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When he falls asleep with a book in his arms, a young boy dreams an amazing dream-about dragons, about castles, and about an unchartered, faraway land. And you can come along.

The lively imagination of Caldecott medalist David Wiesner forecasts astounding goings-on for a Tuesday in the not too distant future -- an occurrence of gigantic vegetal proportions. "These witty, wonderfully imaginative pictures reward closer study. Hurray for Wiesner, and his grand sense of humor." -- Kirkus Reviews, pointer ALA Notable Book Horn Book Fanfare Selection Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year Reading Rainbow Feature Selection School Library Journal Best Books of the Year

Only the person who gave us Tuesday could have devised this fantastic tale, which begins with a school trip to the Empire State Building. There a boy makes friends with a mischievous little cloud, who whisks him away to the Cloud Dispatch Center for Sector 7 (the region that includes New York City). The clouds are bored with their everyday shapes, so the boy obligingly starts to sketch some new ones. . . . The wordless yet eloquent account of this unparalleled adventure is a funny, touching story about art, friendship, and the weather, as well as a visual tour de force.

Three-time Caldecott winner and bestseller David Wiesner works his visual magic in this near-wordless account of the most suspenseful, nerve-wracking few seconds in a baseball game. David Wiesner brings his trademark artistry and rich imagination to the iconic American game of baseball. The few seconds after the ball leaves the bat can be infinitely long. For this eager young outfielder, there's plenty of time to envision the increasingly fantastic and funny situations that might interfere with making the catch. Summoning determination and courage, he overcomes the imaginary obstacles and turns them into a springboard for success. I Got It reveals the extraordinary within the ordinary, taking readers on an amazing journey in a few seconds on a baseball field.

"With humor, pathos, and relatives galore, this will have wide appeal."--ALA BooklistAn ALA Core Committee Excellence in Children's and Young Adult Science Fiction SelectionIn this hilarious gem from triple Caldecott winner David Wiesner, it's big sister to the rescue when a new baby is delivered to a family of robots and the adults are flummoxed by technical difficulties. A new baby's arrival is a big moment in any family, even a family of robots. Award winner David Wiesner captures the excitement and fanfare when baby Flange appears--as a crate full of components. The adults bungle the process of assembling Flange, with catastrophic results. Big sister Cathy, with her handy toolbox and advanced knowledge of robotics and IT, hasn't been allowed to help, but in the ensuing chaos she calmly clears up the technical difficulties and bonds with her new baby brother. A shout-out for girl scientists and makers, Robobaby is an eye-opening and engaging blend of the familiar and the fantastic.

This picture book begins placidly (and familiarly) enough, with three pigs collecting materials and going off to build houses of straw, sticks, and bricks. But the wolf's huffing and puffing blows the first pig right out of the story . . . and into the realm of pure imagination. The transition signals the start of a freewheeling adventure with characteristic David Wiesner effects—cinematic flow, astonishing shifts of perspective, and sly humor, as well as episodes of flight.Satisfying both as a story and as an exploration of the nature of story, The Three Pigs takes visual narrative to a new level. Dialogue balloons, text excerpts, and a wide variety of illustration styles guide the reader through a dazzling fantasy universe to the surprising and happy ending. Fans of Tuesday's frogs and Sector 7's clouds will be captivated by old friends—the Three Pigs of nursery fame and their companions—in a new guise. Author Biography: David Wiesner's interest in visual storytelling dates back to high school days when he made silent movies and drew wordless comic books. Born and raised in Bridgewater, New Jersey, he graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Illustration. Whil ea student, he created a painting nine feet long, which he now recognizes as the genesis of Free Fall, his first book of his own authorship, for which he was awarded a Caldecott Honor Medal in 1989. Tuesday was the 1992 Caldecott Medal Winner. Mr. Wiesner and his wife, Kim Kahang, and their two children live in Philadelphia, where he devotes full time to illustration and she pursues her career as a surgeon.

A 2014 Caldecott Honor Book In a near wordless masterpiece that could only have been devised by David Wiesner, a cat named Mr. Wuffles doesn't care about toy mice or toy goldfish. He's much more interested in playing with a little spaceship full of actual aliens--but the ship wasn't designed for this kind of rough treatment. Between motion sickness and damaged equipment, the aliens are in deep trouble.When the space visitors dodge the cat and take shelter behind the radiator to repair the damage, they make a host of insect friends. The result? A humorous exploration of cooperation between aliens and insects, and of the universal nature of communication involving symbols, "cave" paintings, and gestures of friendship.

Max and Arthur are friends who share an interest in painting. Arthur is an accomplished painter; Max is a beginner. Max's first attempt at using a paintbrush sends the two friends on a whirlwind trip through various artistic media, which turn out to have unexpected pitfalls. Although Max is inexperienced, he's courageous--and a quick learner. His energy and enthusiasm bring the adventure to its triumphant conclusion. Beginners everywhere will take heart.

Mr Wuffles ignores all the toys people buy for him. He's not lazy, he's just very picky. Now Mr Wuffles has the perfect toy and he's ready to play. But it's not really a toy at all. It's something much more interesting . . . 'Expertly imagined, composed, drawn and coloured, this is Wiesner at his best' - Kirkus (Starred Review)

The few seconds after the ball leaves the bat can be infinitely long. For this eager young player, there's plenty of time to envision the increasingly fantastic and funny situations that might interfere with making the catch. Summoning determination and courage, he overcomes the imaginary obstacles and turns them into a springboard for success. I Got It! reveals the extraordinary within the ordinary, taking readers on an amazing journey of the imagination in a few seconds on a baseball field. 'Three-time Caldecott Medalist David Wiesner hits it out of the park with this almost-wordless picture book' Booklist

When a new baby is delivered to a family of robots, the adults are flummoxed by technical difficulties. Big sister to the rescue! A hilarious gem from David Wiesner, three-time winner of the Caldecott Medal.

Max and Arthur are best friends who both want to make art. Arthur is an accomplished painter; Max is a beginner. Max's first attempt at using a paintbrush sends the two friends on a whirlwind adventure with paints, pastels and pencils, which turn out to have unexpected pitfalls. Heavily influenced by surrealist Salvador Dali, Wiesner has crafted a fascinating story about friendship, creativity and the mysterious place where these two forces meet.

Satisfying both as a story and as an exploration of story, The Three Pigs takes visual narrative to a new level. When the wolf comes a-knocking and a-puffing, he blows the pigs right out of the tale and into a whole new imaginative landscape, where they begin a freewheeling adventure as they wander-and fly-through other stories, encountering a dragon and a cat with a fiddle, among others. This familiar tale will never be the same old story again.

A highly acclaimed almost-wordless and Caldecott Award-winning picture book from the only living three-time winner of the Caldecott Medal: David Wiesner. In this ingenious and imaginative - nearly wordless - picture book, on a normal Tuesday night, frogs in a pond lift off on their lily pads and fly to a nearby town where they zoom through a woman's living room, encounter a dog playing in his yard, and distract a bathrobe-clad citizen from his midnight snack. Who knows what will happen next Tuesday? 'Light-hearted and quirky, it is sure to appeal to a child's sense of adventure and fun, as well as stimulating the imagination' BOOKTRUST 'One of the best illustrated storybooks we’ve seen in a long time . . . An amazing book that will truly fire a child’s imagination!' CREATIVE STEPS 'Evocative. Children will love the silliness.' IRISH TIMES

A highly acclaimed, wordless Caldecott Award-winning picture book from the only living three-time winner of the Caldecott Medal: David Wiesner. A bright, science-minded boy goes to the beach equipped to collect and examine flotsam-anything floating that has been washed ashore. Bottles, lost toys, small objects of every description are among his usual finds. But there's no way he could have prepared for one particular discovery: a barnacle-encrusted underwater camera, with its own secrets to share . . . and to keep. 'Beautiful child’s graphic novel... Wiesner keeps his viewpoint strictly childlike, magnifying the mundane until you see his world in a grain of sand.' EVENING STANDARD 'Beautiful' TELEGRAPH 'Wonderfully imaginative . . . The pictures are packed with details and each re-reading provides more joy' BOOKSELLER 'From arguably the most inventive and cerebral visual storyteller in children's literature comes a wordless invitation . . . not to be resisted' KIRKUS REVIEWS, starred review

El nuevo libro de Wiesner nos presenta al Sr. Minino, un elegante felino blanco y negro al que no parecen interesarle los t picos juguetes para gatos: los ratones de peluche, los cascabeles o los gallitos de badmington. Qu aburrido Qu convencional Pero entonces descubre una peque a esfera de metal con patas. Qu es eso? El gato no imagina que se encuentra ante una diminuta nave espacial en cuyo interior hay varios extraterrestres verdes. Entonces, el se or Minino hace lo que todo gato har a con algo nuevo y desconocido: se pone a jugar con la esfera sin tener idea de las consecuencias. "Uno los mejores libros para ni os de 2013 de acuerdo con Publishers Weekly." Mr. Wuffles is an elegant black and white cat who seems uninterested in typical cat toys like stuffed mice, rattling toys, or toy goldfish. How dull and conventional Then, he discovers a small metal sphere with feet. What is that? The cat has no idea that it's a tiny spaceship containing several green aliens. Mr. Wuffles does what any cat would do with something new and unknown: he starts to play with it, unaware of the consequences.

Arthur maler nogle helt fantastiske billeder, synes Max. Og det ser også sjovt ud, så sjovt, at han også vil male! Det er okay, siger Arthur, så længe han ikke går i vejen. Men hvad skal Max male, måske Arthur kan hjælpe lidt med nogle ideer? Jo, det kan han godt! Selv om det nu ikke helt bliver som Arthur havde forestillet sig, da Max kommer i gang med penslen . Max´ kunstneriske penselstrøg ligner ikke noget! De er langt fra den ´normale´ idé om, hvordan man skal male. På en meget aktiv og særdeles direkte måde trækker Max den etablerede kunstner Art ind i sit kreative - og indimellem også destruktive - maleri. Til sidst i bogen har de begge gennemgået en forvandling . Og glæden til kunsten og selve det at skabe er blevet endnu stærkere! David Wiesner er en af USA´s mest anerkendte illlustratorer. Han har tre gange modtaget den prestigefulde The Caldecott Medal.Art & Max er en fortælling som effektfuldt beskriver den kreative, skabende proces. En hyldest til lysten til at skabe kunst og til arbejdet med at frigøre det iboende talent. Nysgerrig efter mere: Gå ind på YouTube. I en meget interessant kortfilm fortæller David Wiesner om sine tanker og det arbejde som gik forud for bogen. Søg på: Art & Max by David Wiesner

EN MODERN SAGA FÖR ALLA SMÅ OCH STORA KONSTNÄRER! Arthur målar jättesnygga bilder, tycker Max. Och det ser så kul ut, han vill också måla! Men vad ska Max måla, kanske har Arthur något förslag? Ja, visst har han det! Fast det blir inte riktigt som Arthur hade tänkt när Max kommer igång med penseln Max konstfulla penseldrag liknar inga andra! På ett aktivt och direkt vis drar Max med sig den etablerade konstnären Arthur i sitt kreativa - och ibland även destruktiva - måleri. När boken är slut har båda förändrats Och glädjen till skapandet har blivit än starkare! David Wiesner är en av de mest erkända illustratörerna i USA. Han har tre gånger belönats med The Caldecott Medal, det mest prestigfulla barnbokspriset i USA. Art & Max är den första av hans böcker som översatts till svenska. Art & Max beskriver effektfullt den kreativa processen. En hyllning till lusten att skapa konst och arbetet med att frigöra den inneboende talangen. Nyfiken på att veta mer? Kolla in YouTube! I en mycket intressant kortfilm berättar David Wiesner mer om sina tankar och om det arbete som förgick boken. Sök på: Art & Max by David Wiesner