When I was little I loved Richard Scarry books. We’d go through them over and over looking for the little gold bug and having fun seeing what kid of silly things all the residents were up to.

It was the first thing I thought of when I opened the first pages of SteamPotVille, the new book from Steve Ouch.

Trying to explain this book is near impossible, as it is something you need to experience to fully appreciate.

It tells the tale of a silly little town that could be in your backyard. The residents have quite the life of bent reality as the author has taken photos of animals of every sort and still life images of life and somehow blended them into a bent reality that will have you and your kids turning the book over and over to find all the little bits of awesomeness.

The book is perfect for kids of all ages. The sing-song like poetry is fun and crazy and certainly doesn’t follow the norms that kids might be use to. Younger kids can play I Spy like games on every page. Parents will love it too as it somehow gets around the usual repetition headache that many children books suffer from.

If you are looking for a book that is both fun and educational, while being unlike anything else you’ve ever seen. More information on the SteamPotVille site.