Description
Description
A boy's small paper boat--and his large imagination--fill the pages of this wordless picture book, a modern-day classic from the creator of Pardon Me! that includes endpaper instructions for building a boat of your own. A little boy takes a boat made of newspaper out for a rainy-day adventure. The boy and his boat dance in the downpour and play in the puddles, but when the boy sends his boat floating down a gutter stream, it quickly gets away from him. So of course the little boy goes on the hunt for his beloved boat--and when the rain lets up, he finds himself on a new adventure altogether. This seemingly simply story from Daniel Miyares is enriched with incredible depth and texture that transcend words.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"This will likely become a repeat favorite, particularly for little ones still learning to read on their own."-- "Booklist"
"A stunning wordless tale . . . Float is a standout."
-- "USA Today" "[A] perfect wordless book . . . perfectly paced to the end when the weather clears and a neat plot twist soars."-- "The Boston Globe" "Ingenuity, exhilaration, loss, consolation and return to happiness--Daniel Miyares packs all the turbulence of childhood play into 'Float.'"-- "-The Wall Street Journal" "[E]very square inch of this book is a treat."-- "Huffington Post" "Lovely and life-affirming."-- "Kirkus Reviews" "A visual pleasure."-- "School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)" "Absolutely stunning."-- "Ingram's News & Reviews for the Youth Librarian" "A visual tale of a small moment made spectacular in the eyes of a child."-- "Horn Book (STARRED REVIEW)" "Skilled draftsmanship and smart pacing distinguish Miyares's visual storytelling...It's a moment of childhood captured in multiple dimensions."-- "Publishers Weekly"
-- "USA Today" "[A] perfect wordless book . . . perfectly paced to the end when the weather clears and a neat plot twist soars."-- "The Boston Globe" "Ingenuity, exhilaration, loss, consolation and return to happiness--Daniel Miyares packs all the turbulence of childhood play into 'Float.'"-- "-The Wall Street Journal" "[E]very square inch of this book is a treat."-- "Huffington Post" "Lovely and life-affirming."-- "Kirkus Reviews" "A visual pleasure."-- "School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)" "Absolutely stunning."-- "Ingram's News & Reviews for the Youth Librarian" "A visual tale of a small moment made spectacular in the eyes of a child."-- "Horn Book (STARRED REVIEW)" "Skilled draftsmanship and smart pacing distinguish Miyares's visual storytelling...It's a moment of childhood captured in multiple dimensions."-- "Publishers Weekly"
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub date:
2015-06-09
Length:
48 pages
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