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The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Description: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore Features: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Description: Product Description The book that inspired the Academy Award–winning short film, from New York Times bestselling author and beloved visionary William Joyce. Morris Lessmore loved loved loved every story has its upsets.     Everything in Morris Lessmore’s life, including his own story, is scattered to the winds.      But the power of story will save the day.      Stunningly brought to life by William Joyce, one of the preeminent creators in children’s literature, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is a modern masterpiece, showing that in today’s world of traditional books, eBooks, and apps, it’s story that we truly celebrate—and this story, no matter how you tell it, begs to be read again and again. Review * "Ironically, this book in praise of books first appeared as a much-praised iPad app and Academy Award–winning animated short film. The story, in a nutshell, concerns the titular book-loving Mr. Morris Lessmore, whose personal library is blown away in a terrible wind but who finds meaning caring for the books he finds in a marvelous library. Filled with both literary (Shakespeare, Humpty-Dumpty) and film references ( The Wizard of Oz, The Red Balloon and Buster Keaton), the picture book version of Joyce's story has a quiet contemplative charm that demonstrates the continuing allure of the printed page. Paradoxically, the animated books of the film and app are captured as though in a series of frozen frames. The motif of the bound, printed book is everywhere. Even the furnishings and architectural details of the old-fashioned library in which the books “nest” like flying birds recall the codex. The unifying metaphor of life as story is a powerful one, as is the theme of the transformative power of books. The emphasis on connecting readers and books and the care of books pays homage to librarianship. Rich in allusions (“Less is More”) and brilliant in depicting the passage of time (images conflate times of day, seasons and years), Joyce’s work will inspire contemplation of the power of the book in its many forms. As triumphant in book form as in animated and interactive ones." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Joyce’s magnificently illustrated book-about-books inspired—yet arrives after—his 2011 animated short film of the same name, which won an Oscar. The unusual sequence of film-to-book (there’s an app, too) suggests that while books are indeed glorious things, what really matters is story. This one follows a dreamy bibliophile named Morris Lessmore, who loses his cherished book collection to a cataclysmic storm that’s half Katrina (Joyce is from Louisiana) and half Wizard of Oz. After meeting a “lovely lady... being pulled along by a festive squadron of flying books,” Morris finds an abandoned library whose books are alive and whose covers beat like the wings of birds. They flutter around him protectively, watch as he starts writing again, and care for him as he ages: “They read themselves to him each night.” Underneath this book-about-books, there’s a deeper story of love, loss, and healing, one that will be appreciated as much (if not more) by adults as by children." -- Publishers Weekly * "If you loved the Oscar-winning film that goes by the same title, you will take to heart the book on which it is based. William Joyce exploits each medium to the fullest. Morris Lessmore's life 'was a book of his own writing, one orderly page after another.' This serene opening scene shatters when a twister carries Morris away and sets him down in a black-and-white terrain. A woman appears in vibrant color in the sky, pulled by 'a festive squadron of flying books.' She sends down a volume with Humpty Dumpty featured in its pages, and the fellow leads Morris to a large building where light shines through the windows and shelves of books flutter their pages, 'as if each book were asking to be opened.' In Joyce's artwork, the books come to life as a full cast of ch Payment: We accept PayPal and all major credit cards. “Buy It Now” items require immediate purchase. Shipping: Most items ship within 1 business day of received payment. Shipping is free unless you upgrade your shipping speed at checkout. You will receive tracking information within 48 hours of shipment. Returns: If you need to return your purchase, please do so within 30 days of receiving your item. Please contact us for an RMA number. We will not accept returns without an RMA number.

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Location: Denver, Colorado

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Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Seller

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Brand: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

MPN: Does not apply

Type: ABIS_BOOK

PartNumber: 9781442457027

Edition: 1

Book Title: Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Number of Pages: 56 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

Topic: Fantasy & Magic, General, Social Themes / New Experience, Books & Libraries

Item Height: 0.6 in

Publication Year: 2012

Illustrator: Bluhm, Joe, Joyce, William, Yes

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Item Weight: 20.9 Oz

Item Length: 8.1 in

Author: William Joyce

Item Width: 11.5 in

Format: Picture Book

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