Early 90s, I was 8-10 years old, I had this favorite book. It was wider than it was tall (maybe 12” x8”?) paper back and maybe 20 pages or something thin like that. I don’t remember there being a main character, but all the pictures where lots of shades of brown and copper. I would even say steampunkish. The plot had something to do with the machine having an assembly line of all these different gadgets. I vaguely remember gears or oil…I’m pretty sure it was very fantasy and even some anthropomorphism with the machines. Any ideas?
Stump the Bookseller
New format, same book stumper solving.
Maybe What Next?: Mind-boggling Machines and Amazing Mazes by Edmond Davis
Sounds like illustrations are by Shaun Tan.
Hi, that’s a good guess on the illustrations! I remember them being a little less refined and more cartoony, but certainly a dark amber feel to them.
it definitely was not an activity book. There was a story line, but I can’t for the life of me remember what it was…