The Trip [Paperback]

Ezra Jack Keats (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

When his family moves to a new neighborhood, Louie has to leave his friends behind. Playing alone, he creates a scene out of a shoebox. it has a magical effect, calling his imagination back to old friends, old times. Then the spell ends, and -- satisfyingly -- a real-life adventure begins as Louie joins some new friends for Halloween night.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A quietly told story of a shoebox that helps Louie to remember old times, before he moved away, and then to make friends in his new neighborhood. Ages 4-8.
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Review

"Keats...has surpassed even his award-winners here....The effect is tenderness and uncommon beauty." -- --Publishers Weekly

"The author's collage-and-paint illustrations project just the right quality for Louie's dream trip." -- --School Library Journal

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperTrophy (September 23, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068807328X
• ISBN-13: 978-0688073282
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,155,158 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Trip, January 31, 2002

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V. Charbonneau (Quebec, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Trip (Paperback)

Any child who's had to move to a new neighborhood can sympathize with Louie, the main character of "The Trip". Feeling lonely on Halloween, the boy creates a city scene from construction paper and an old shoebox. As the title of the book suggests, Louie takes a night-time "trip" back to his old neighborhood by pretending to fly his toy plane there. As he wanders the familiar streets he encounters some strange individuals. He runs away, but they catch up with him. Luckily, a familiar feature on one of them clues Louie in on their identities. One of the things I enjoy most about Mr. Keats' books are his believable characters. Young readers can easily relate to them and the different situations they are placed in. What makes Keats' stories even more wonderful is that they are infused with charm and a hint of the imaginary, which are emphasized by his lovely paint and collage illustrations. Readers who liked Louie in "The Trip", can see him in "Louie" and "Regards to the Man in the Moon."

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly What I Was Looking For, October 4, 2010

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ChristieJ - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Trip (Hardcover)

I am directing a musical based on this charming book. I wanted to share the original inspiration with the children and I couldn't find this book in a store - anywhere! I found it here at a reasonable price and it arrived in time for the first rehearsal. Thanks!