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165 voters
Bee & Bird
Things are not always what they appear to be in this mezmerizing tale of a bee and a bird's epic journey. These brilliantly hued illustrations by Craig Frazier look good enough to eat, andthe simple but surprising story will entrance young readers .. . and everyone else....more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
May 10th 2011
by Roaring Brook Press
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I like picture books that utilize altering perspectives as you turn the pages, but I didn't feel like this one achieved the effect as well as others of this style. See: Zoom by Banyai
As posted on Outside of a Dog:
I'll admit to sometimes being on the fence when it comes to wordless picture books. Some are fantastic stories unto themselves, like Jerry Pinkey's The Lion and the Mouse and Jeff Newman's The Boys. Others can require so much reader input they're almost not worth the trouble, unless ridiculously beautiful. Still others are of a brand that is not quite fully storytelling, not quite fully concept book. Laura Vaccaro Seeger's books, like First the Egg, would fall into...more
I'll admit to sometimes being on the fence when it comes to wordless picture books. Some are fantastic stories unto themselves, like Jerry Pinkey's The Lion and the Mouse and Jeff Newman's The Boys. Others can require so much reader input they're almost not worth the trouble, unless ridiculously beautiful. Still others are of a brand that is not quite fully storytelling, not quite fully concept book. Laura Vaccaro Seeger's books, like First the Egg, would fall into...more
A simple wordless story is made remarkable by bright, graphic illustrations. This is the story of a bee and a bird and their journey, but what journey are they on? They are in a tree, the tree is on a truck, and then could the truck be driving on the back of a cow? Then there’s a boat on an ocean, that is actually a toy boat. As perspectives shift, the epic adventure becomes more of a neighborhood jaunt. It’s a trip that readers will happily make with the pair, finding surprises at almost every...more
F is for Frazier, Craig “Bee & Bird”
As reviewed by Jerry the Minimalist
Summary
A graphic designer visually tells the tale of a bird and a bee on a trip.
The visual style was as breathtaking as simple shapes can be. The lack of words first scared, then thrilled me. I live by my words, you know.
In my opinion, the bird should have gotten top billing as this is his book.
Why was it banned?
I could see the blind having a problem being discriminated against, but that’s dumb and did not happen here. I...more
As reviewed by Jerry the Minimalist
Summary
A graphic designer visually tells the tale of a bird and a bee on a trip.
The visual style was as breathtaking as simple shapes can be. The lack of words first scared, then thrilled me. I live by my words, you know.
In my opinion, the bird should have gotten top billing as this is his book.
Why was it banned?
I could see the blind having a problem being discriminated against, but that’s dumb and did not happen here. I...more
A bee and a bird go on a journey in this wordless picture book, which showcases large, boldly colored illustrations presenting different perspectives. For example, large black and gold stripes on a two page spread are, when the page is turned, an upclose view of a bumblee bee seatd on top a large red area which, on the next page, turns out to be the top of the bird’s head. While the artwork is visually stunning, and would be enjoyed by preschool through second grade children, the story seems to...more
Another bright, geometric book, this one wordless. Bee and bird are friends, and go on an adventure of sorts. The changing perspectives and odd viewpoints are a selling point in this book, but I found it hard to tell what was going on at times.
Primary colored art and clear lines are fun, but lack visual interest for me.
Not recommended for a storytime, because wordless books are hard to do unless you're great at them!
Primary colored art and clear lines are fun, but lack visual interest for me.
Not recommended for a storytime, because wordless books are hard to do unless you're great at them!
In this wordless picture book, a bumblebee and a bird embark on a travel adventure.
I love Craig Frazier's stories and illustrations. This is not my fovorite book by him, but still really cute.
Subjects
Bumblebees -- Juvenile fiction.
Bees -- Juvenile fiction.
Birds -- Juvenile fiction
Travel -- Juvenile fiction
Stories without words
Adventure stories
I love Craig Frazier's stories and illustrations. This is not my fovorite book by him, but still really cute.
Subjects
Bumblebees -- Juvenile fiction.
Bees -- Juvenile fiction.
Birds -- Juvenile fiction
Travel -- Juvenile fiction
Stories without words
Adventure stories
Craig Frazier (Lots of Dots, the Stanley books) gives us a wordless picture book full of large shapes, bold patterns, clear colors, and a surprising amount of personality. Rather than leave his giant color fields plain and flat, often a subtle gradient will indicate contour or volume.
Full review on Pink Me: http://pinkme.typepad.com/pink-me/201...
Full review on Pink Me: http://pinkme.typepad.com/pink-me/201...
Book on changing perspective, in the same spirit as Zoom or The House in the Night. These books always make me think of Royksopp's Eple music video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qczr6Z...
I would love to see the images from this book on the wall of a day care center or nursery. I just wasn't that dazzled with it as a book.
I would love to see the images from this book on the wall of a day care center or nursery. I just wasn't that dazzled with it as a book.
Another wordless book. This one was better than others I've read, like last nights What If? and last week's Bear Despair. The kids and I thought the bright primary colours did very well to keep our attention. If I had nothing new to read at story time, I would reach again for this book.
The graphic look of the book is the draw here, and the shifting perspectives that are clever, but made me a bit cross-eyed at times. Bird is helping to see bee home - via truck, ship, etc. It's wordless and will have children narrating the journey and using their imaginations.
I enjoyed this wordless book with a constantly shifting perspective. The bright colors and simple illustrations, however, make it seem very young for an elementary school collection. While I liked it quite a bit, it's not one I plan to add to my K-5 school collection.
Wordless book that readers will have to enjoy multiple times--with perspectives changing each viewing. Bee and bird, yes---yet so much more! This title would be a nice addon for an art class or one to own to pour over in wonder.
Books without words sometimes do a better job of expressing their ideas and story. The colors in this book are wonderful and the comic book feel to the book-- makes me want to see what will happen next.....Bzzzzz.....
Another clever perspective book with crisp, brilliant graphics. Useless with kids too small to talk and discuss what they are seeing.But older kids will enjoy this and art teachers would find it a great pick.
Fun and bold illustrations. Even better in subsequent "readings" (it's a wordless picture book) because you can see how the picture is expanding with each turn of the page.
Fantastic, crisp art. This wordless picture book is all about guessing what will be on the next page. A great interactive wordless book for storytime or one-on-one.
Wordless story where you see a close-up and then turn the page to see it from a distance. Readers can guess what they are looking at one the close-ups.
Gorgeous wordless picture books with beautiful glimpse into the interaction between a bee and bird on a little adventure.
Great bold graphics in a really different wordless book. What a neat way to introduce the idea of perspective to young kids.
Needed to read this through twice to fully appreciate this wordless picture book and the visual perception of the pictures.
Amazing illustrations that take on a different point of view with the turn of each page. Full review to follow soon.
Beautiful, graphically-stunning illustration in a wordless story with constantly altering perspective.
Not much here, wordless picture book, perhaps wants to be the classic book on perspective Zoom.
In this wordless picture book, a bumblebee and a bird embark on a travel adventure.
Neat look at perspective; could be a great tool in introducing it to children.
Pretty cool, but not ultimately that exciting
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Wordless picture book with a changing perspective.
A great wordless picture book all about perspective.
Wordless story with fabulously simple pictures.
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Oct 21, 2012 01:43pm