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The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
by
William Joyce,
Joe Bluhm (Goodreads Author)
Morris Lessmore loved words.
He loved stories.
He loved books.
But every story has its upsets.
Everything inMorris Lessmore’s life, including his own story, is scattered to the winds.
But the power of story will save the day....more
He loved stories.
He loved books.
But every story has its upsets.
Everything inMorris Lessmore’s life, including his own story, is scattered to the winds.
But the power of story will save the day....more
Hardcover, 52 pages
Published
June 19th 2012
by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
(first published 2011)
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Jul 02, 2012
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Any book about books is going to be special to a book lover. It's just not possible for us to fail to be charmed by a story of books and characters that come to life. Haven't we been reading for exactly that purpose since the cat sat on the mat? Didn't you imagine that the cat would get up, step off the mat, and crawl into your lap? I did.
Ever since Ant and Bee taught me the ABCs, I've been hoping for that book that I can crawl inside to dine the Ramseys as they vacation on Skye or to attend th...more
Ever since Ant and Bee taught me the ABCs, I've been hoping for that book that I can crawl inside to dine the Ramseys as they vacation on Skye or to attend th...more
I've been reading this one to my littlest human for a couple of weeks now (thanks to a dear friend who gave it to me- thank you!)and it comes closer than many other books about reading, books, and libraries in expressing my feelings about these things to the people I've made.
For me, a place with books is kind of a sacred place. I can't fully explain it. Perhaps I think this way because when I was sporting a ponytail like Rainbow Brite, books were the only things that I could carry that could i...more
For me, a place with books is kind of a sacred place. I can't fully explain it. Perhaps I think this way because when I was sporting a ponytail like Rainbow Brite, books were the only things that I could carry that could i...more
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Mar 01, 2012
Deb Tyo
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Must. Have. This. Book.
My students are writing their own versions of The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.
I started by showing my students the first couple minutes of the short film that is based on this book. The students then began writing their story. Each day since, I have played a bit more of the film for the students. After each section, they continued their own story. I cannot wait for the students to complete their stories and share them. Each is incredibly unique and amazi...more
My students are writing their own versions of The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.
I started by showing my students the first couple minutes of the short film that is based on this book. The students then began writing their story. Each day since, I have played a bit more of the film for the students. After each section, they continued their own story. I cannot wait for the students to complete their stories and share them. Each is incredibly unique and amazi...more
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The picture book of all picture books, this one's gone straight to the favourites shelf! Its words and pictures tell how books transform lives, lifting people up from where they are and helping them become everything they could be.
Every family should have a copy of this delightful book in their home to introduce children to the joy of reading. www.GoodReadingGuide.com
And do watch the short film, it's delightful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Adzywe...
Summary:
Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is a book about a man who loses all the words of his books in a storm. He finds this place that has all kids of books and they all have legs and can fly. Years go by and he reads all the books. He writes his own book and by the time his book is finished he has read all the books in the house/place. Its time he leaves and joins the "real world" again. After he leaves a little girl comes to the house and his books is the first book to fly up t...more
Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is a book about a man who loses all the words of his books in a storm. He finds this place that has all kids of books and they all have legs and can fly. Years go by and he reads all the books. He writes his own book and by the time his book is finished he has read all the books in the house/place. Its time he leaves and joins the "real world" again. After he leaves a little girl comes to the house and his books is the first book to fly up t...more
I love to read to kids, particularly my own, but I also love the opportunity to read to the kids that come into the library. I try (with varying success in the middle of drama rehearsals, karate classes, piano lessons, etc) to read to my kids every night. It doesn’t matter that they are 11 and 16 and perfectly able to read by themselves, there is something about sharing a story aloud and sharing it as a family. Sometimes it’s a picture book, sometimes a classic, sometimes a new juvenile or young...more
A sweet, captivating story by William Joyce, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is a piece I first heard about from a colleague. She sent me a link to the short film on YouTube, and I quickly understood why this short film won an Oscar. (Here's a link to the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkJPM...) The story is about Morris Lessmore, a young gentleman who loves books and chooses to spend his days reading literature and writing in his journal. One day a terrible storm blows...more
"Morris Lessmore loved words. He loved stories. He loved books." If you are a book lover, you will truly enjoy this fantastic book about a man who is writing his own book until one day his book and even the words on the pages are scattered to the winds. He stumbles upon a library of sorts and begins to care for the books, where sometimes he becomes lost for days. Read how the completion of his book makes him whole and opens his story for someone else to cherish and reminds us all that, "Everyone...more
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When you read the path that this book took to get to publication, it makes the story of Morris Lessmore all the more meaningful.
This tale, like all of William Joyce’s gifts, reaches both the child and the parent on a multitude of levels. The adults see a lonely man become sadder when his rich world of books is decimated by a hurricane and the winds scattered his words. The children giggle and point at the flying books and how the dictionary gets the last word “Zzzzzzzz” when the books go to slee...more
This tale, like all of William Joyce’s gifts, reaches both the child and the parent on a multitude of levels. The adults see a lonely man become sadder when his rich world of books is decimated by a hurricane and the winds scattered his words. The children giggle and point at the flying books and how the dictionary gets the last word “Zzzzzzzz” when the books go to slee...more
My fiancee is taking a Literature for Young Readers course and one of the books she was assigned to read was "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore." While she was doing another assignment, I picked up the book and decided to give it a read - and I'm certainly glad that I did. The story is one that is both touching and relevant to anyone who is a lover of books and feels that their life is a story that needs to be told (even if only to themselves). The artwork in the book is fantasti...more
This is a delight for the mind and the eye. The cover is amazingly beautiful with gold like embossed title. This story was made into a short film which received an academy award.
If you love wonderful art work and a delightful story, then this is for you.
This is a book about the love of books and the transformation that occurs when we begin to love reading. Morris Lessmore loved words, stories and books. He intended to write a book , until the wind blew his house and town apart.
Scattered and temp...more
If you love wonderful art work and a delightful story, then this is for you.
This is a book about the love of books and the transformation that occurs when we begin to love reading. Morris Lessmore loved words, stories and books. He intended to write a book , until the wind blew his house and town apart.
Scattered and temp...more
A book in which books and writing themselves are the main motifs, “The Extraordinary Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” is a little paean to the joys of the printed word. Using only a few words in large, friendly letters opposite sweeping illustrations, this children’s book tells the story of a man who immerses himself happily within the pages of books. But it’s only after the Wizard of Oz beginning that Mr. Lessmore’s life really starts. The passage of days, months and seasons are captured in...more
Set in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, William Joyce’s picture book The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is one of my new favorites, about a man named Morris who “loves words, stories and books”. The story begins with Morris sitting on a porch writing in his book about his life. But suddenly, strong winds blow everyone and everything that used to be New Orleans away. Even all the words of his book are blown clean away. Morris is really sad and doesn’t know where to go...more
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morries Lessmore caught my eye at the book store because of it's wonderful drawings. It boasts on the cover that it is "the story that inspired the Academy Award-winning short film" having never heard of the short, I was definitely intrigued to take this little story in. What I got was an uplifting tale about the power of the written word that shines through with stunning imagery.
After a an upset in Morris's life, in the form of a devastating storm, he is lost a...more
After a an upset in Morris's life, in the form of a devastating storm, he is lost a...more
Parents need to know that The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is the picture-book version of the same William Joyce story told in the popular app and short animated film of the same name that won an Academy Award in 2012. Morris' house is destroyed in a big storm, which may be a little disturbing for very young readers. Morris' death is presented gently, as he writes the last words of his story and then transforms from faded old man back to the vibrant young man of the beginning of...more
I have to admit to a bias before I give my review of this book. I absolutely love books. I read books. I collect books. I decorate with books. I blog about books. I review books. I tweet about books. I talk animatedly about books. And....I'm a librarian. So, naturally, I related to the message of this book which was to enjoy your books but not to the point of missing out on life. In fact, sharing books is more fun than collecting books. I'd rather lend my books than have them gather dust. Mr. Mo...more
I first fell in love with the Fantastic Flying Books and Morris Lessmore's story from the beautiful Academy Award-winning short film based on Joyce's book. I was so excited when my library finally got a copy of the book itself so that I could enjoy the original.
And what a gorgeous book it is!
I love the story so much and it's so beautiful and touching and full of meaning that I don't really want to say too much about it. I think it is open to many interpretations. I know I had my own idea of who...more
And what a gorgeous book it is!
I love the story so much and it's so beautiful and touching and full of meaning that I don't really want to say too much about it. I think it is open to many interpretations. I know I had my own idea of who...more
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This dreamy tale reminds me how I fell in love with books. Mr. Morris Lessmore is constantly writing and reading, reading and writing. He certainly loves books. One dreary day a storm sweep through and takes all the color away! Fortunately, he soon spots a woman flying through the air with books. Handing one down to him, full of color and happiness, the woman takes him way to a building filled with books! He spends his days there, eventually leaving when his time is done.
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Summary
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is about a man who loved to read and write. All day of everyday he would be in a book or writing in one. One horrible day came upon in though, a strong wind came by and ruined all his books and his world turned colorless. He looked up and saw a colorful women hanging by an umbrella of books! She brought him to this place filled with books where he could read for days about anything. He started to get older and grew tired of the books he wa...more
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is about a man who loved to read and write. All day of everyday he would be in a book or writing in one. One horrible day came upon in though, a strong wind came by and ruined all his books and his world turned colorless. He looked up and saw a colorful women hanging by an umbrella of books! She brought him to this place filled with books where he could read for days about anything. He started to get older and grew tired of the books he wa...more
Summary:
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is an incredible and imaginative story about a man who saw a lovely lady being carried away by her flying books one afternoon. Mr. Lessmore’s books could not fly, and his story takes an intriguing and interactive journey of adventure.
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I noticed that this eBook is animated like a short film and I experienced that it can be truly engaging for the reader. The creator makes me feel like I am part of the story with animations that g...more
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is an incredible and imaginative story about a man who saw a lovely lady being carried away by her flying books one afternoon. Mr. Lessmore’s books could not fly, and his story takes an intriguing and interactive journey of adventure.
Response:
I noticed that this eBook is animated like a short film and I experienced that it can be truly engaging for the reader. The creator makes me feel like I am part of the story with animations that g...more
Summary:
Mr. Morris Lessmore loves to read books, until one day his world turned upside down. A strong wind came and took the one thing away from him that he loved most, books. When he came across a flying woman, he noticed that her books were carrying her along with the wind. The woman dropped a book down to Morris and he too began his is adventure with flying books. By the end of the story, Mr. Morris Lessmore became closer to books then he had ever imagined he would be.
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Mr. Morris Lessmore loves to read books, until one day his world turned upside down. A strong wind came and took the one thing away from him that he loved most, books. When he came across a flying woman, he noticed that her books were carrying her along with the wind. The woman dropped a book down to Morris and he too began his is adventure with flying books. By the end of the story, Mr. Morris Lessmore became closer to books then he had ever imagined he would be.
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The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Tags: Ipad, interactive, k-5
Summary
This interactive ebook tells a story about a man, Mr. Lessmore, and how he finds happiness. He cannot finish is book after a great storm comes through. He is carried away to a land where he meets new friends and learns to be happy. Also, finishes his book that he started years before. The interactive illustrations enhanced the story.
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At first I did not get what the illustrations were trying to do. Therefo...more
Tags: Ipad, interactive, k-5
Summary
This interactive ebook tells a story about a man, Mr. Lessmore, and how he finds happiness. He cannot finish is book after a great storm comes through. He is carried away to a land where he meets new friends and learns to be happy. Also, finishes his book that he started years before. The interactive illustrations enhanced the story.
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At first I did not get what the illustrations were trying to do. Therefo...more
Mr. Lessmore loves reading and writing books! One day a big storm came through town and ruined his whole book collection. He sees a woman flying in the air and she sees how sad he is and hands him a book. He then goes to the library with flying books and starts writing again! The interaction aspect of the iPad app made this book so much better. It makes the reader that much more interested.
I gave this book a 5 star rating because it has so many different ways for you to read it! There is the a...more
I gave this book a 5 star rating because it has so many different ways for you to read it! There is the a...more
Summary:
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore tells the story of a man who loves books so much that his life is a book that is being written as he lives. Morris sees a flying lady who is being controlled by flying books in the air, she gives him her favorite book and it leads him to a mysterious building where he makes the best discovery of his life. The illustrations that go along with the Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore are very quality and go along quite well with t...more
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore tells the story of a man who loves books so much that his life is a book that is being written as he lives. Morris sees a flying lady who is being controlled by flying books in the air, she gives him her favorite book and it leads him to a mysterious building where he makes the best discovery of his life. The illustrations that go along with the Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore are very quality and go along quite well with t...more
Summary
Mr. Morris Lessmore enjoys writing books and reading them, this is his favorite hobby that he has! One day a horrible disaster comes through town and destroys his entire book collection. His books are scattered throughout the town leaving him very sad, even his book are now in black and white. Mr. Morris Lessmore encounters a women flying in the air with books, she then hands him a book filled with color and happiness. This then leads him to a building filled with books, happiness, and co...more
Mr. Morris Lessmore enjoys writing books and reading them, this is his favorite hobby that he has! One day a horrible disaster comes through town and destroys his entire book collection. His books are scattered throughout the town leaving him very sad, even his book are now in black and white. Mr. Morris Lessmore encounters a women flying in the air with books, she then hands him a book filled with color and happiness. This then leads him to a building filled with books, happiness, and co...more
Summary:
Mr. Morris Lessmore loves to read books. He even has a book about his life that he writes all of his sorrows and joys in. One day, all of his words get scattered, so he goes wandering about to find them. He stumbles upon a library and gets lost in the books. Years pass and Mr. Morris gets old. Each day he reads many books and fills up his own life story with his thoughts. Finally, he writes the last page of his book and decides it is time to go, leaving his life story behind. The books a...more
Mr. Morris Lessmore loves to read books. He even has a book about his life that he writes all of his sorrows and joys in. One day, all of his words get scattered, so he goes wandering about to find them. He stumbles upon a library and gets lost in the books. Years pass and Mr. Morris gets old. Each day he reads many books and fills up his own life story with his thoughts. Finally, he writes the last page of his book and decides it is time to go, leaving his life story behind. The books a...more
This book about fantastic books was fantastic! The book begins with a nice little metaphor (or, how I saw it) about how sometimes life just "happens" and everything gets scattered to bits, including our thoughts and routines. Mr. Lessmore finds his books, his thoughts, scattered everywhere after a storm blows his house away. He is led to a house where books live among each other, representing so many aspects of the life Mr. Lessmore once had known. His continuous black and white color among the...more
A great story framing the importance and joy of reading
Morris Lessmore loved to write in his journal and read his books. Then one day, a storm came destroying his house and his precious books. Wandering alone, Morris was upset and lonely, until one day he sees a woman flying by, surrounded with books. Noticing how sad Morris is without his books, she gives him her favorite, a walking, talking, and flying tale.
Back surrounded by the books that he loves and his journal, Morris listens and reads al...more
Morris Lessmore loved to write in his journal and read his books. Then one day, a storm came destroying his house and his precious books. Wandering alone, Morris was upset and lonely, until one day he sees a woman flying by, surrounded with books. Noticing how sad Morris is without his books, she gives him her favorite, a walking, talking, and flying tale.
Back surrounded by the books that he loves and his journal, Morris listens and reads al...more
Summary
This award-winning iPad ebook is the story of Mr. Morris Lessmore, a man who although surrounded by books, is too busy writing his story to read others. Through a natural disaster reminiscent of the Wizard of Oz, Morris finds his town destroyed. Morris discovers "...the most mysterious and inviting room he [has] ever seen," and with the help of some flying friends, Morris finds color in his world and a reason to smile again. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore has won numero...more
This award-winning iPad ebook is the story of Mr. Morris Lessmore, a man who although surrounded by books, is too busy writing his story to read others. Through a natural disaster reminiscent of the Wizard of Oz, Morris finds his town destroyed. Morris discovers "...the most mysterious and inviting room he [has] ever seen," and with the help of some flying friends, Morris finds color in his world and a reason to smile again. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore has won numero...more
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ISBN 1442457023
Author, Willam Joyce
Illistrator, Joe Bluhm
Summary:
This is a fanciful book about the life of Mr. Morris Lessmore. His love of books leads him to write his own book about his life. After a while a natural disaster comes to his town and with everything looking bleak (even the color of the pages) Mr. Lessmore sees and follows flying books to a magical place where the books are alive and full of energy. Mr. Lessmore spends the rest of his life surrounded by wonderful books in this magi...more
Author, Willam Joyce
Illistrator, Joe Bluhm
Summary:
This is a fanciful book about the life of Mr. Morris Lessmore. His love of books leads him to write his own book about his life. After a while a natural disaster comes to his town and with everything looking bleak (even the color of the pages) Mr. Lessmore sees and follows flying books to a magical place where the books are alive and full of energy. Mr. Lessmore spends the rest of his life surrounded by wonderful books in this magi...more
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Award-winning author and filmmaker William Joyce is working on a new series of picture books and chapter books. In "The Guardians of Childhood," readers learn the "formative stories of childhood legends," Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing announced Monday.
The first two books come out in the fall.
Joyce has created characters for "Toy Story" and other films and also is known for such books...more
More about William Joyce...
The first two books come out in the fall.
Joyce has created characters for "Toy Story" and other films and also is known for such books...more
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My girl does indeed love this book."
I should think so.
Dec 05, 2012 06:46pm
And thanks for this review. The movie was enchanting, so I'll look forward to r...more
Dec 05, 2012 07:36pm