Caldecott Award Winner
Another terrific world-less book by Wiesner. Interestingly enough the story of Flotsam is really the story of a camera. A boy at the beach discovers a camera that has washed up on shore. The camera contains many wondrous pictures of undersea life. You also get a glimpse at the history of the camera with a photo of a photo of a photo of all of the people who have used the camera over the years. After his day with the camera, the boy tosses it back into the sea. So, even though the story ends, the story of the camera does not.
I was absolutely blown away by this book. I think it would be a great addition to any classroom. There is absolutely no age limit to who could enjoy this book. I believe that it could be used to demonstrate to students an alternate strategy for telling a story. Sometimes pictures really are worth a thousand words.
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