The Storyteller’s Handbook

Illustrated by Elise Hurst | Edited by Kobi Yamada
For ages 4 and up — including grown-up imaginations.

The Storyteller’s Handbook is not your usual picture book. It’s a collection of 52 intricate, hand-drawn illustrations—each one a quiet invitation to dream, imagine, and create. There are no words, because the stories are yours to tell.

Each page is a starting point for adventure: a fox in a flying machine, a glowing door beneath a bridge, a parade of curious creatures. Children and adults alike can explore the artwork, ask questions, assign meaning, invent characters, and bring scenes to life in a way that’s unique to them.

Whether used at bedtime, around the classroom, on a long car ride, or as a writing prompt, this book encourages storytelling, visual literacy, and connection.

Included with your copy is a downloadable Teacher’s Note, offering a helpful guide on how to get the most out of the book. With simple activities like creating captions, scavenger hunts, and creative questioning, the guide supports both solo and group storytelling — making this book perfect for families, educators, writers, and daydreamers of all ages. Open to any page… and begin your story.

“A truly inspirational book that ignites the inner storyteller. Bedtime stories, creative writing, and fantastic conversations will abound!” —The Children’s Book Review