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Weslandia
WESLANDIA honors the misfits—and the creators—among us.
Enter the witty, intriguing world of Weslandia! Now that school is over, Wesley needs a summer project. He’s learned that each civilization needs a staple food crop, so he decides to sow a garden and start his own - civilization, that is. He turns over a plot of earth, and plants begin to grow. They soon tower above hi...more
Enter the witty, intriguing world of Weslandia! Now that school is over, Wesley needs a summer project. He’s learned that each civilization needs a staple food crop, so he decides to sow a garden and start his own - civilization, that is. He turns over a plot of earth, and plants begin to grow. They soon tower above hi...more
Paperback, 40 pages
Published
August 1st 2002
by Candlewick Press
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I remember this book coming out when I was still in primary school. I remember pawing through the pages and--for the first time--being impressed by the art. I remember marvelling at Wesley's great ideas and the creation of his own civilisation. I remember, hoping against hope, that the little pot of dirt I left on the verandah would catch some of the seeds that Wesley had. I remember wondering what I would do if I ever got my hands on a piece of Weslandia.
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Enter the witty, intriguing world of Weslandia! Now that school is over, Wesley needs a summer project. He’s learned that each civilization needs a staple food crop, so he decides to sow a garden and start his own - civilization, that is. He turns over a plot of earth, and plants begin to grow. They soon tower above hi...moreWESLANDIA honors the misfits—and the creators—among us.
Enter the witty, intriguing world of Weslandia! Now that school is over, Wesley needs a summer project. He...more
Enter the witty, intriguing world of Weslandia! Now that school is over, Wesley needs a summer project. He...more
This is a very enthicing book that kept me intersted from begining to end. What I like in the story is the sense of discovery and independence that Wesley has. He was an outcast in his school and neighborhood, but being an outcast did not deter him of creating his own and very original summer project; he created his own civilization. I really admire in people when they overcome obstacles in life and succed in what they believe.
Coming back to the story,this book can have multiple connec...more
Coming back to the story,this book can have multiple connec...more
Weslandia
Paul Fleishman and Kevin Hawkes
The author and illustrator of Weslandia put a fresh look on thinking outside the box with this story. The story begins with a young boy overhearing his parents talking negatively about him because his interests and appearance are not normal, in comparison to that of his peers. Instead of feeling low about being different, Wesley embraces it and spends his entire summer creating a world relies upon a mysterious flower that has been planted by t...more
Paul Fleishman and Kevin Hawkes
The author and illustrator of Weslandia put a fresh look on thinking outside the box with this story. The story begins with a young boy overhearing his parents talking negatively about him because his interests and appearance are not normal, in comparison to that of his peers. Instead of feeling low about being different, Wesley embraces it and spends his entire summer creating a world relies upon a mysterious flower that has been planted by t...more
Wesley is a boy who doesn’t seem to fit in with others. He lives in a boring neighborhood where everyone has the same haircut, grows the same crops, and lives in the same style home. Wesley decides to grow his own crop. When he does so, he ends up creating his own civilization. He names it Weslandia. He has edible food, creates his own clothing, language system, and games. Soon, the children of the neighborhood are less interested in picking on Wesley and more interested in participating i...more
Wesley really does march to the beat of his own drummer, and he's happy doing it.
Pity he's stuck in the doldrums of conformist suburbia. Even his parents aren't happy with a quiet, studious kid who doesn't get into trouble - they keep bribing him to wear the idiotic fashions and hairstyles of his classmates instead!
Wesley's not very popular, actually, which is a pity because he's really a pretty awesome kid. For his summer project he decides to start his own civilization....more
Pity he's stuck in the doldrums of conformist suburbia. Even his parents aren't happy with a quiet, studious kid who doesn't get into trouble - they keep bribing him to wear the idiotic fashions and hairstyles of his classmates instead!
Wesley's not very popular, actually, which is a pity because he's really a pretty awesome kid. For his summer project he decides to start his own civilization....more
This is a story about a boy finding his true self. He doesn’t fit in with the “civilization around him,” so when summer begins, he decides to create one himself by using a fact he learned in school (every civilization has a staple food crop). Soon he starts to grow a garden filled with strange fruit-bearing plants. He finds out he can use these plants for food, shelter, clothing, and leisure time activities. His classmates start to come around and share in on the fun he has created with his ...more
I loved this picture book about a little boy, Wesley, who doesn't fit in. He doesn't eat junk food or hang out with the "cool" boys. He actually learns something in school. When school gets out Wesley decides he needs a summer project. Magically, some unique seeds float in the air overnight and land in his backyard. The plant grows and it is unlike any plant ever seen. Wesley creates Weslandia, his own civilization using this plant and the products he makes from it.
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I feel like this book could have been written by none other than Matt Reynolds.
Wesley is a misfit who doesn't go along with cultural norms. He doesn't want to do his hair the same way as everyone, he hates sports that everyone loves, and the monotony of his town just gets him down. After learning about civilizations in school, he makes it his summer project to create his own civilization.
This was a really interesting picture book about being different, things that make up civ...more
Wesley is a misfit who doesn't go along with cultural norms. He doesn't want to do his hair the same way as everyone, he hates sports that everyone loves, and the monotony of his town just gets him down. After learning about civilizations in school, he makes it his summer project to create his own civilization.
This was a really interesting picture book about being different, things that make up civ...more
Weslandia is a refreshing and intersting children's science fiction book. The cover is a full bleed, double spread illustration containing many vibrant colors; much like the rest of the double spreads found within the book. Each illustration is teeming with life and creativity. The creativity of the boy within the story mirrors that of the author especially in the fact that both the main character Wesley and Paul Fleischman created their own secret civilizations whn they were young children in ...more
The wife of my former boss told me about this book and how she made use of it for her middle school class. It is about a boy named Wesley who is much different than the boring, ordinary kids he grows up with. Wesley seems to be a bookworm, who consumes a lot of information, and, wanting to put the information to good use, decides to create his own civilization, Weslandia, based around an obscure crop. The book does a decent job sketching some of the incipient stuff that a civilization needs. It ...more
Wesley does not fit in with the other children in his neighborhood or with what his parents consider "normal". Wesley begins to create his own civilization over summer break.
This book would be great as a social studies book when learning about civilizations. The main character begins with a plant that he can use in many ways. He then uses this plant for food, clothing, shelter, and lotions. Another way to use this book is to talk about bullies. The main character is ki...more
This book would be great as a social studies book when learning about civilizations. The main character begins with a plant that he can use in many ways. He then uses this plant for food, clothing, shelter, and lotions. Another way to use this book is to talk about bullies. The main character is ki...more
Weslandia is a tale that many can relate to. It is a story about a young boy named Wesley who does not fit in with society, so he decides to take matters into his own hands and grow his own staple food crop and build his own civilization. People in his town become so curious that they join in and play Wesley’s games that he made up and wear his clothes that he weaved. The book has a predictable and happy ending that is sure to please any reader. The pictures in this book are bright and color...more
This is a fascinating, but odd story about a little boy who is unafraid to break out of the conformist mold that many of us are stuck in. He avoids the trap of television and video games and turns his summer vacation into a true adventure by creating his own little civilization. The story subtly educates the reader about the foundation for a civilization. I love that this story encourages children to go outside and do rather than just be passive and idle. The illustrations are fun and the st...more
I loved the bright colors the illustrator used in this story. It used a variety of colors. I also like how throguh out the story it uses different views. Some of the illustrations you were loking up, down, or face to face. I also like how some of the pages had the texted framed to wear it stook out from the background. Some of the pages the texted blended in with the background. There is alot of detail in each illustration. I really liked the theme of the book as well. Great book to read a loud ...more
This book is fantastic simply because it has captured a premise that is unintuitive and overlooked, and yet was as much a part of my childhood daydreams as any over-done stories of fairies, witches, or wizards.
Weslandia tells the story of a young boy, Wesley, who decides to... wait for it... make his own civilization. Starting from a staple crop, and building up slowly through architecture, writing, language, art, and so forth, Wesley builds the civilization of Weslandia. When I read...more
Weslandia tells the story of a young boy, Wesley, who decides to... wait for it... make his own civilization. Starting from a staple crop, and building up slowly through architecture, writing, language, art, and so forth, Wesley builds the civilization of Weslandia. When I read...more
Urban anthropology + great illustrations = a fantastic kids book to read again and again.
I tried to do many of these things with my beloved mimosa tree-- make clothes, paper etc. so it rings very true to me as a kids dream to create his own place in the world.
Wes finds friends and changes his life by following his an inner call to explore the near unknown.
The book celebrates individuality and invention, but also the value of building community despite differences.
I tried to do many of these things with my beloved mimosa tree-- make clothes, paper etc. so it rings very true to me as a kids dream to create his own place in the world.
Wes finds friends and changes his life by following his an inner call to explore the near unknown.
The book celebrates individuality and invention, but also the value of building community despite differences.
I loved this unique story! I think it was on the recommended reading list for one of the Joy School (preschool) lessons I taught. Now my daughters want to make their own magical garden/civilization. I'm wondering if they might be disappointed when magical seeds don't plant themselves and grow into humongous flowers complete with tropical wildlife. However, my 6-year-old really wants to make ink now and that probably is something we can do. Messy, but maybe it will be a good summer activity....more
Although this is a picture book, this has always been one of my favorites. Wesley is a misfit, his parents try all these things to get him to be like other boys but Wesley stays the same. When summer comes his parents tell him he should start a summer project about the things he learned in school. Things like every civilization has it's own food crop and other civilization oriented knowledge. Wesley turns over some land in his yard and unknown plants begin to grow in his yard. I think it's reall...more
This is a strange book. Some parts were really, really good and other parts were really, really bad. Julia wasn't invested in it one bit and it was just too different from anything she knows for it to be interesting for her. We finished it but only because of me.
I'd probably recommend it to boys (maybe some girls) who are older than Julia, maybe in the 8-11 age group or so who are having difficulty separating themselves from their peers.
I'd probably recommend it to boys (maybe some girls) who are older than Julia, maybe in the 8-11 age group or so who are having difficulty separating themselves from their peers.
Enter Weslandia! The land of adventure and experiment.Now school is over and Wessly is looking for a summer project. So he decides to make his own civilization. He no's practically everything he needs for this project and now all he needs is his curiosity and adventure! To find out more about Wessly and his civilization then read this just right book for you and your friends. Thank You!
Having learned that every civilization in histories past has had a staple food crop, Wesley decides he needs to have a staple crop. Wesley does just that. He produces a crop that bears food, clothing, shelter, and recreation. This soon grabs the attention of his surrounding neighbors. A nicely illustrated book with a nice story.
A fun tale about a strange boy named Wesley, "an outcast from civilization." For a summer project Wesley decides to grow a crop of whatever seeds fly onto his plot and develop his own civilization. Soon a wild, strange plant blooms and produces fruit. Intrigued, the neighborhood kids, who once bullied him, get involved.
As the mother of a child who has invented a land with its own military, religion, currency and ruling structure, I totally fell for this book about a boy who finds freedom from mean children and conformist parents by creating his own kingdom. The power of the right book with the right reader has been reaffirmed for me.
The misfit boy plans to make something of his backyard and discovers a new plant. He lives in the backyard, with the plant to supply all of his needs. A book about his creativity, Weslandia is wonderful and makes you want to sow these seeds in your own backyard.
At the beginning of the book, Wesley is bullied by the other kids. Once summer starts, he begins his own country by making use of the plants that grow in the dirt. He eats them, weaves them, and so on. At the end, the other kids become his friends.
An outcast boy named Wesley spends his summer vacation creating his own civilization in his backyard by cultivating an amazing plant that meets all his needs. In the end, he wins the respect and admiration of his peers.
Frankly I thought this book was weird. Pretty creative. Okay, a lot creative. It was just a little over my kids heads. They lost interest very early. I kept reading by myself though. I had to know how it ended.
(Picture Book) A boy that doesn't always fit in learns in class about civilizations and how they used a staple crop to survive. He then creates his own staple crop and creates his own civilization. See how it brings his classmates together, and all the creative uses of one plant. Great social-studies connections!
I always loved this book. Reading it again the narrative was a bit choppy, but I still love it! The outsider kid does something really cool - eventhough it isn't normal, and becomes the coolest kid on the block!
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