Bibliography
Wiesner, David.2006. Flotsam. by David Wiesner. New York, NY:Clarion Books. ISBN 0618194576
Plot Summary
In this beautifully crafted wordless picture book, David Wiesner shows the unexpected discovery of a young boy spending what initially seemed to be a regular day at the beach. That is, until an old camera washes up on shore. Photographs captured by the camera reveal to the boy a secret kind of underwater world he never could have imagined and a series of kids, who like him, happened to stumble upon the camera during their day at the beach.
Critical Analysis
Wiesner's watercolor illustrations do the talking as his sequence of scenes reaveal the story's events. Subtle tones are used to show scenes on the beach, while deeper and more vibrant tones are used to depict the fantastical underwater world. This secret underwater world is revealed in full page illustrations that capture the eye and stimulate the imagination. Wiesner ingeniously creates a photograph of a picture within a picture, within a picture and so on, to reveal to the boy all those who discovered the camera before him.
Review Excerpt(s)
The Horn Book - "The meticulous and rich detail of Wiesner's watercolors makes the fantasy involving and convincing."
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books - "There are a multitude of appeals in the story--the fanciful undersea world, the kids-only secret, the web of connections across time and distance--and Wiesner's cinematic visual narrative fills the story out cunningly."
Connections
*The worldless format of the book makes it great for students to write a story based on the illustrations.
*Other wordless picture books:
Lehman, Barbara. The Red Book. ISBN 0618428585
Bang, Molly. The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher. ISBN 0689803818
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