TITLE: FlotsamAUTHOR: David Wiesner
STARTED: May 23, 2009
FINISHED: May 23, 2009
PAGES: 40
GENRE: Juvenile
SUMMARY: [From barnesandnoble.com] A bright, science-minded boy goes to the beach equipped to collect and examine flotsam—anything floating that has been washed ashore. Bottles, lost toys, small objects of every description are among his usual finds. But there's no way he could have prepared for one particular discovery: a barnacle-encrusted underwater camera, with its own secrets to share . . . and to keep.
In each of his amazing picture books, David Wiesner has revealed the magical possibilities of some ordinary thing or happening—a frog on a lily pad, a trip to the Empire State Building, a well-known nursery tale. This time, a day at the beach is the springboard into a wildly imaginative exploration of the mysteries of the deep, and of the qualities that enable us to witness these wonders and delight in them.
THOUGHTS: Yes, I am counting this book even though it is entirely illustrations. They are FANTASTIC illustrations. I'm particularly in love with the image that opens the story. This book is magical. The illustrations are vivid and realistic, portraying and undersea world reminiscent of Disney's Little Mermaid.
The best part of this book was the moral of the story - never stop dreaming, exploring, or sharing.
RATING: 7/10 [Very Good]
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