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Ein Kind wird auf den Zollstock in der Tischlerwerkstatt seines Vaters aufmerksam. Sieht er nicht aus wie eine Schlange? Aber daraus kann man ja noch viel mehr formen: Ein Haus, ein Auto, sogar einen Elefant.
Eine inspirierende Bildergeschichte ohne Worte, die dazu anregt, mit dem Zollstock Figuren zu legen und mit Papa auf eine phantastische Reise zu gehen. Lassen Sie dem Spieltrieb Ihres Kindes freien Lauf – und machen selbst gleich mit!
Eine inspirierende Bildergeschichte ohne Worte, die dazu anregt, mit dem Zollstock Figuren zu legen und mit Papa auf eine phantastische Reise zu gehen. Lassen Sie dem Spieltrieb Ihres Kindes freien Lauf – und machen selbst gleich mit!
48 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2017
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October 21, 2017
A young boy discovers his creativity as he works alongside a man (his father I suspect). This wordless book shows how adults can help children discover their talents if mentorship is focused on.
March 3, 2019
Playing with an electronic device - an iPad, or perhaps an e-reader of some kind? - the young boy in this wordless picture-book is surprised and distracted by a jointed tape-measure in his father's tool shed, and ends up using this yellow device as a prop in a game of make believe. Creating everything from a tree to a whale with the tape measure, the boy engages in imaginative play that eventually draws his father in...
Originally published in Brazil as O carpinteiro, this wordless tale is meant, according to artist Bruna Barros' brief foreword, as an encouragement to young children to imagine an adventure for themselves. The artwork is appealing - always a plus, in a book without words! - using black silhouette and a limited range of shades to create simple but imaginative scenes. Recommended to anyone looking for new wordless picture-books, or children's books encouraging imaginative play.
Originally published in Brazil as O carpinteiro, this wordless tale is meant, according to artist Bruna Barros' brief foreword, as an encouragement to young children to imagine an adventure for themselves. The artwork is appealing - always a plus, in a book without words! - using black silhouette and a limited range of shades to create simple but imaginative scenes. Recommended to anyone looking for new wordless picture-books, or children's books encouraging imaginative play.
March 10, 2017
A young boy uses tools to create an imaginary world by building it himself. After playing alone for some time, his father joins them and they proceed on an adventure together. The colors in the illustrations are bold and contrasting.
March 30, 2017
O (21 mo.) picked this one out at the library this week. She loved seeing all of the creations in the book, and especially loved the snake. Really cool in a Harold and the Purple Crayon kinda way.
Wordless picture book.
Wordless picture book.
February 24, 2017
Absolutely adorable.
March 3, 2017
This is such a creative book. Fun photos to ignite imagination. I so enjoy that the story will be different every time. Great and fun drawings.
March 16, 2017
Wordless story about the power of imagination!
April 4, 2017
Very imaginative and engaging. Share with small group.
January 19, 2018
Wordless book with interesting illustrations.
March 27, 2017
In this wordless picture book, a young boy ends up setting his electronic device aside for a tape measure that leads to a Harold and the Purple Crayon type adventure with his dad.
September 18, 2017
Love this wordless book that encourages kids to create their own narrative.
May 21, 2017
In this wordless picture book, a little boy is playing with his electronic device. His father works near him on a carpentry bench. Suddenly, the little boy is distracted by the zigzag folding ruler that his father has been using. He imagines at first that it is a snake hissing at him, but is soon building with it by folding it into shapes. He creates a house, a car, a large tree, an elephant and even a whale! When the whale spouts water that floods the floor, his father saves him by pulling him up onto the table and into the boat that he’s been building. Now they can float safely and the ruler can become the sail.
Barros embraces the nature of children at play in the modern world by capturing the little boy’s love of digital devices at the very beginning. The ruler though sparks new creativity in the boy, allowing his imagination to guide him through all sorts of playful ideas. The wordless format also invites readers to use their imaginations to fill in the story. The bright pictures have a great graphical nature to them that has a strong boldness.
As a child I managed to break my share of zigzag rulers, so I completely understand their appeal. This book is filled with imagination for children and memories for us older folks. Appropriate for ages 2-4.
Barros embraces the nature of children at play in the modern world by capturing the little boy’s love of digital devices at the very beginning. The ruler though sparks new creativity in the boy, allowing his imagination to guide him through all sorts of playful ideas. The wordless format also invites readers to use their imaginations to fill in the story. The bright pictures have a great graphical nature to them that has a strong boldness.
As a child I managed to break my share of zigzag rulers, so I completely understand their appeal. This book is filled with imagination for children and memories for us older folks. Appropriate for ages 2-4.
September 8, 2017
For fans of Harold and the Purple Crayon! Use strips of cardboard, a hole puncher and brads to create the folding ruler used in the book and try to replicate the shapes. Good STEM conversation starter for preschoolers.
September 3, 2017
This wordless picture book by Bruna Barros would be fun to share with a budding engineer in the family. A young boy's fascination with his father's measuring stick turns into some very imaginative play while dad works on a project in his shop. Dad comes to the boy's rescue during play and they sail off together into a world of their own. Fun for ages 3-5.
June 2, 2017
What can you make with a jointed ruler (not sure the exact name of this tool?)
with a little imagination . . .
it can be almost anything.
I especially appreciate how the carpenter (father?) is drawn into the story and the two act together at the end (boat + sail)
- medium? limited color palette, bold design element, interesting perspectives
Author Bruna Barros is from Brazil.
2015 LEMOS Editorial, Brazil.
2017, US publication by Gibbs-Smith
with a little imagination . . .
it can be almost anything.
I especially appreciate how the carpenter (father?) is drawn into the story and the two act together at the end (boat + sail)
- medium? limited color palette, bold design element, interesting perspectives
Author Bruna Barros is from Brazil.
2015 LEMOS Editorial, Brazil.
2017, US publication by Gibbs-Smith
February 13, 2017
This was a cute story to share with my grandson. Although he can read, it was a fun way to spark his imagination.
January 31, 2020
Picture book - Wordless
The Carpenter, written and Illustrated by Bruna Barros.
The boy excitedly grasping the tape measure on the cover of this book made me anticipate reading it. A tape measure in his grasp runs the length of the cover, front to back cover. The title is on the spine, and a single stencil of a hammer graces the back cover, centered about the yellow tape. It's a sturdy and durable hard cover book. The end pages feature stencils of carpentry tools that lie above the grid of graphing paper. The Images included tools such as saws, hammers, framing squares, pliers and nails. It was very charming and fit the concept. The title the carpenter also held significance whereas my older brother is a master carpenter and both grandfathers were carpenters. One of them also a General Baptist minister, as was my father.
The book begins with a message from our author, Bruna Barros. She say, "This book has no words, yet it has limitless stories to tell, one's that must be seen with your eyes and felt with your heart - stories that come from your imagination. What story will you tell?"
The Carpenter to my joyful amazement, is the story of a father and son in which made this wordless book speak volumes. Our story begins with a child on his device. There is a ton of white space which really helps the simple yet effective drawings and characters stand out prominently. Double page spreads help tell our story. We also see a father, whom appears to be working on a carpentry project. The duo at first are independently operating and entertained. That is until the young boy is startled by his father's tape measure, mistaking it for a serpent-like creature.
I found it captivating to interpret the story as it unfolds. The young child then becomes enamored with the tape measure and envisions it as a home, a car, an elephant, a tree, a dinosaur... you get the picture. In the pages that follow, the father joins in play. After an imaginary "flooding" of his dad's workshop, we see the father kneeling, perched upon a table, outstretched, reaching for the boy whom is swimming towards him. The pair then assembled a "boat" and spend time together. They finally sail off into the sunset. I recommend this book to fathers whom would like to bond with their sons. The book is appropriate from birth-first grade.
The Carpenter, written and Illustrated by Bruna Barros.
The boy excitedly grasping the tape measure on the cover of this book made me anticipate reading it. A tape measure in his grasp runs the length of the cover, front to back cover. The title is on the spine, and a single stencil of a hammer graces the back cover, centered about the yellow tape. It's a sturdy and durable hard cover book. The end pages feature stencils of carpentry tools that lie above the grid of graphing paper. The Images included tools such as saws, hammers, framing squares, pliers and nails. It was very charming and fit the concept. The title the carpenter also held significance whereas my older brother is a master carpenter and both grandfathers were carpenters. One of them also a General Baptist minister, as was my father.
The book begins with a message from our author, Bruna Barros. She say, "This book has no words, yet it has limitless stories to tell, one's that must be seen with your eyes and felt with your heart - stories that come from your imagination. What story will you tell?"
The Carpenter to my joyful amazement, is the story of a father and son in which made this wordless book speak volumes. Our story begins with a child on his device. There is a ton of white space which really helps the simple yet effective drawings and characters stand out prominently. Double page spreads help tell our story. We also see a father, whom appears to be working on a carpentry project. The duo at first are independently operating and entertained. That is until the young boy is startled by his father's tape measure, mistaking it for a serpent-like creature.
I found it captivating to interpret the story as it unfolds. The young child then becomes enamored with the tape measure and envisions it as a home, a car, an elephant, a tree, a dinosaur... you get the picture. In the pages that follow, the father joins in play. After an imaginary "flooding" of his dad's workshop, we see the father kneeling, perched upon a table, outstretched, reaching for the boy whom is swimming towards him. The pair then assembled a "boat" and spend time together. They finally sail off into the sunset. I recommend this book to fathers whom would like to bond with their sons. The book is appropriate from birth-first grade.
April 25, 2018
This PB is a testament to the fact that you don't need words to tell an amazing story. A little boy plays with an i-pad while his dad is at his workbench making a canoe. When dad's foldable tape measure starts to fall off the table it startles the boy because it looks like a snake. Realizing it's not a snake the boy becomes interested in the foldable tape measure. With a little imagination, the tape measure captives him and steals him away from his i-pad. Eventually, this magical tape measure unifies him and dad for a shared purpose. A wonderful story about the power of imagination and the joy of family connections.
November 22, 2017
November 2017 - I love the way wordless books leave so much to the imagination, and so much open to interpretation. Lots to talk about here, especially for kids interested in tools. I like the dual stories of the kid's imagination and the dad's boat building.
November 26, 2017
Pictures book with no words. My story - father and son had chance to build boat together but spent their time pursuing their own interests until the end of the book. So a fantasy.
January 16, 2018
Young boy is scared by his father's measuring stick and distracted from his electronics and creates all sorts of things with the measuring stick.
May 15, 2018
It is amazing what you can make from one simple thing. This read through picture book shows a boy with a wonderful imagination.
May 18, 2018
interesting wordless book about how a child uses his imagination to create different things out of his dad's measuring tape, where at the end, it ties together nicely.
July 16, 2018
Wordless and cute.
February 7, 2019
No words. Just pictures to do the explaining (except for littles....you may have to talk a lot about the pictures at first)
November 16, 2021
Cute. Like Harold and the Purple Crayon but without words.
December 10, 2021
Books that try to make some underhanded commentary about technology always annoy me.
September 29, 2025
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February 14, 2017
It is so interesting for a book to have no words! Great for kids (and adults) who love to make up their own story and use their imagination.
January 1, 2024
A boy is engrossed in his electronic device while his father is building something close by. A measuring stick catches the boy's eye and imagination. The measuring stick becomes a snake, a house, a tree, an elephant. Soon the father joins in - and that's when the real adventure begins. Wonderful read for sparking readers' imaginations.
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