Flotsam

A Story without Words - Let's Your Child Write It Themselves

This book ONLY contains pictures of a little boy's discoveries on a trip to the seashore. He discovers many different items. YOUR child, whether they can read, or not, is left with trying to "tell the story" in his/her own words. As a parent you can help them along, but I wouldn't interrupt "their" storytelling - they are "reading" to YOU. And everytime they "read" this book, they will tell you a very different story!

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Review

David Wiesner won the Caldecott Medal in 2006 for Flotsam. He has received the Caldecott Medal twice, for Tuesday and The Three Pigs, and two Caldecott Honors, for Sector 7 and Free Fall. He is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, and lives near Philadelphia with his wife, Kim Kahng, and their children, Kevin and Jaime. Flotsam is something that floats. In the book Flotsam, a young boy is playing on the beach and something washes up. After he begins to investigate, he discovers a camera that is used under water. He takes the film to be developed, and discovers all the interesting sea life. He also discovers that he is not the only child to find the camera, so he loads the camera with film for the next child who is out looking for treasures on the beach.

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gift to the grandkids

the grandkids said cool.I say it is pretty to look at and fun to use imagination.

A Stunning Gift book - even for yourself!

Mr Wiesner's wordless book tells a most eloquent story, filled with whimsy and plain fine storytelling. In brief (and no spoiler, I think) it's about a young boy at the beach with his family who finds a camera washed up by a big wave. He discovers that there is film (!) in it, and with his folks' permission he takes it to a one-hour developer. The sequence of illustrations in which he's waiting the hour is nothing short of brilliant. The rest of the story - and the book - is his discovery of the pictures. I looked through the whole book - then bought it (immediately!); since bringing it home I've enjoyed it many more times finding new delights each time. It's appropriate for children (even ones too young to read but able to comprehend the sequences) and adults. I mean to give it as a gift to two children and several adults. Check it out! Might I add: the original copy I bought? It's MINE.

Beautiful

I love this book. There are no words, it's all pictures but it is beautifully done. It is an excellent book for both children and adults of any language. It follows the path of a camera with which photographs are taken of whom ever finds the camera. They take a picture of themselves holding the picture of the last person to find the camera. When closely examined you can see photos inside photos going back through time.

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Rediscovering our Imagination

In his beautifully and magnificently illustrated Flotsam, David Wiesner gives his ¿readers¿ a wonderful gift: imagination. This wordless, picture book tells the story of a young boy discovering flotsam (trash and other unwanted items washing ashore) and happens upon a camera that gives him a glimpse into an unexplored world, the sea. The combination of dark and light watercolor helps create the feeling of uncharted waters deep below, and the fascinating images allow the imagination of children and adults alike to run wild on every page. Every carefully detailed illustration provides a smaller story within the larger plot of ¿Flotsam¿. With each pass your eyes take over the layers and various elements within the watercolor pages, you will wonder as they wander and, if you allow yourself to let go, dream with Wiesner and his curious young boy who learns the importance of sharing the deep secret and skills of curiosity, purpose, discovery, and imagination.

Flotsam

Flotsam This book is about a boy who goes to the beach ready to examine anything Flotsam (anything that washes ashore). The main item that the boy finds is a water camera. So the bright-minded young boy goes and gets the film developed. He finds some amazing pictures of the underwater world. Even some pictures of other girls and boys who had found the camera and took a picture of themselves and tossed it back in to the ocean. Read the book to find out what the bright young boy will do after he finds the camera and the pictures. Wiesner, David. Flotsam. New York: Clarion, 2006.

Flotsam

David Wiesner has managed to win the Caldecott again. This makes his third win of the Caldecott award. He shares this honor with only one other person, Marcia Brown. In his newest Caldecott winner, Flotsam, Wiesner tells his story of a young boy at the beach with no words. The pictures say it all. A young boy finds an underwater camera and has the film developed. He finds a group of pictures that show all the life of the sea. He is amazed at the pictures especially the last picture. This book allows the reader to expand their mind and make their own story. Every reader will have a different experience with this book. I agree with this book winning the medal. The pictures are very vibrant and detailed. There are endless possibilities between the covers of Flotsam. Wiesner, David. Flotsam. New York. Clarion Books, 2006. Reading Level Not Listed

Flotsam- David Wiesner

An ordinary day at the beach turns into something wonderful. A little boy is looking at all the different types of creatures when something washes up on the shore. It is a underwater camera. What kind a wonders can be found with the camera? What magic is with in this camera? Where did it comefrom? Read and you will find out. Wiesner the winner of the 2007 Caldecott winner and a wonderful book. This no word book is beautifully illustrated. Ideally to use for 5-8 years old. Wiesner, David. FLOTSAM. New York: Clarion, 2006

a great picture book

Wiesner David, Flotsoam, jackets illustration ,2006 As a child growing up in suburban New Jersey, Wiesner re-created his world daily in his imagination. His home and his neighborhood became anything from a faraway planet to a prehistoric jungle. When the everyday play stopped, he would follow his imaginary playmates into the pages of books, wandering among dinosaurs in the World Book Encyclopedia. The images before him generated a love of detail, an admiration for the creative process, and a curiosity about the hand behind the drawings. Wiesner has always been intrigued by and curious about what comes before and after the captured image. His books somehow convey the sequence of thoughts leading up to and following each picture, and that quality explain why they are frequently described as cinematic. David Wiesner has illustrated more than twenty award-winning books for young readers. Two of the picture books he both wrote and illustrated became instant classics when they won the prestigious Caldecott Medal: Tuesday in 1992 and The Three Pigs in 2002. Two of his other titles, Sector 7 and Free Fall, are Caldecott Honor Books. An exhibit of Wiesner's original artwork, 'Seeing the Story,' toured the United States in 2000 and 2001. Among his many honors, Wiesner holds the Japan Picture Book Award for Tuesday, the Prix Sorcières (the French equivalent of the Caldecott Medal) for The Three Pigs, and a 2004 IBBY Honor Book nomination for illustration, also for The Three Pigs. Flotsam, his most recent work, was a New York Times bestseller and was recently named winner of the 2007 Caldecott Medal, making Wiesner only the second person in the award¿s long history to have won three times. This is a wonderfully colored picture book. It portrays a boy who finds a camera and finds out it is more then what it appears to be. It is magical and holds pictures of the past. Every child who has held the camera is seen in the pictures. Along with mystical pictures of what happens under the sea. There are mechanical fish and turtles with cities on top of their shells. It show the sea life to me magical and different that what we see. I thought this was a wonderful book. I loved that fun and magical character it held. It allows you to enter another world that you could never imagine. It holds great details and promotes imagination. It would be a fun way to introduce a aquatic life project or lesson. You could have children look at the book and write their own story to enhance writing skills and imagination.

What an Amazing Book

My seven year old daughter just brought this book home from her school library. For a book with no words, it speaks to a child's imagination in huge letters. I was so taken with it that I came online to order one for her to keep. I will definitely be giving this book as a gift to teachers and friends of my daughter. It's a good book to teach prediction. If you love fantasy, you'll love this wonderful book.

What a Discovery!

The book ¿Flotsam¿ was published in 2006 by David Wiesner and won the Caldecott Medal this present year. Wiesner was born in Bridgewater, New Jersey and graduated from Rhode Island of Design. He has also won two other Caldecott Medals, one for his book ¿Tuesday¿ and another for his book ¿Free Fall.¿ The book, ¿Flotsam¿ is about an average boy who is spending an ordinary day at a beach. While looking at different creatures on the beach, he discovers a flotsam, which is floating debris. It turns out to be an underwater camera. As soon as the boy discovers that the camera has film in it, he immediately runs to get the film developed. He waited, and waited, and waited¿ finally the film was developed! What kind of pictures do you think the boy saw when he got the pictures back? I have to say, this book definitely requires no text to be enjoyable. Each picture says enough. Not only does this book have a good handling of beautiful, assorted colors, but the images in the book are fantastic. A child¿s imagination will extend when he or she looks through this book. This book definitely deserved to win the Caldecott Medal for its marvelous illustrations. I give it two thumbs up! This book is suitable for ages 5-8. Wiesner, David. Flotsam. New York: Clarion Books, 2006.

An Ordinary Day at the Beach

David Wiesner does it again with this book. No text is necessary in this nautical adventure. An average boy is spending an average day at the beach until he makes a discovery, flotsam, something that floats. The boy discovers a camera, an underwater camera. He takes out the film, and has it developed to discover an incredible world of wonder captured by the camera. Your eyes will wander all over the wondrous illustrations looking at islands on the backs of starfish, cities on turtle shells, or what an octopus's living room may look like. The final picture leaves our boy with only one option. David Wiesner is a three time Caldecott winner, and he has enjoyed the ocean with his family all of his life. This book will give your imagination a platform to dive from, enjoy! Wiesner, David.'Flotsam'.New York:Clarion Books,2006. For Ages 5-8

Wow

Just incredibly magical. Wonderful wonderful wonderful.

I Loved It, It Was So Good!

It's so good! It was because they kept on switching cameras. There were big monsters in the sea. They were switching the camera too!

Instant Classic

I loved this book when I first opened it. I was struck by the wonderful artwork. There are no words in this book, but the emotion on the character's face is so expressive that words really aren't necessary. My 4 yr old son enjoys this book very much and I enjoy reading it to him. Can't wait to share this with his cousins too. I believe this will be a classic like Maurice Sendak's 'Where the Wild Things Are'.

Can't wait to share this one!

I can hardly wait to share this one with my grandchldren They love the beach, and will love this story. Awesomepictures awesome story!

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