Synopses & Reviews
A SOARING FLIGHT OF FANCY
lands one boy at the realization that outgrowing your toys doesnt necessarily mean outgrowing your imagination.Grown-up Charles dreams of a plane that forms letters in the air, taking him to “fabulous lands where warm breezes blew, and everything shone with diamond light.” Why not? For in the world of his childhood anything was possible. Dreamlike paintings chronicle this journey into a young boys mind as misty colors drift into one another and toys spring to action as reality blends with fantasy, and the past with the present.
Synopsis
A soaring flight of fancy lands one boy at the realization that outgrowing his toys doesn't mean he must outgrow his imagination. Dreamlike paintings chronicle this journey into a young boy's mind as misty colors drift into one another and toys spring to action as reality blends with fantasy, and the past with the present. Full color.
About the Author
DENNIS HASELEY has written many books for children, including THE INVISIBLE MOOSE, A STORY FOR BEAR, and KITE FLIER. His most recent work is TWENTY HEARTBEATS (Roaring Brook, Spring 08). He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
DENNIS NOLAN is an award-winning author and illustrator who has written and/or illustrated numerous works, including his first Golden Kite Honor Book, DINOSAUR DREAM (also a seasons choice in both Newsweek and The New Yorker), and whose artwork has been exhibited around the country. He lives near Northampton, Massachusetts.