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The Clouds Above
by
Jordan Crane
This is gorgeously-packaged yet affordable all-ages fantasy is sure to become an instant classic. On their way through the city to school, Simon and his cat Jack keep taking shortcuts that lead them through fantasy worlds of wooden monsters and insatiable appetites, just for starters. Will they make back home safely? Printed in full-color, this book will be published with...more
Hardcover, 280 pages
Published
September 1st 2005
by Fantagraphics Books
(first published March 10th 2005)
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1 graphic novel appropriate for grades K-6th
Crane, Jordan. The Clouds Above. Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics Books, 2005. Print. 216 p.
An adventure begins when Simon is late for school again. Instead of facing his “old crow” teacher, Missus Poe, he and his fat cat Jack hide out on the rooftop of the school building. Soon, they discover a door that leads to a stairway. Curiosity gets the better of them and they head up the stairs. Simon and Jack encounter birds, fluffy pink clouds and soon meet Perch...more
Crane, Jordan. The Clouds Above. Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics Books, 2005. Print. 216 p.
An adventure begins when Simon is late for school again. Instead of facing his “old crow” teacher, Missus Poe, he and his fat cat Jack hide out on the rooftop of the school building. Soon, they discover a door that leads to a stairway. Curiosity gets the better of them and they head up the stairs. Simon and Jack encounter birds, fluffy pink clouds and soon meet Perch...more
For our graphic novel study, I chose to read The Clouds Above by Jordan Crane. This book was published in 2005. The book is appealing from the beginning because it is rather small. It reminded me of a board book in its size. Additionally, the outside of the book is pink with fluffy clouds. I found the book interesting because I have seen many graphic novels before that are black or gray and have many more action or comic like figures on the front. This book cover was a refreshing change of pace...more
Unbearably cute and beautifully drawn. At first, I felt the pacing was off, as it seemed a bit rushed. The more I fell into it, I found the frenzy let me slip into that scared-but-excited child's daydream mindset, where you keep climbing the stairs to nowhere but don't really know why becuase you're pretty certain you're going to fall off but oh look birds what is this a cloud we're definitely going to fall off and die soon. Very Adventure Time-ish, but with a little more acoustic guitar, if you...more
Apr 16, 2012
Andrew Shuping
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
graphic-novel
I don’t remember where I first came across this book, but something about the description intrigued me. A young boy and his cat that skip school one day and climb a staircase to have adventures in the cloud…something about that just sounded magical and it went on my list of books to read at some point. I now wish that I had read it sooner, because it’s quickly become one of my favorite books that I’ve read this year with its fantastic illustrations and the absolutely charming story.
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Lucy Longstocking review http://www.wcl.govt.nz/blogs/kids/ind...
My favourite weather is mist. My second favourite weather is rain. It has been very rainy in Wellington recently. I love it.
Have you ever heard people say that rain is the clouds crying? My sister used to say that, and this book proves she was right.
“The Clouds Above” is a graphic-novel with wonderful pictures that recounts “the terribly terrific and tremendously true travels of Simon and Jack”. Simon is a boy with a wicked teacher...more
My favourite weather is mist. My second favourite weather is rain. It has been very rainy in Wellington recently. I love it.
Have you ever heard people say that rain is the clouds crying? My sister used to say that, and this book proves she was right.
“The Clouds Above” is a graphic-novel with wonderful pictures that recounts “the terribly terrific and tremendously true travels of Simon and Jack”. Simon is a boy with a wicked teacher...more
CIP: "Simon and his cat Jack take a shortcut to school that leads them on a series of adventures in the clouds, where they discover a fantastical world that is both far away and right around the corner."
Maggie: A cute story that follows a young boy, Simon, and his cat Jack in their otherworldly misadventures that occur when trying to escape punishment from his elementary school teacher. The illustrations are fun and clear, and I liked that there was only one per page, which makes following the s...more
Maggie: A cute story that follows a young boy, Simon, and his cat Jack in their otherworldly misadventures that occur when trying to escape punishment from his elementary school teacher. The illustrations are fun and clear, and I liked that there was only one per page, which makes following the s...more
Felt like a hip cartoon at times, especially due to the brisk pacing; but I was most reminded of Roald Dahl, not just because (like James and the Giant Peach) much of the story takes place in the air and includes flocks of birds, but because of the feeling of anarchic strangeness, of clever kids triumphing over pitiful, sniveling adults.
A picture-a-page kind of comic that tells the story about a boy who climbs a set of stairs into the clouds with his cat instead of enduring the wrath of his cranky schoolteacher. One of those stories where a lot of mild, fantastical events happen in a short span of time, without any particular attention to character development or lessons. Just a lovely gentle read with enough weirdness and humour to make you smile as you read.
this book has fantastic illustrations reminiscent of old-timey comics, with an updated colorful feel. the plot also manages to be both novel and evocative of earlier works, like james and the giant peach. the first and last parts of the book are especially exceptional. the first, for the amazing stairs. the last, because it reminds me greatly of a ridiculous teacher i had who would cower with her fingers in her ears whenever a bee was in the room. apparently, she had heard a story of someone bei...more
My favorite part was when Perch the puddle gets abandoned from the flock of yellow birds and helplessly says "Come back".
And I imagined Jack the kitty with a British accent. It just suited him. Poor Jack, the yellow birdies kept calling him a dog.
Those were some pretty damn vicious birds.
And I imagined Jack the kitty with a British accent. It just suited him. Poor Jack, the yellow birdies kept calling him a dog.
Those were some pretty damn vicious birds.
Pretty much a perfect comic for kids. Amazing art and narrative. It really shows the diversity of work published by Fanagraphics and the quality of their books right across the board.Jordan Crane's art is stunning, it totally charms you from the first page.
The story was cute and the kitty with the super long tail had some snappy comebacks, but the real star of this comic was the fantastic color work. Jordan has a fine tuned graphic eye which makes this book a feast for the eyeballs!
My shelf tags are not wholly accurate but it's the best I can do. The book itself is simple, cute, and amazing. Seriously good. Very much in the vein of "Little Nemo In Dreamland" with a touch of Roald Dahl.
Ughhhh i just luved this book when i first got it at the library!! I read it over 15 times! It was a graphic novel so i finished that 15 times in 2 days! I just was looking at graphic novels and thought of this!
A very good read. Slightly longer than a typical children's book, but short for a graphic novel, it is fun throughout. A great story about Simon and his cat, Jack, and the magical adventure they embark on.
I love this book!!! It's smart, witty and hilarious. Especially great for cat lovers. It's like a combination of the Wayside School and a cat who follows his owner everywhere.
Oct 03, 2008
Valerie
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Kim, Sarah
Shelves:
juvenile,
graphic-novels
The Clouds Above is a charming and imaginative graphic novel for the younger set (I'd guess in the 5- to 8-year-old range). I found it while browsing at the library yesterday and was so taken with it that I took it home and read it the same night. The illustrations and story line are really engaging as a young boy and his very long-tailed cat skip school and find a stairway leading up to the clouds, escaping his spirit-crushing teacher and going on an adventure in the sky.
I loved every panel of...more
I loved every panel of...more
I liked the art and story and there was nothing wrong this grafic novel but I have to say that it didn't affect me very much. I'd give 3 1/2 stara if I could.
Great adventure style graphic novel, with beautiful illustrations. Slightly reminiscent of the show "Adventure Time"
Jordan Crane, if you are ever in the area, feel free to stop by to see me and I will give you a great big hug!
Even though this light graphic novel has less than 250 words in it with pretty light drawings...it still took me over two weeks to get through! Not *nearly* enough reading time in my life apparently. Fun story though.
Fantastic (in the otherworldly sense) story of a boy, a cat and a cloud.
Very cute and charming, huge Windsor Mccay influence.
This must have subliminal messaging. Somewhere.
re-read for NoveList booklists
Birds are jerks! lolololol
love the story, love the art.
"I'm not crying, I'm raining"
Very cute.
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