Black and white illustrations and text record the sights on a day trip to the city and back home again to the country. The trip to the city is read from front to back and the return trip from back to front, upside down.
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Summary
Black and white illustrations and text record the sights on a day trip to the city and back home again to the country. The trip to the city is read from front to back and the return trip from back to front, upside down.
Description
A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year
The classic Round Trip takes young readers on an imaginative, inventive journey, from the country to the city and back again. It's not just the story of a round trip--it is a round trip! Read the story forward, then flip the book over to see something different on the way back.
Kirkus called the black-and-white art, by best-selling picture-book creator Ann Jonas, "Show-stopping sleight of pen." In a starred review, Booklist praised Round Trip as "An inventive book for young readers that will delight anyone whose imagination is intact."
Publishers Weekly said, "A visual stunner . . . sure to delight and fascinate." Parents who loved this book as children will want to share it with their own little ones today.
Critic Reviews
“"Show-stopping sleight of pen." -- Kirkus Reviews "An inventive book for young readers that will delight anyone whose imagination is intact." -- Booklist (starred review)”
"Show-stopping sleight of pen." -- Kirkus Reviews
"An inventive book for young readers that will delight anyone whose imagination is intact." -- Booklist (starred review)
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.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.
Back Cover
This book isn't just the story of a round trip--it is a round trip! Read forward and look at the sights, then flip the book over to see something different on the way back. Ann Jonas's amazing two-way trip is guarnateed to change the way you look at things!
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