written by William Joyce, illustrated by William Joyce and Joe Bluhm (I'm going to meet them sometime in March) I first encountered this story when the animated short based on the book was nominated for (and later won) an academy award. The short is very good, and I recommend you watch it. In fact...
"And so our story ends as it began.... ...with the opening of a book." What a nice little story. Beautiful Illustrations by William Joyce and Joe Bluhm. William Joyce's The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, is a stunning story about Mr. Morris Lessmore's life. How he loved words, ...
Normally I wouldn't add or review a children's book, but this one warranted a review. My friend Jessica brought it by and I read through it with wonder. The illustrations are gorgeous, but the words touched my heart. When I want a children's book for myself, I know that it is something special.Th...
bookshelves: film-only, winter-20112012, teh-brillianz, books-about-books-and-book-shops, published-2012 Recommended to ☯Bettie☯ by: 3M's Book Club Read on February 03, 2012 http://youtu.be/cJvSXQwBBQgAnyone else think that Morris looks like Buster Keaton?♥ ♥ ♥ 2 likes
I usually try to separate my children’s book reviews on Amazon and my book feed on goodreads. This book is the exception. Everyone—no matter the age or genre interest—should read this book.Sometimes we are fortunate to have a story medium transcend the barrier between what is called a children’s sto...
I have long been a fan of William Joyce - his beautiful illustrations, his thoughtful and thought-provoking children's books The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs - forget the beyond atrocious film version, Bently and Egg, George Shrinks and so many more. I'm not sure what took me so long to get to t...
Joyce gives us another back story to one of the figures of childhood mythology: the Sandman. The story is adequate, the villains are creepy, but the art: the art earns this book all its stars. Gorgeous.Library copy.
*5 Stars*Scorecard: (Out of 10)* Quality of Writing - 10* Pace - 9* Plot development - 9* Characters - 10* Enjoyability - 10* Insightfulness - 10* Ease of Reading - 9* Photos/Illustrations - 10Final Score: 77/80 = 96%My Review of The Man in the MoonMy Review of Nicholas St. North Chapter Book*The Gu...
*5 Stars* - This squeaked by but I’m glad it got 5 stars. Scorecard: (Out of 10)* Quality of Writing - 8* Pace - 7* Plot development - 8* Characters - 9* Enjoyability - 9* Insightfulness - 10* Ease of Reading - 8* Photos/Illustrations - 10Final Score: 69/80 = 86%A solid story that brought great enjo...
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