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lisavegan's review against another edition
5.0
I read his book Flotsam before I read this one. In fact, I read this one becaue of Flotsam. This one is really amazing as it contains no words at all; Flotsam has very few words and the pictures do tell the story in that book as well. I liked the story and beautiful paintings in Flotsam even more than I did in this earlier published book. But this one is another winner. Even pre-readers can “read” it by themselves. Fun and imaginative.
bantwalkers's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Beautiful and inventive as always
dogmomirene's review against another edition
5.0
Just a beautifully illustrated wordless children's book.
Once the boy falls asleep with the book covering his chest, his dreams and imagination take him on a fantastical journey. Each two-page spread shows one scene of his adventure. The edges of the right-hand page then lead into the illustration on the next two-page spread creating a mural effect for the entire book. I didn't notice this effect until close to the end of the book when swans help fly the boy home to his bed. Once I realized that every illustration was connected, I had to go back and re-read.
The final illustration also contains objects that are intertwined into the various scenes on the boy's journey. I think younger children would pore over these drawings to find all the various details. I look forward to sharing this book with my nieces and nephew.
Once the boy falls asleep with the book covering his chest, his dreams and imagination take him on a fantastical journey. Each two-page spread shows one scene of his adventure. The edges of the right-hand page then lead into the illustration on the next two-page spread creating a mural effect for the entire book. I didn't notice this effect until close to the end of the book when swans help fly the boy home to his bed. Once I realized that every illustration was connected, I had to go back and re-read.
The final illustration also contains objects that are intertwined into the various scenes on the boy's journey. I think younger children would pore over these drawings to find all the various details. I look forward to sharing this book with my nieces and nephew.
librarian_lee's review against another edition
4.0
Highly imaginative and detailed artwork adorn this surrealistic wordless story. While it's not my favorite out of his work, I would recommend. I am always amazed at his talent.
attaboi's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
beths0103's review against another edition
5.0
Gorgeous wordless picture book about a boy falling asleep and then progressing through a fantastical dream.
Could be a great mentor text to get kids to describe a specific scene.
Could be a great mentor text to get kids to describe a specific scene.