Reflections [Hardcover]

Ann Jonas (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 21, 1987 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

"In Jonas' latest tour de force of trompe l'oeil, each double-spread serves twice: as in Round Trip, the book is reversed for a return journey, in this case from forest to seaside....A rain cloud becomes a flock of ducks, a ferry upends to a restaurant....Fascinating."--Kirkus Reviews.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Like her innovative black-and-white picture book Round Trip, this is an arresting and exciting exercise in imagination and graphic design. The story of one child's day in a small seaside town begins at dawn and includes encounters with morning fishermen, a trip to the seashore, boatyard, beach, the peach orchard and the birch grove. Since "it's a little scary deep in the woods," readers are prompted to turn the book around "and find . . . (the) way back" home to bedbut not before many additional visual treats. In a few spreads the connection between image and narrative stretches credibility, but the overall effect is so vivid and striking that readers are quickly caught up again in the enticing circularity of Jonas's vision. Ages 5-8.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Ann Jonas has written and illustrated many popular books for children, including Color Dance, Reflections, and Round Trip, which was an ALA Notable Book and a "New York Times" Best Illustrated Book. She is a graduate of Cooper Union and has worked as a graphic designer for many years with her husband, Donald Crews. They live in upstate New York.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books; 1st edition (September 21, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688061400
• ISBN-13: 978-0688061401
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 9.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #111,088 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking illustrations and very well written., July 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Reflections (Library Binding)

Reflection contains very thought provoking illustrations and simple text that can test a child's as well as an adult's imagination. Each time you read it, you will discover something new. Travel with this child from the beginning to the end of this book and back.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book and childhood memories!, April 23, 2003

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This review is from: Reflections (Hardcover)

I remember being way back in third grade - my class was in the library and the librarian read us this book. I barely was able to get a glimpse at the illustrations, but I remember them being superb. I have been searching high and low for this book, in libraries and bookstores gone by, and at long last I have found it. Ann Jonas has got to be one of my favorite children's book authors/ilustrators. Okay, so this is more of a reminiscence sequence than a book review, but I just remember this book being so wonderful. To everyone, children and adults alike, I recommend this book.