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More copies of this ISBNMarveltownby Bruce Mccall
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Whats it like growing up in a town founded by inventors? On Saturdays, the adults open the doors of the Invent-o-Drome and give local children free rein to create whatever gadgets they can think up. Hypno-Goggles, a Rocket Chair, a homeworkeating robo-dog - the can-do kids of Marveltown are never at a loss for ideas. But when an unfortunate short circuit causes a group of giant robot workers to go berserk - and the adults flee for their lives - are the kids ready to put their know-how to the test? In his first book for children, veteran illustrator Bruce McCall has crafted a tale of ingenuity and mayhem with pictures that pop with retro charm and crackerjack wit. Review:"New Yorker contributor McCall makes his picture book debut with a tongue-in-cheek vision of the future. Marveltown is a utopian city of inventors, where drivers zip through tubular car washes at 80 mph and children 'sky-ski' behind prop planes. 'We kids learned that faster was always better,' says the narrator. 'And bigger was better, too.' The nifty illustrations, with their superprecise brush strokes and streamlined shapes, suggest a mid — 20th-century architect's rendering of millennial space needles, cantilevers and suspension bridges. In the long-distance views, people appear an inch tall and the sci-fi landscape takes precedence. About half the book is devoted to marvelous or mischievous inventions (sample: 'Eli's bedroom hologram was diabolical: Dad saw spick-and-span perfection, when the reality was a place you wouldn't want to live in'), which McCall paints in a meticulous, deadpan style reminiscent of William Joyce's Dinosaur Bob. Then he concocts a rickety plot where the adults' robots go haywire, B-movie style, and the children defeat the robots with their own devices. If short on story, this is long on innovation — a good choice for readers with a healthy visual imagination. Ages 5 — 8." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Synopsis:In his first book for children, veteran illustrator Bruce McCall has crafted a tale of ingenuity and mayhem about a town founded by inventors, with pictures that pop with retro charm and crackerjack wit. Full color.
About the AuthorBRUCE MCCALL is best known for his work as a writer and illustrator for The New Yorker, Car and Driver, and National Lampoon. He lives in New York City. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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