pickCaldecott Medal 2007
Review:
This book has amazing visuals. The story is told in a manner with no text, but done so so well. The use of color in the photos is great and there is a mystical sense to it as well. I'd highly suggest having this in your classroom.
Blurb:
This book would be great in 1st-6th. It is similar to a graphic novel in a sense. It is great for imagination and story telling without words.
Quote:
The photo of all the kids+camera.
so-soReview: Won a Caldecott medal in 2007. A boy finds a camera in the ocean. When he gets the film back he sees pictures of underwater creatures living their lives. There were octopuses reading books, aliens riding fish, and so on. The boy finds pictures of children holding up a photo of another child who is holding a photo of someone else. He takes a picture of himself and then throws the camera back into the ocean for another child to find one day.
so-soFlotsam by David Wiesner is a picture book that follows the story of a young boy finding a camera on the beach. He takes the camera to a store to get the film developed and he finds pictures of sea creatures, along with photos of different children that the camera has been passed around by. In the end, he takes a picture of himself and sends the camera back into the ocean for someone else to find. Published: 2006 and Caldecott Winner: 2007
pickFlotsam tells its story and conveys its theme of curiosity through just its use of eye catching illustrations. The book takes place on a beach with a curious child finding an odd “underwater camera”, prompting him to discover a new world that takes place under the sea.
This book is a great tool for teaching students how to convey stories and themes through just the use of pictures. Students can try their own wordless story after reading.
