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Book 58/100 of the year.

Day 11: #3Books #SetInNewYorkCity. I featured all three (plus one more book) here: https://wp.me/pDlzr-hQs

Happy Labor Day in the USA! Photos by Lewis Hine of workers building the Empire State Building.Hope some Littens are getting a little extra reading in !

This is a graphic novel; was very good. There is history of the subway and the Empire State Building, along with real historical photos included. I‘ve only been to New York once (and I was on the subway, but found it pretty confusing!), but found the information really interesting. The story itself was also about friendship, but really I think the point was the historical information (geared toward younger readers, but still really interesting).

This MF, Caldecott Honor is another story that allows the illustrations to tell the story. The illustrations show a little boy on a field trip to the Empire State Building & meets a cloud who gives him a ride to “sector 7” (where all the clouds are made) they are all different shapes, but are bored of them. So he starts to draw new shapes for them & creates happiness & friendships.

https://www.hmhbooks.com/wiesner/sector.html

Caldecott Award winning Science Fiction (SF) picture book “Sector 7,” illustrated by David Wiesner is very unique as the story is depicted through virtually no text.

#ReadingResolutions Day 18: One of the best graphic memoirs about New York #City. I like how despite the fictional nature of the narrative, the attention to geographical detail and facts concerning this commuter‘s-nightmare-of-a-story, based on New Yorkers‘ reviews and accounts, remains true and authentic. What struck me the most, however, was the sheer density of the people captured in the artwork. Full review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-hQs

#HopIntoSpring Day 24: I took photos of these fabulous #Clouds that blanketed the Singapore skies two years back while I was in a moving vehicle. It was awe-inspiring. Tagged book is a gorgeous Wiesner title that speaks of the power of creativity and imagination that can soar to the heavens, and yes, #clouds.

Found a library, even at Universal Studios! 📚🤓

"A thousand-story tower stretching into the sky. A glittering vision of the future where anything is possible." #thethousandthfloor #nyc #empirestatebuilding
This cover is stunning! ?
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