The Rock from the Sky

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Jon Klassen es uno de ellos, por sus personajes hieráticos propensos a la suspicacia y a la ira, por sus paisajes desérticos, por sus diálogos minimalistas, por la manera que tiene de dilatar el tiempo, de generar tensión con muy pocos elementos y por, en definitiva, su sentido del humor extraño, casi akikaurismäkiano. It is also, as it just so happens, a book that may be impossible to encapsulate well in a review. Let me put it this way then: Would you like to read a book that will make you laugh and your kids laugh, and all of you are laughing for real, no one faking it, and enjoying this book for the exact same reasons? Because what we have here is a bit of a unicorn. It’s a book that is amusing to children and adults in precisely the same way. It straddles ages and even, I’d suggest, different kinds of senses of humor. Add in the fact that it’s beautiful to look at (yes, kudos on those skies, Jon), a tiny bit poignant, and contains funny hats and I’d say it’s a winner to its core. The kind of book that comes out of the blue and just hits you with its charm. Een rots: je kunt erop klimmen, erbij zitten en er is plek genoeg voor twee. Het wordt avond en ze bedenken hoe de toekomst eruit zou kunnen zien. Ze filosoferen wat en zien een compleet bos voor zich, daar bovenop die rots. Ze denken iets te horen, maar ook te zien. Is dat de toekomst? Het verhaal bestaat uit vier delen. In het eerste deel vertelt de schildpad dat hij heel graag bij de bloem staat en dat hij nooit ergens anders meer wil staan. Een steen ergens in het universum op de volgende bladzijde komt van boven. Het gordeldier komt aangelopen en vraagt wat de schildpad aan het doen is: ‘Ik sta op mijn lievelingsplek.’ Het gordeldier vindt het geen fijne plek, het gevoel is niet goed. Hij ziet een andere plek bij een plantje en gaat er even staan om te zien of het beter voelt. Vervolgens kunnen ze elkaar niet verstaan, ’JE BENT TE VER WEG.’ en komt even terug.

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Turtle really likes standing in his favorite spot. He likes it so much that he asks his friend Armadillo to come over and stand in it, too. But now that Armadillo is standing in that spot, he has a bad feeling about it . . . Jon Klassen is o.a. bekend van ‘Ik wil mijn hoed terug’, ‘We hebben een hoed’ en ‘Deze hoed is niet van mij’. Ook in dit boek dragen de personages schildpad, gordeldier en slang een hoed, echter de verblijfplek is hier het onderwerp. A hilarious meditation on the workings of friendship, fate, shared futuristic visions, and that funny feeling you get that there’s something off somewhere, but you just can’t put your finger on it. Merging broad visual suspense with wry wit and existential silliness, celebrated picture-book creator Jon Klassen gives us a wholly original comedy for the ages. That experience changed my mind about so many things. I asked them why the door in the stage set was bent. They said, “The door is bent so someone in the balcony can see it.” It’s for the audience! Every decision is for them. Why would the turtle say, “Come stand with me”? Why would the mole yell, “This is where I like to stand”? It’s for the audience. It’s for you! The book doesn’t exist without that.Turtle really likes standing in his favourite spot. He likes it so much that he asks his friend Armadillo to come over and stand in it, too. But now that Armadillo is standing in that spot, he has a bad feeling about it... Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century. Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth Does it even matter?. Not much actually happens in this book, but Klaasen is completely unique in that he just wants kids to talk about the book and what happens in it, the three creatures and their relationships with each other.

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It’s also really attractive because it’s easy to draw. If I had to draw a devastated face I don’t think I’d have a job, because I can’t draw that. A deadpan face is basically the only thing I can draw. Turtle and Armadillo see all sorts of things in the future of their little spot. What do you think the future will be like where you live? But the character is feeling something, and the audience has to figure out what he’s feeling, what he might be feeling. The audience has to do work there, because the character is probably going through something, but doesn’t want to show it. Now you’re peeking behind the screen. Now you’re working.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Look up! From the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of the Hat trilogy comes a new deadpan gem.Turtle really likes standing in his favourite spot. He likes it so much that he asks his friend Armadillo to come over and stand in it, too. But now that Armadillo is standing in that spot, he has a bad feeling about it.A hilarious meditation on the workings of friendship, fate, shared futuristic visions, and that funny feeling you get that there's something off somewhere, but you just can't put your finger on it. Merging broad visual suspense with wry wit and existential silliness, celebrated picture-book creator Jon Klassen gives us a wholly original comedy for the ages. 96 pp. Englisch. Condition: New. Look up! From the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of the Hat trilogy comes a new deadpan gem.Turtle really likes standing in his favourite spot. He likes it so much that he asks his friend Armadillo to come over and stand in it, too. But n. This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by Bear wants a 'cool' new haircut, so off he goes to the hairdressers - but which style will suit him best? A fun story with an attached bear puppet to really bring the tale to life.

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Maybe I am just easily amused, but this book had me giggling at the desk as I read it out-loud to myself. The font and text DEMAND you read it outloud, giving the turtle, armadillo and snake their own unique voices as they go through their day. Zo gaat de conversatie op een droge humoristische manier verder. Wat voelt goed, wat voelt beter. Ze staan alleen. De een bij een bloem, de ander bij een plantje. Dan komt de slang erbij en stopt bij het gordeldier. De schildpad gaat overstag. Net op tijd. Ze staan met zijn drieën bij de plant. En dan valt er iets. Een rots.Using his signature deadpan humor and charming illustrations, the Caldecott-winning creator of the Hat Trilogy brings us a new story. Friendship, fate, and premonition collide in this hilarious and suspenseful picture book. I liked the developing dread even while I was laughing at/with the three friends, I mean, the cranky turtle and the armadillo and snake, who deal with a big, unexpected intrusion into their lives, and their later musings.