Free Fall

Wiesner, David

ISBN 10: 0688055834 / ISBN 13: 9780688055837

Published by Lothrop Lee & Shepard, 1900

About this Item

FIRST EDITION in dust jacket. SIGNED with YEAR (1990) on the half-title page. AS NEW. 1989 Caldecott Medal Honor winner.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1714614961897

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Free Fall
• Publisher: Lothrop Lee & Shepard
• Publication Date: 1900
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0688055834
• ISBN 13: 9780688055837
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Signed Copies
  • Children's Picture Book

About this title

Synopsis

A young boy dreams of daring adventures in the company of imaginary creatures inspired by the things surrounding his bed

Reviews

Grade 2-5 In an odd wordless picture book about a dream, a fair-haired boy falls asleep while reading an ominous looking atlas. As he floats through sky and slumber, the boy's green checked bedspread is transformed into an aerial view of the earth. He then descends upon an enormous chess board complete with mortal playing pieces. This medieval welcoming party leads the youngster to their mazed castle where he continues his search (although this is not always clear) for an elusive map. The nameless protagonist's ensuing adventures are confusing, complicated, and illogical. Transformations abound in this surrealistic universe. Floating leaves change into swans, fortress walls become dragons, building fronts turn into mountains. The influence of such literary classics as Gulliver's Travels, The Wizard of Oz, and The Water-Babies, along with the artistry of Raphael, Escher, and Sendak, is apparent. Soft shades of green, blue, and yellow dominate the action. Technical virtuosity is the trademark of the double-page watercolor spreads. Especially notable is the solidity of forms and architectural details. While many of the illustrations are stunning, if somewhat slick, they work better as individual pieces than as a whole. This book lacks the sequence and logic required by young children, and it will have limited appeal among older children. Julie Corsaro, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
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