What Are Books For?

Are books about stories? Are they for understanding others? Do they tell us more about the subject or more about the author and how they see the subject?

Sometimes, I feel I like to collect books more than I like to read them. I want to be that unbothered person in a cafe who is really into his book, but I am not always that person. I keep trying, and occasionally, when the right book finds me, I get to be that person, even if I am stuck in the rain.

This artwork is inspired by my various visits to Faqir-Chand Bookstore over the last two decades.

— Amrit

The Adventures of the Toy Maker is a self-indulgent collection of animated artworks by artist and Illustrator Amrit Pal Singh.

It depicts the life and times of the Toy Maker. It is a tale of a whimsical journey that unfolds with each artwork.