tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post753698057280058731..comments2024-03-29T00:37:50.644-04:00Comments on The Miss Rumphius Effect: Book Review - Lightship by Brian FlocaTriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-39646503221472352612007-12-03T07:08:00.000-05:002007-12-03T07:08:00.000-05:00When this book came in at WPL, I found it fascinat...When this book came in at WPL, I found it fascinating and spent a lot of time reading and examining those wonderful illustrations. I had no idea about lightships, and I found the presentation just so interesting. I had no idea there was a book trailer: I'm going to post it on our blog for the public. It's one of those books I want to make sure I promote. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-81089075656496944872007-12-01T22:28:00.000-05:002007-12-01T22:28:00.000-05:00The genius of Floca's work is that you never see h...The genius of Floca's work is that you never see him working at it.<BR/><BR/>The paintings are never about their own virtuosity; your first reaction is never 'oh, that picture must have been really hard to make.' Your first engagement is always with the content: 'wow, that ship is really cool.' <BR/><BR/>It's only afterwards that you realize that the easy elegance of the technique and the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-50687798657051376742007-11-30T21:11:00.000-05:002007-11-30T21:11:00.000-05:00This is one of my favorites picture books of the y...This is one of my favorites picture books of the year. I wish Floca would win a Caldecott for it. Thanks for the review. I think Jr. and I need our own copy--not just the library's!Susan T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17731455290655003809noreply@blogger.com