Synopsis

The Caldecott Honor-winning adventure of a young boy and a mischievous cloud in a funny, touching story about art, friendship, and the weather by three-time Caldecott Medalist David Wiesner.

Only the person who gave us Tuesday could have devised this fantastic Caldecott Honor-winning tale, which begins with a school trip to the Empire State Building. There a boy makes friends with a mischievous little cloud, who whisks him away to the Cloud Dispatch Center for Sector 7 (the region that includes New York City). The clouds are bored with their everyday shapes, so the boy obligingly starts to sketch some new ones. . . . The wordless yet eloquent account of this unparalleled adventure is a funny, touching story about art, friendship, and the weather, as well as a visual tour de force.

Author: David Wiesner
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 09/20/1999
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 11.09h x 9.64w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9780395746561
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Red Clover Award - Nominee
Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book
Award: Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Nominee
Award: Bookseller's Choice - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 07/15/1999 pg. 1141
Publishers Weekly 08/30/1999 pg. 83
School Library Journal 09/01/1999 pg. 209
Booklist 09/15/1999 pg. 270
New York Times 11/21/1999 pg. 36
New York Times 12/05/1999 pg. 100
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1999 pg. 59 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
Publishers Weekly Best Books 01/01/1999 pg. 57
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2000 pg. 59 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
Library Journal 12/01/1999