Cloudland

John Burningham is one of my favorite authors and illustrators. This imaginative book did not disappoint me. I would especially recommend his book about Harvey Slumfenburger's Christmas Present. The ending is perfect, but I won't give it away. I always read it to my Kindergarten students until I retired.

We have the British edition of this book--Burningham is British--and it is one of my 2-year-old son's favorites; and last week, when I saw my 2-year-old niece, she wanted me to read it to her three times in two hours. At first I thought perhaps they might be scared by the idea of Albert falling off the cliff on his hike with his parents, but they weren't because the next thing you know, he meets all kinds of new friends. The story is an original and unsentimental way to help kids figure out not only that "there's no place like home," but also that you can appreciate other places while you're away from home, and that you can always find company and be taken care of. This is great for families who travel a lot. And of course Burningham's illustrations are amazing. In this book, he does something different from his others--he uses photographs as the basis for some of the pictures, adding his amazing interpretations. And he never talks down to kids or plays to sappiness or sentimentality. If you don't have MR. GUMPY'S OUTING and MR. GUMPY'S MOTORCAR, I'd recommend those as well.

I love the illustrations in this book. I use it when I teach my Yoga kids classes. It is also great for primary elementary classes when studying clouds.

This book is read over and over again. A whimsical tale that stretches the imagination. The illustrations add to the story without filling all the gaps to leave room for imagination to tZke over.

Brilliant story. Burningham at his best. One of our favourites - so imaginative and beautiful images too.

great for philosophy with yr 2

this is a wonderful product and i would truly recommend this to other people. Wonderful and thank you for a great delivery service!

in good condition