The Wish Factory - Softcover

Chris Riddell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0744523281 ISBN 13: 9780744523287

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd, 1992

Synopsis

Oliver has a recurring dream about a horrible monster. But one night a cloud comes instead of the nightmare and carries Oliver away to the Wish Factory. Oliver brings a wish back home with him and when he dreams of the monster he uses the wish to make the monster small and pathetic.

About this title

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1-- Oliver, whose sleep is interrupted by recurring nightmares, dreams of a visit to the Wish Factory where he is granted a wish that diminishes the monster. Ten sentences, several of which are spread over two or three pages, are pedantic and boring; six begin with "and," "so," "then," and "but." There is also an overabundant use of "and" within the sentences. While there is always a need for books about nightmares and how to control them, others have presented the experience better. To its credit, this large -sized book can easily be used with a group. It is also an acceptable discussion-starter for one-on-one sharing. The illustrations offer a variety of details for children to pore over. However, the total visual quality is flat, and several of the illustrations suggest a conglomeration of styles, particularly those of Steven Kellogg and Martin Handford. Even the wish-maker's assistants are Seussian in design. The best bet is still Mercer Mayer's There's a Nightmare in My Closet (Dial, 1968). --Carolyn Vang Schuler, Monroe County Library System, Rochester, NY
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0744523281
• ISBN 13: 9780744523287
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32