The white book / Silvia Borando, Lorenzo Clerici and Elisabetta Pica.

Title:

Author:

Borando, Silvia

Additional Author(s):

Clerici, Lorenzo,

Pica, Elisabetta,

ISBN:

9780763681074

(hardback)

0763681075

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Publication Info:

Sommerville, Massachusetts :

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 24 cm

Summary:

A stylish and fresh wordless picture book, this original story about imaginative play brims with visual humour, bold colours, and a parade of cheeky animals! A little boy stands in front of the whitest of white walls. He readies his brush ...and begins to paint. First off, a coat of pink - but wait, what's that? The painted wall reveals six birdies, perched on a branch! Then he tries the blue paint and ...yes! It's happened again! Fourteen little fish emerge, swimming in the blue. Yellow, grey, green and purple - there's lots of surprise in store for our little painter...Smart visual storytelling and bold graphic art give this book a unique look and feel.

General Note:

"I am a Minibombo book, a little book buzzing with a big idea"--Page [4] of cover.

Title and statement of responsibility from page [2] of cover.

Language Note:

Translated from the Italian.

Subject(s):

Colors -- Juvenile fiction.

Imagination -- Juvenile fiction.

Stories without words.

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Summary

No words are needed--and unexpected things can happen--when a boy, some bold paint, an active imagination, and a white wall come together.

Roller in hand, a boy starts to paint a blank wall. First it's a plain coat of pink. Then six birds emerge, perched on a branch. . . . Wait, they were there a minute ago! Then he tries the blue paint, and it happens again: fourteen fish swimming in formation, until green paint reveals a giant dinosaur with big teeth and a mind of its own. Whether gray, yellow, purple, or orange, each spread draws on visual humor and an array of unpredictable animals to yield a bigger surprise, right up to the warm and rewarding finale.

Author Notes

A collaborative project among Silvia Borando, Lorenzo Clerici, and Elisabetta Pica, a creative team with a background in illustration, animation, and design, The White Book is one of a playful series from minibombo, a children's publishing house based in Italy that brings together a love of stories, illustration, and interactivity to create innovative graphic picture books.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 1-Children will need no words to help them understand the utter joy the protagonist feels as he explores the simple wonder of painting in this enchanting, wordless Italian import. As in Crockett Johnson's "Harold" books, magic occurs whenever this boy applies color to a background, in this case, a stark white wall. Surprises appear on every page as the boy applies the paint and the images spring to life. Children will love guessing what each color will bring forth-and what will happen next. These scenes offer a great springboard for impromptu activities involving color and animal naming and for counting practice. Lots of white space and bright colors help young children focus on the goings-on; simple, childlike, expressive drawings add to the appeal and empathy for the young painter, especially at book's end, when it seems as if the last roll of color will yield no surprises. Of course, it does, in a most heartwarming and wonderfully satisfying way-for the boy and readers alike. VERDICT A winner for all picture book collections. Use to introduce a simple painting activity, and pair it with the books in the Harold and the Purple Crayon canon.-Carol Goldman, Queens Library, NY © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.