calistareads's review against another edition
4.0
A fun expedition through the imagination of Chris Van Allsburg. There is a big storm coming and Ben is inside trying to do his homework when he falls asleep. He dreams his house is floating in a flooded world and he floats past 10 major monuments in the world like the Great Wall of China or Mt Rushmore. He wakes up to play baseball.
It’s a black and white story and as you expect, the drawings are beautiful. The story begins and ends with words, but the middle is wordless.
I found this entertaining and a fun way to see places in the world.
The nephew thought this was ok. He found houses floating on water to see the world rather interesting. He didn’t think much happened in this story, but he was entertained. He gave it 3 stars.
It’s a black and white story and as you expect, the drawings are beautiful. The story begins and ends with words, but the middle is wordless.
I found this entertaining and a fun way to see places in the world.
The nephew thought this was ok. He found houses floating on water to see the world rather interesting. He didn’t think much happened in this story, but he was entertained. He gave it 3 stars.
emkoshka's review against another edition
3.0
A typically surreal, dreamy and drifty early Chris Van Allsburg book, with characteristic pen and ink drawings and another cameo appearance from Fritz the dog. A beautiful way to introduce children to some of the great monuments of the world.
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