Theme: Wordless

Mirror

In Sydney, Australia, and in Morocco, two boys and their families have a day of shopping. Readers are invited to compare illustrations in two wordless stories that are intended to be read one from left to right and the other from right to left. See the review at WOW Review, Volume 3, Issue 2

Descriptors: Australia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Tree House

A polar bear rides on a whale to get to a marvelous treehouse, and more and more animals come to join him there.

Descriptors: Awards, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Infant/toddler (ages 0-2), Netherlands, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , » 1 Comment

Jukebox

A non-fiction journey through the musical universe, Jukebox is filled with details, revealing as much about the people who listen to music as it does about those who create it. From disco to opera, hip hop to jazz, David Merveille’s unique style makes this practically wordless book sing.

Descriptors: France, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , » Leave a comment

Polo: The Runaway Book

While trying to retrieve his new book from a thieving alien, Polo has a series of adventures and eventually helps the alien and his people. Wordless Book

Descriptors: Europe, Fiction, France, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , » Comments closed

It’s Raining

A Wordless book about a rainy day.

Descriptors: Asia, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, Taiwan » Other Themes: » Comments closed