Cloudland - Hardcover

Burningham, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0517709295 ISBN 13: 9780517709290

Publisher: Random House Value Pub, 1996

Synopsis

While hiking in the mountains with his parents, Albert tumbles off a cliff and is saved by the cloud children, who take him swimming, jumping, and racing through the clouds, until Albert remembers his parents at home, and the cloud queen and the man in the moon return him safely to earth.

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Review:

Albert and his mum and dad go walking one day in the mountains. Unfortunately, Albert slips and disappears over the edge of a cliff; his parents are very upset. Albert is lucky though--the Cloud Children see his fall and speak the magic words ("They either said, Fumble gralley goggle ho hee", or "Teetum waggle bari se nee", or was it "Gargle giggle fiddle num dee?") that make Albert light enough to float among the clouds, with them. Albert sleeps that night drifting in the sky. The next day, Albert and the Cloud Children have lots of fun: jumping off tall clouds, making as much noise as they can in the thunderstorm, swimming in the rain, painting pictures next to the rainbow and walking on the filmy traces left by passing aircraft. When Albert wants to go home again, the Queen arranges for his cloud to drift near his home, and for him to gently float down--but not before they all have feasted with the Man in the Moon!

This fantasy will excite children's imaginations--haven't we all wondered, when we were younger, about what was above the clouds? The Cloud Children are enchanting fairy-like characters and the illustrations are a innovative mix of photographs and drawn illustrations. Highly recommended for children from age 3 to 6. --Alison Jardine

Review:

"Glorious, stirring pictures." (Amanda Craig The Times)

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Value Pub
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0517709295
• ISBN 13: 9780517709290
• Binding: Hardcover