Only the person who gave us Tuesday could have devised this fantastic tale, which begins with a school trip to the Empire State Building. There a boy makes friends with a mischievous little cloud, who whisks him away to the Cloud Dispatch Center for Sector 7 (the region that includes New York City).[...]
Now considered a classic, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe is C.S. Lewis's second book of The Chronicles of Narnia, which has captured the imaginations of children for several generations.[...]
"Culled from 69 stories collected in a 1930s] WPA project, these 20] tales are organized into sections with themes like 'Tricksters' or 'Virtues and Vices, ' each with a thoughtful introduction placing the individual stories in the context of feelings and background of the original tellers. Yep's [...]
The first publication to show the creative process of David Wiesner, one of the world's most acclaimed children's book illustrators A master of storytelling through pictures and three-time winner of the Caldecott Medal, David Wiesner (b. 1956) is one of the most highly acclaimed book illustrators in[...]
A fallen tree becomes the threshold to a voyage of the imagination that David and George share as only true friends -- and brothers -- can. "We wouldn't wish a real hurricane on children, but this book will give them a taste of the magic of the moment when the lights go out." -- School Library Journ[...]
The unpredictable events of a particular Tuesday unroll before the reader with the precision and clarity of a silent movie. "Kids will love its lighthearted, meticulously imagined, fun-without-a-moral fantasy. Tuesday is bound to take off." -- School Library Journal, starred review ALA Notable Book<[...]
The lively imagination of Caldecott medalist David Wiesner forecasts astounding goings-on for a Tuesday in the not too distant future -- an occurrence of gigantic vegetal proportions. "These witty, wonderfully imaginative pictures reward closer study. Hurray for Wiesner, and his grand sense of humor[...]
A fallen tree becomes the threshold to a voyage of the imagination that David and George share as only true friends -- and brothers -- can. "We wouldn't wish a real hurricane on children, but this book will give them a taste of the magic of the moment when the lights go out." -- School Library Journ[...]
The lively imagination of Caldecott medalist David Wiesner forecasts astounding goings-on for a Tuesday in the not too distant future -- an occurrence of gigantic vegetal proportions. "These witty, wonderfully imaginative pictures reward closer study. Hurray for Wiesner, and his grand sense of humor[...]
This picture book begins placidly (and familiarly) enough, with three pigs collecting materials and going off to build houses of straw, sticks, and bricks. But the wolf's huffing and puffing blows the first pig right out of the story . . . and into the realm of pure imagination. The transition signa[...]
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-[...]
In a near wordless masterpiece that could only have been devised by David Wiesner, a cat named Mr. Wuffles doesn't care about toy mice or toy goldfish. He's "much" more interested in playing with a little spaceship full of actual aliens--but the ship wasn't designed for this kind of rough treatment.[...]
When he falls asleep with a book in his arms, a young boy dreams an amazing dream-about dragons, about castles, and about an unchartered, faraway land. And you can come along.[...]
On holiday in Cornwall, the three Drew children discover an ancient map in the attic of the house that they are staying in. They know immediately that it is special. It is even more than that -- the key to finding a grail, a source of power to fight the forces of evil known as the Dark. And in searc[...]
A whimsical, hilarious look at the events that unfold on a particular Tuesday, on which outlandish things begin to happen[...]
Mr Wuffles ignores all the toys people buy for him. He's not lazy, he's just very picky. Now Mr Wuffles has the perfect toy and he's ready to play. But it's not really a toy at all. It's something much more interesting...[...]
Max and Arthur are friends who share an interest in painting. Arthur is an accomplished painter; Max is a beginner. Max's first attempt at using a paintbrush sends the two friends on a whirlwind trip through various artistic media, which turn out to have unexpected pitfalls.[...]
Max and Arthur are best friends who both want to make art. Arthur is an accomplished painter; Max is a beginner. Max's first attempt at using a paintbrush sends the two friends on a whirlwind adventure with paints, pastels and pencils, which turn out to have unexpected pitfalls.[...]
In this ingenious and imaginative - nearly wordless - picture book, frogs in a pond lift off on their lily pads and fly to a nearby town where they zoom through a woman's living room, encounter a dog playing in his yard, and distract a bathrobe-clad citizen from his midnight snack. Who knows what wi[...]
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[...]
Mr Wuffles ignores all the toys people buy for him. He's not lazy, he's just very picky. Now Mr Wuffles has the perfect toy and he's ready to play. But it's not really a toy at all. It's something much more interesting ...'Expertly imagined, composed, drawn and coloured, this is Wiesner at his be[...]
EN MODERN SAGA FÖR ALLA SMÅ OCH STORA KONSTNÄRER!
Arthur målar jättesnygga bilder, tycker Max. Och det ser så kul ut, han vill också måla!
Men vad ska Max måla, kanske har Arthur något förslag? Ja, visst har han det!
Fast det blir inte riktigt som Arthur[...]