- Paperback: 32 pages
- Publisher: Holiday House Inc (Dec 4 1990)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0823412601
- ISBN-13: 978-0823412600
- Product Dimensions: 27.8 x 21 x 0.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 168 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,044,505 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
"Gammell's shimmering watercolors... are positively breathtaking," said PW, adding that "Woodruff's gentle wit and sense of broad fantasy raise [this story] head and shoulders above the norm for problem-solving books." Ages 4-8.
- head and shoulders above the norm for problem-solving books." Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- head and shoulders above the norm for problem-solving books." Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Grade 1-3-- Matthew has recently moved and longs to return to his old neighborhood. One day he happens upon a windblown, red-haired child named Lucy Featherman, who outfits him, in turn, with wings from a seagull, a bat, a biplane, and finally, a bee. Eventually Matthew, like most questers, learns that he can't go home again. Gammell's colored-pencil renderings are--as expected--superb. His vibrant watercolor hues and whimsical characters are reminiscent of those found in his illustrations for Lyon's Come a Tide (Orchard Bks., 1990) and Ackerman's Song and Dance Man (Knopf, 1988). Each spread is filled with his unique, intoxicating treatment of light and shadow, of space (his skies are breathtaking), of flying--and falling. Wit and humor abound on every page; buildings are skewed appealingly; clouds, trees, and walls harbor subtle images that will intrigue readers of all ages. There's more than a bit of Icarus in this tale; a gull-winged Matthew plummets seaward while a wiley shark lurks below. Unfortunately, the text comes nowhere near Gammell's artistry. His work is airborne, while Woodruff's is consistently pedestrian and self-conscious. --Eve Larkin, Chicago Public Library
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Wing shop was a fun and exciting adventure!,
By jcook@bellatlantic.net (Enifeil elementary pa United states) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Wing Shop (Hardcover)
Dear. Amazon We liked the story Wing Shop because the boy had a sence of humor, different type of wings, colorfull wings, bat wings, the buter, And how the bee wing got the little boy homwThe author and publisher of Whing Shop as Elvira Woodruff and are publiser is Holiday Hose. We hope to actually meet Elvira Woodruff in our school in March. We have some questions for her when she visit. 1. What is your favorite book? 2. Why did she write Wing shop? 3.How did she get all thos wings in the wing shop 4. What was your favorite type of wing in the wing shop. 5.How did you get this job.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb illustrations support a healthy message about change.,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Wing Shop (Hardcover)
The superb illustrations attract the reader first. Then the story takes over. Reading the pictures turns out to be as rewarding as reading the story over and over again. The story explains moving and change to little ones and is not boring for adults who have to read it several times in a row several days in a row, ........
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great entertainment and imagination,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Wing Shop (Paperback)
The illustrations make this book come alive and provide the adults with some good belly laughs. You can feel yourself flying with Matthew and yelling "whoa!!!" as different pairs of wings take you on all kinds of unexpected rides. Great fun for everyone
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