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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
An interesting adventure story of Professor William Sherman, who intending to fly over the Pacific, ends up on an island that holds innumerable treasures and fun families.
Children's books are a bit strange.
Or rather – award winning children's books! They're quite the collection. I remember feeling dazed and confused by some of them growing up, and it turns out, for good reason.
There's something about children's books... Ah, I'm doing a terrible job of describing it.
I though this book was extremely cute, with good attention to detail/"consistency". In that sense, it felt surprisingly "real", even though the object-level was pretty absurd. I rather liked the foreword and overall atmosphere, and consider it a less disturbing version of, say, James and the Giant Peach. It makes the fantastical surprisingly down to earth, serving to kind of expanding the realm of possibilities.
Hm, I think I can't write well about childern's books yet, but at the very least, this is one I'd add to a new list of "books I wish I read when I was smaller" - and yet am still glad to have read now.
Or rather – award winning children's books! They're quite the collection. I remember feeling dazed and confused by some of them growing up, and it turns out, for good reason.
There's something about children's books... Ah, I'm doing a terrible job of describing it.
I though this book was extremely cute, with good attention to detail/"consistency". In that sense, it felt surprisingly "real", even though the object-level was pretty absurd. I rather liked the foreword and overall atmosphere, and consider it a less disturbing version of, say, James and the Giant Peach. It makes the fantastical surprisingly down to earth, serving to kind of expanding the realm of possibilities.
Hm, I think I can't write well about childern's books yet, but at the very least, this is one I'd add to a new list of "books I wish I read when I was smaller" - and yet am still glad to have read now.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
I re-read this every few years and love it every time. :)
Super fun story I read with my 4th graders! They really loved it and so did I!
Newbery winner 1948
I’m noticing that adventurous books seem to be quite popular during decades when recreational travel was hard to do!
I’m noticing that adventurous books seem to be quite popular during decades when recreational travel was hard to do!
Rollicking exploration story, marred by outdated colonial stereotypes. I also rather wish we had a chance to follow the state-controlled society on Krakatoa til its inevitable collapse into steampunk dystopia...
Review originally published in a post entitled "Great Children's Books for Ages 7-11 and Up" at The Bookwyrm's Hoard.
A grand if improbable adventure. In 1883, narrator Professor Sherman sets off across the Pacific in a balloon. His goal: to circumnavigate the globe. A month later, he is found in the Atlantic, “clinging to the debris of twenty balloons.” Once back in San Francisco, he tells his remarkable story. Du Bois’ own illustrations are the perfect accompaniment to this unlikely, amusing, and exciting tale.
A grand if improbable adventure. In 1883, narrator Professor Sherman sets off across the Pacific in a balloon. His goal: to circumnavigate the globe. A month later, he is found in the Atlantic, “clinging to the debris of twenty balloons.” Once back in San Francisco, he tells his remarkable story. Du Bois’ own illustrations are the perfect accompaniment to this unlikely, amusing, and exciting tale.