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Flotsam by David Wiesner
Flotsam by David Wiesner is another visual extravaganza from one of our favorite illustrators, David Wiesner. In the story, a young boy at the beach stumbles upon a barnacle-encrusted box camera floating in the water. Intrigued, he runs to a local store to get the film processed, but he's totally unprepared for the mysterious photographs that he gets back---images of an advanced underwater world. The use of varying perspectives and layouts makes it even more exciting. Read it for fun, or as a fun intro to the mysterious, largely unexplored ocean depths!
Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 4
School Library Journal called Flotsam by David Wiesner "a mind-bending
journey of
imagination" and they weren't
kidding. In vintage Wiesner fashion, the story is intriguingly
open-ended and wildly imaginative. Even
readers familiar with Wiesner's trademark visual feasts will be awed by
these spellbinding watercolor paintings. And if you don't yet know about this fantastic illustrator, we guarantee you'll want to know more after reading this book!
Awards Won -- Flotsam by David Wiesner
* Caldecott Medal Winner
2007
* American Library Association Notable Children's Book 2007
* New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year List 2006
* Parents' Choice Gold Award 2006
* School Library Journal Best Children's Book List 2006
* Booklist Best Children's Book List 2006
* Publisher's Weekly Best Children's Book List 2006
* Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book List 2006
* Horn
Book Fanfare Selection 2006
See Inside Flotsam by David Wiesner
This page shows some of the fantastic, imaginative illustrations inside Flotsam by David Wiesner. The
first illustration below (of the crab) takes place at the beginning of
the
book,
when a curious, science-minded young boy is examining the different
sea creatures he finds at the beach.
Below are more
glimpses into the magical undersea world that the boy uncovers via the
magical camera. (In fact, you can see the camera falling to the ocean
floor in the bottom image.) These illustrations are fun to look at here,
but they are truly captivating when viewed in actual size!
Lesson / Activity Ideas for Flotsam by David Wiesner
The website Teaching Ideas has created a list of eighteen different lesson / activity ideas to accompany this fun and educational
book. To access this list, click here: Flotsam lesson / activity ideas
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