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attaboi's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
beths0103's review against another edition
5.0
Gorgeous wordless picture book about a boy falling asleep and then progressing through a fantastical dream.
Could be a great mentor text to get kids to describe a specific scene.
Could be a great mentor text to get kids to describe a specific scene.
librarylapin's review against another edition
This is a beautiful book without words.
allmadhere106's review against another edition
5.0
This was the first book that I read from Wiesner years back and it drew me in right away. A boy falls asleep while reading and then we get to watch his dreams. His dreams flow from one into the next and the illustrations run off the page, thus making--essentially--an extremely long illustration. Once again, the book is wordless and definitely easily accessible for numerous readers.
belgatherial's review against another edition
4.0
This is absolutely beautiful. You could spend hours pouring over every page.
mat_tobin's review against another edition
4.0
I would say that this is 5 stars but would prefer to say that Wiesner is still finding his feet here and although the vision of the boy's dream is utterly beguiling, I wanted there to be a clearer story thread weaving through. Having watched Wiesner say that the dream is continuous and that should you cut out all the images and place them next to each other, side by side, that they would fit perfectly, I must say that it made me enjoy the book even more as he's clearly enjoying playing with the format and codes.
There is so much to see here and discuss and because, as with much of Wiesner, there is a real sense of ambiguity, then there is a limitlessness to interpretation too. I like the idea of children attempting the same approach and designing their own dream book.
There is so much to see here and discuss and because, as with much of Wiesner, there is a real sense of ambiguity, then there is a limitlessness to interpretation too. I like the idea of children attempting the same approach and designing their own dream book.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
3.0
Caldecott Honor story book, but not up to the normal level of quality for this author/illustrator. I just don't buy the, he went to sleep and had a fantastical dream kind of story. Still this one is better than typical for such, but as is reasonable in a dream, the plot is not a straightforward affair.
5elementknitr's review against another edition
5.0
This one is an actual dream sequence, but still a stellar, wordless tale.
I adore how you really have to pay attention to every picture. If not, you will miss all the amazing details of how things flow into completely unexpected other things.
I adore how you really have to pay attention to every picture. If not, you will miss all the amazing details of how things flow into completely unexpected other things.