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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
Some of the most beautiful, surrealist and mind bending paintings I have ever seen in my lifetime. The mundane becomes unreal. and accompanied with appropriate poetic verses that encourage others to dream of worlds beyond.
Age: K-5th grade
Art: Surrealism, optical illusions
Although I have not read the other books in the series, I thought the text (written by the illustrator this time) was wonderfully complimentary to the paintings, asking readers to ponder positive transformation. The artwork is thoroughly provocative and would serve as a wonderful writing prompt.
Art: Surrealism, optical illusions
Although I have not read the other books in the series, I thought the text (written by the illustrator this time) was wonderfully complimentary to the paintings, asking readers to ponder positive transformation. The artwork is thoroughly provocative and would serve as a wonderful writing prompt.
Gonsalves' artwork is phenomenal. They could've published this book without any text and I would've enjoyed it just as much! I think my favorites have to do with books and the night sky, but it's hard to choose just one; they are all fabulous!
This is a beautiful art book that will stir the imagination. Parents reading with children can spend a good bit of time discovering everything that the pictures do. The "story" is a series of statements asking you to "imagine a world..." followed by poetic descriptions of the pictures. As a lover of words, I enjoyed the text; however, I am not sure how involved children will be come without some very animated reading and the exploration time. This isn't a book to read quickly and move along so plan to spend some time with it.
Not only are the paintings in this picture book absolutely stunning, but I love the repetition of the phrase "Imagine a world" on each page. Could be a good mentor text and entry point for writing poetry.
I love these books! I share them with the primary classes I supply in (5 year olds and up), they promote reading the text, listening to the text, looking at the text, reading the pictures,... They spark discussions, creativity, imagination, reflection and much more. I would recommend these books to anyone.
I hope Rob Gonsalves continues to bring out such amazing and thought-provoking books. I will continue to share these amazing texts with my primary classes. This one was a fabulous addition to my personal library.
I hope Rob Gonsalves continues to bring out such amazing and thought-provoking books. I will continue to share these amazing texts with my primary classes. This one was a fabulous addition to my personal library.
The pictures are pretty, but almost always show the main character as a white boy, even though there's no narrative restricting it to a certain gender or ethnicity. Uninspiring.
Terrific art! I used this for a library program and an art class and the kids/students LOVED it (even the higher grade ones). The kids always came up close to the book to look in amazement. It is also an easy read for younger readers (at one program, the kids took turns reading the page and crowded around to look. The youngest was 6 and wasn't a strong reader, but she could read it and only needed help a couple of times). I definitely recommend these books if you art using them for an art class or need something for a library program/story.
Well this is awkward... I guess Gonsalves realized his art was doing all of the heavy lifting so he kicked [a:Sarah L. Thomson|79593|Sarah L. Thomson|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1392615597p2/79593.jpg], the author of the 3 previous books in this series, to the curb. I don't blame him, especially since her writing for [b:Imagine a Place|3002251|Imagine a Place|Sarah L. Thomson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348779552l/3002251._SX50_.jpg|3032745] left a lot to be desired. These books really all about his marvelous paintings.