rubbing noses and maintain friendly relations with rabbits), and gnome sex (which always results in twins, who live at home until age 100).”
It is wonderfully illustrated by Rien Poortvliet, the foremost reason why I love it, and contains eight removable prints from the book in an envelope in the back cover, as well as some of the artist’s sketches. It’s a gem.
