The Thingamabob
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.49 (762 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B004KAB4BK |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 24 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Use this title along with Antoinette Portis's Not a Stick (HarperCollins, 2008) for a storytime about using the imagination. Owen, Racine Public Library, WICopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. When there's a small cloudburst, he finally figures out its function, understanding that he and his friends can stay dry together. The illustrations have the same captivating quality as those in the artist's A Book of Sleep (Knopf, 2009) and are made "by combining handmade painterly textures with digitally generated layers," then compiled in Photoshop. Not having the faintest idea what it is or its purpose, the pink-cheeked animal examines it, asking friends if they have any ideas. The pachyderm's gently humorous attempts at sailing it, flying with it, and, especially, hiding behind it will elicit smiles. Charming.&
He thinks: Maybe I can fly with it? (Maybe not.) Maybe I can sail in it? (Maybe not.) Maybe I can hide behind it? (Maybe not.) Nothing seems to work, until big drops of rain begin to fall. The little elephant does not want to get wet. But what is it?! When none of his friends can tell him, the little elephant decides to experiment. One day, he found the thingamabob.He had no idea what it was or where it came from.So begins the story of a curious elephant and a mysterious red object. Luckily, with the thingamabob (an umbrella), he does not need to get wet!With bright, adorable illustrations and a simple, playful text, Il Sung Na captures the excitement of making—and sharing—an unexpected discovery.
To learn more about him and his work, please visit ilsungna. . Originally from Korea, Il Sung Na studied illustration at Kingston University and now lives in London, where it always rains and where he always carries a thingamabob
I thoroughly enjoy the illustrations in the books by this author Lisa This book is so cute, I don't know why it's not available new anymore. I thoroughly enjoy the illustrations in the books by this author. This book is simple but very enjoyable. My 4 year old thought the word "thingamabob" was really funny as it's not a word we have used. I also like the idea of us, as the reader, being in on the little secret of what the "thingamabob" is when the character has no idea. Very cute. I would recommend this book and this author.. J.Prather said What an adorable pachyderm!. This is another superb effort from Il Sung Na. I loved The Book of Sleep and like that book, this one is beautiful in its simplicity. This book opens with a curious elephant and an umbrella. Our cute elephant has no clue what it is; he asks his friends and they don't know, so throughout the book he tries to use this mystery object for a variety of things. "Can he hide behind it?" "Maybe not."There's no better way to say it other than this book is just adorable. The illustr. A very simple and short story about exploring uses for objects An elephant comes across and umbrella but doesn't know what it is. He tries it out for several uses such as flying, sailing and hiding behind. But this doesn't work out so well. Suddenly it rains. The elephant has the umbrella open. Suddenly he sees a great use for the umbrella.Il Sung Na once again uses a unique textured painting style for illustration. Although it is interesting, in this book it is not as rich and colorful or complex as you find in his book, A Book of Ba