Caldecott Winner Flotsam

Wiesner, D. (2006). Flotsam. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

(1). What did you like or dislike about the book?
I thought this book was very clever and creative. Flotsam was creative because this story was told through only pictures. The meaning of the story was neat because other children were going to carry on the tradition of taking their picture with this underwater camera.

(2). What in your life may have influenced your reaction or response to this book?
I don’t think that anything really influenced my reaction to this book. I do love the ocean and photography so the fact that this story is about the two contributes to my joy in reading the story.

(3). How would you compare this book to another book or books, or book or books by same author?
I have read other Wiesner books and this one is my favorite. I like this one the best because of the creative story it tells. Wiesner’s stories can be quite weird like the story Tuesday. In this story there are flying frogs. This is an unusual story and does not have a profound meaning like Flotsam.

(4). What new thing (information or insight) did you learn about children's literature in reading this book?
I learned that you can make an amazing children story with just pictures and not words.