Thirteen [Paperback]

Remy Charlip (Author), Jerry Joyner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1994

Originally published in 1975 to critical acclaim, Thirteen continues to redefine the picture book experience. In this most unusual picture book, 13 separate stories simultaneously unfold over 13 double-page spreads. Each is a flight of fancy seen from a child's eye, where little things are large enough to shine with drama and wonder. Full-color illustrations. An ALA Notable Book and New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year.

Product Details

• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks; Reprint edition (September 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689718608
• ISBN-13: 978-0689718601
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,349,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A visual treat of the highest quality for kids of all ages., December 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: THIRTEEN (Hardcover)

This picture book may be the cleverest ever created. "Thirteen" is 13 stories told simultaneously on 13 pages, each story told by pictures which change and evolve as you turn the pages. Many of the stories are circular or contain hidden surprises.

This is the book that I have given most often as a gift, not only to kids but also adults, who may enjoy it even more than kids!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars attention getting and though provoking, November 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: THIRTEEN (Hardcover)

As a child my sister and I spent hours looking at this book and taking interest at how the pictures changed from one into another. We never tired of it and to this day we have the story of the sinking ship memorized. It was a very intriguing book and very cleverly laid out with the 13 one- picture stores continuing on the 13 pages.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant and delightful book, August 23, 2003

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This review is from: Thirteen (Library Binding)

There's nothing else like _Thirteen_ in the whole world, and that's sad. Sad because such delightful watercolors and quirky "stories" are told in a wonderful way that one has to figure out on one's own. The book is simultaneously a puzzle, a picture book, a book of optical illusions, a book of stories, and so much more. Hunt it down and adore it; you'll know what I'm talking about.