flotsam 1 : floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo; broadly : floating debrisThe UPS guy brought a surprise package the other day. Inside was a gift note from my mom, something along the lines of: "I saw this and couldn't resist. Enjoy! Mom"
A picture book with no words, David Weisner's Flotsam has beautiful pictures telling the story of a boy's discovery of a bit of flotsam that washes up on the beach. The official publisher's website for Weisner is titled The Art of Visual Storytelling, which describes Flotsam (and other books of Weisner's) very well. I can't tell what the boy finds at the beach, it would give the whole thing away, but the story told through the pictures is lovely. Things to like about this book: It's fun and charming without being cloying, the pictures are bright and imaginative, and the details in the illustration make it fun to look at again and again. Six-year-old young gent has spent the last few evening poring over the pictures at bedtime.
Great choice, Mom! Thanks, we love it!
3 comments:
What a great suprise!!!! Looks like a wonderful book :)
Sounds like a cool book! Why is it that I think of my house when I think of the word Flotsam? Nothing is floating, but it most certainly is NOT anchored in its place! :o) ~Dawn
Well your mom has very good taste. Flotsam just won the Caldecott Award.
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