Tuesday by David Wiesner
What do you call a man who illustrates books in such a way that you can sit and stare at individual pictures, as much enthralled by their detail as if they were hung in a gallery? A man who has such trust in his readers that he can tell a complex story without a word of text? Or one who can produce this wordless book and ensure that it appeals to children and to adults in equal measure? Well, he's called David Wiesner and he's a genius.
| Tuesday by David Wiesner | |
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| Category: For Sharing | |
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Reviewer: Sue Magee
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| Summary: A book to delight the imagination and which is completely free of any moralising. Highly recommended. | |
| Buy? Yes | Borrow? Yes |
| Pages: 32 | Date: November 2012 |
| Publisher: Andersen | |
| External links: Author's website | |
| ISBN: 9781849394475 | |
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It is, as the title says, Tuesday, Tuesday evening to be precise and the frogs are getting just a little restive as the light fades. The lily pads on the pond transform themselves into something akin to a flying carpet. Off they go into town, where they invade an old lady's living room - it's as well that she was snoozing or she might have been rather shocked at what was happening with the remote control. The dog playing in his yard was rather more shocked. It looked reasonable to take on one of these flying frogs, but it's an entirely different matter when there's a whole army of them in pursuit. And as for the man who was having a bedtime snack in the kitchen - he couldn't quite believe his eyes.
And was this just a one off? Well, you'll have to read the book to find out what happened the following Tuesday.
I loved this book. You can lose yourself in the pictures. I've just been through the story for the fourth time and I'm still spotting things I hadn't seen before as I go through the book. With a child you could spend ages on each page, adding your own bits to the story - it's going to be a real treat from about the age of four and upwards. It stimulates the imagination and encourages you to let your brain go out and play.
For me the best part is that it's simply fun. There's no hidden moral that a child should absorb, no message about what is good and what's bad behaviour. It's just fun and to be enjoyed. The book is highly recommended and I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to the Bookbag.
Artistically Ed Vere is at the other end of the spectrum and compared to Tuesday Banana is positively wordy - there are two, but we think you might enjoy it. For more exquisite art work we can recommend Queen of the Falls by Chris Van Allsburg.
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