The Red Book (Caldecott Honor Book)

by Barbara Lehman

Overview

This Caldecott Honor–winning book about a book is a delightful, wordless tale about the power of stories, perfect for fans of Brendan Wenzel and David Weisner.

A red book is lying in the snow in the city. When you open it, you find a new kind of adventure. You will be taken across oceans and continents when you just flip the page. But this book-in-a-book holds even more secrets to discover.

Lehman’s simple story line and surprising illustrations create an unexpectedly enchanting story about friendship, connectedness, and how stories can bring us together . . . and even bring us inside their pages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780618428588
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/27/2004
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Barbara Lehman has illustrated many books for children, including The Red Book, which was awarded the Caldecott Honor in 2005. Born in Chicago, Barbara attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, where she earned a BFA in communication design. A full-time illustrator, Barbara says, “Books and art have always held the strongest attraction for me. I have always felt drawn to ‘commercial art’ because of its ability to reach many people. I like the idea of being part of the media in a meaningful and thoughtful way, especially with children as the audience.” She lives in the Hudson Valley in upstate New York. Visit her website at barbaralehmanbooks.com.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Lehman's story captures the magical possibility that exists every time readers open a book.
School Library Journal, Starred

Simple, nicely drawn, and a friendly toast to the imagination.
Kirkus Reviews

The author's simply drawn art...is appropriate to a pleasing puzzle that will challenge young imaginations and intellects.
Horn Book

Editorial Reviews

Lehman's story captures the magical possibility that exists every time readers open a book.
School Library Journal, Starred

Simple, nicely drawn, and a friendly toast to the imagination.
Kirkus Reviews

The author's simply drawn art...is appropriate to a pleasing puzzle that will challenge young imaginations and intellects.
Horn Book —

From the Publisher

A charming wordless tale about a magical red book and two unnamed children. One child (quietly androgynous though called a girl by the flap copy) finds a red book lying in the city snow. She brings it to school and opens it to find a map of a warm island somewhere far away. Through a series of frames, the picture zooms in to show her a child on that island, also finding a red book (buried in the sand) and viewing the first child's snowy city. Now his pictures zoom in and he finds her looking at him in the book and then out through the classroom window. They can see each other! After school, a purchase of many balloons carries the city child off to the island to meet her new friend who sees that she's left the city and then, there she is-as seen in her book lying on the city sidewalk where she's dropped it. As it closes, a new city child, who will presumably have an adventure too, picks it up. Simple, nicely drawn, and a friendly toast to the imagination. (Picture book. 3-5)

Kirkus Reviews