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18th out of 44 books
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6 voters
Below
by
Nina Crews
A boy and his action figure explore a secret world below the stairs
Jack and his action figure, Guy, have many adventures together, and the tall, narrow staircase in Jack's house provides the perfect setting. Jack and Guy climb mountains, visit cities, and explore forests. But one day Guy falls down a hole in the stairs and it's up to Jack to rescue him. What is going on be...more
Jack and his action figure, Guy, have many adventures together, and the tall, narrow staircase in Jack's house provides the perfect setting. Jack and Guy climb mountains, visit cities, and explore forests. But one day Guy falls down a hole in the stairs and it's up to Jack to rescue him. What is going on be...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
April 4th 2006
by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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The Crews family make really photo-picture books and this one might be my favorite. Below is the story of Jack a boy and his toy figurine, Guy, who falls down a hole while they're playing together. Jack rescues his friend, but after some thought about what Guy might be going through. I like books that offer pauses for thought, and this one does it well, illustrating Jack's imagination's and all the possibilities of below. Great for toddler and preschool storytimes, but probably too simple for ol...more
I really enjoyed this short book. The illustrations are so interesting and I could see young students really enjoying the photographs. I would use this book to show an interesting way to write and illustrate to my students. This would also lend itself nicely to writing about our favorite toys and what happens when we leave the room (kinda of like Toy Story). I think that would be a fun topic for students to write on and would really stretch their imaginations.
We just found this really great book when we stopped by the library tonight. My four-year-old son loves it already and so do I. Nathaniel looked through the book before I read it to him and was already mesmerized by the story, just from the pictures. It's about a young boy who loves to have adventures with his action figure "Guy." They play together on a tall, narrow staircase that becomes mountains, and forests, and cities...The pictures are done in a photo-collage style and are so fun to look...more
I have recently discovered this author and enjoy her work on many levels. Her plot is very appealing to my boys, who are into adventures like the main character imagines. I appreciated the way photographs and drawings/paintings were integrated to capture the world through Jack's eyes. I placed this on the MC shelf because the main character is from a mixed race family and because it was written by an African American woman. It is a culture generic book any imaginative child could relate to.
i like how she superimposed his imagination onto real pictures.
Boy i really am admiring how simply people can put a book together. i wanna do it too!!
Boy i really am admiring how simply people can put a book together. i wanna do it too!!
Wonderful use of photography and collage. Great story of a child's imagination.
It's fun to start reading books from a little boys perspective. This was a good one!
She has a new one, too, called Sky-High Guy. Imaginative and fun.
A book to explore the imagination of lost toys.
Everyone must read!!!!!!!!! Wonderful!!!!!!
cute story told with mixed media.
Both kiddos love this book
Adorable!
Jan 04, 2008
Susan
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
children, parents, librarians, teachers
Shelves:
picture-books-jp,
preschool-storytime-use
This is a wonderful book - Crews perfectly captures the imagination of a child, the frustration of trying to get others to cooperate, the brave and brilliant way a child will come to his own rescue.
This book has been a tremendous hit in storytimes. And my lovely friend, Mary, went to an author reading and got Nina Crews to sign copies for Christmas gifts - a true treat.
This book has been a tremendous hit in storytimes. And my lovely friend, Mary, went to an author reading and got Nina Crews to sign copies for Christmas gifts - a true treat.
I think this picture book mixes photorealism and painting successfully (as opposed to Knuffle Bunny) because the division makes sense: photography represents the every day, and the fanciful drawings dramatize the mythic unknown (also known as what lies beneath the stairs.) Plus, a mixed-race family!
My son loves this unique book that uses overlayed photographs and drawings over photographs to portray the adventures of "Jack and Guy". In fact, my son calls the book "Jack and Guy". Adorable little story about little boy play, ingenuity, loyalty and adventure. Highly recommended.
This book reminded me of my childhood...My brother and I playing with our toys on the stairs in our Chicago 2-flat.
Dec 21, 2009
Becky
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommended to Becky by:
Julie Moran
Shelves:
picture-books
Great book about the power of imagination; photos and line drawings used to great effect.
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Nina Crews is a well known author and an illustrator children's books. She currently lives in Brooklyn, NY.
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