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From: Robin Smith <smithr>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:10:47 -0600
Yes, Flotsam is a fascinating book with gorgeous watercolors from a master watercolor artist. I shared this with my class in galley and later as a finished book and I have been surprised at how uninterested they are in it. These are second graders who are used to looking at illustrations in some detail, so I was surprised with their relative lack of enthusiasm. They enjoyed it the first time through, but have not shown the excitement I expected they would.
I know there are many, many Wiesner fans of all ages out there and I wonder how the children you work with have enjoyed this book, especially next to other Wiesner titles.
How have you shared this wordless book with children--in a group or one-on-one? How have they reacted?
Thanks so much, Robin
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Flotsam by David Wiesner This is an interesting story of illustrations and the underwater photos are imaginative. The story has a series of events with the young boy finding the camera, developing the film, and seeing how the snapshots go back in time. The beauty of an under water world that was not familiar to him. The story is a reminder regarding the young boy's world and the larger world around him. He finds a camera and the camera helps him to see the world and how he is part of a vast world. Even though the book does not have words it inspires the imagination of the reader.
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Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:10:47 -0600
Yes, Flotsam is a fascinating book with gorgeous watercolors from a master watercolor artist. I shared this with my class in galley and later as a finished book and I have been surprised at how uninterested they are in it. These are second graders who are used to looking at illustrations in some detail, so I was surprised with their relative lack of enthusiasm. They enjoyed it the first time through, but have not shown the excitement I expected they would.
I know there are many, many Wiesner fans of all ages out there and I wonder how the children you work with have enjoyed this book, especially next to other Wiesner titles.
How have you shared this wordless book with children--in a group or one-on-one? How have they reacted?
Thanks so much, Robin
-----Original Message----- From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu on behalf of YCleffi at aol.com Sent: Wed 1/31/2007 8:58 PM To: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Cc: YCleffi at aol.com Subject: [CCBC-Net] 2007Caldecott Award
Flotsam by David Wiesner This is an interesting story of illustrations and the underwater photos are imaginative. The story has a series of events with the young boy finding the camera, developing the film, and seeing how the snapshots go back in time. The beauty of an under water world that was not familiar to him. The story is a reminder regarding the young boy's world and the larger world around him. He finds a camera and the camera helps him to see the world and how he is part of a vast world. Even though the book does not have words it inspires the imagination of the reader.
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