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Some things I've lost, Cybèle Young

eng

illustrations

no index present

AD340L, lexileDecoding: 5 (very hard), Vocabulary: 5 (very hard), Sentences: 2 (easy), Patterns: 4 (hard), Lexile

fiction

Some things I've lost

899761687

Cybèle Young

[The artist] Cybèle Young invites readers to consider the inevitability of change and the power of the imagination. The sculptures in this book were made entirely from Japanese paperA wallet, a set of keys, a pair of glasses - these are some of the household objects that disappear and are fantastially reconstituted in Cybèle Young's inventive new picture book. Minimal text conveys the magic of a world where even inanimate objects are constantly undergoing a process of growth, transformation and change. An introduction describing the frustration we feel when we lose something is followed by a catalogue of misplaced objects. Each item is shown first in its original form and then, through a series of gatefold spreads, is shown in the process of transforming into a marvelous and mysterious sea creature. At the very end of the book, we see these transformed objects in their new, watery habitat, a conclusion which will leave readers astonished by the distance they - like the lost objects themselves - ave travelled. Some Things I've Lost invites readers to consider the inevitability of change and the power of imagination. On finishing the book, children and adults alike will look more closely at everything they have previously taken for granted. --, From amazon.com

juvenile

Some things I have lost