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FindingJane
Oct 03, 2014FindingJane rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Mr. Wiesner’s wordless picture books are absolute treasures and "Flotsam” is no exception. Through whimsical images, the underwater kingdom is brought to life with sea creatures going about their mundane business. But their lives are filled with things and habits we don’t associate with marine beasts at all. The ordinary is made extraordinary by taking the familiar and turning it topsy turvy. Enormous starfish carry islands on their backs; octopi read books to rows of avidly attentive fish; puffer fish float through the air like balloons. These are the kinds of pictures you scan over and over again, searching out any detail that you might have missed. Children will simply adore its vivid illustrations and enchanting story.