- Hardcover: 64 pages
- Publisher: Running Press (Oct 9 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0762427825
- ISBN-13: 978-0762427826
- Product Dimensions: 25.8 x 26 x 1.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 567 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #731,521 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
In this fantasmagoric children's book debut, subtitled "An Alphabetic Amusement," the alphabet serves only to impose some order on Rogalski's imagination. With solid competence in computer animation techniques, he fashions 26 amusement park rides. Each stars a slick, fabricated mechanical animal, from the kiddie Bumper Bears cars to the Zebra Zeppelin. Each ride appears on a full-page plate on the right-hand page, while a small, intricately designed ticket for the ride appears on the left. The skeletal text on the tickets is slap-dash: "Though not from Yale/ Ole Woodrow Whale/ Will always pass the test." But visually, the tickets show Rogalski's fascination with throwaway paper from the 1950s and '60s; the fonts, borders and colors all mimic the printed material found at amusements and parks of the era. (The book's signal achievement is a map in the back that purports to show the whole amusement park; even its folds are carefully reproduced, and the corners convincingly chipped.) A final spread on which all the rides appear in thumbnail images instructs readers to go back through the book and find a number and the image of a duck in each picture. The first trip through the book is entertaining; the second is genuinely absorbing. All ages. (Oct.)
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From School Library Journal
Grade 1-4–In Dizzyland, Rogalski's picture-book amusement park, there's a ride to match each letter of the alphabet. Some of them look playful and fun, such as Monkey Monorail and Yak Kayak; but many are bizarre and incomprehensible (Iguana's Ice Show and Little Queen Bee) and a few, including Vampire Village and Night Crawler Coaster, seem creepy and sinister. A ticket, written in hackneyed verse, accompanies each ride. There's a hidden number and an animal in each illustration, and a detailed map of the park is included. As an alphabet book, this falls short, but fans of literary puzzle books, such as Martin Handford's Where's Waldo (Candlewick) and Jean Marzollo's I Spy series (Scholastic), may appreciate Rogalski's effort for its visual whimsy and fanciful design.–Marilyn Taniguchi, Beverly Hills Public Library, CA
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dizzyland Dream Park: Fun for All!, Dec 27 2008
By M. Allen Greenbaum - Published on Amazon.com
Somewhat reminiscent of Disney's Pinocchio amusement park (without the scary parts), Jules Verne, and the magical images suggested by "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," Mark Rogalski reinvents the alphabet book in his spectacularly creative "Ticket to Ride: An Alphabetic Amusement."Rogalski, in fantastic (in both sense of the word) dreams of color and mechanics, depicts 26 imaginary amusement park rides, ordered from A to Z by ride name. These names (for example, "Flight of the Flounder," "Hippo Hop," "The Jellyfish Jump." "Steamy the Snail," all the way to "Zebra Zeppelin") are the only alphabet references in the book.
"Alligator in the Air" for example, is a multi-swing contraption, with big-toothed, blank-eyes gators seating riders beneath a pagoda-like covering. Four pages later, there's the enormous "Elephant Ed," a Macy's Parade of a ride, dwarfing the surrounding park. Opposite each picture, a corresponding rhyme is written on the "ticket" to each ride:
"Elephant Ed has a fez on his head,
And a castle upon his back,
Eighty feet high, he fills most of the sky!
He's so big that one cannot keep track!"
A hundred years old, or so we are told,
What mysteries he must hide.
Epic is epic! As wide as your eyes!
This ticket will get you inside!
Every ride is an eye-opening invitation for both youngsters and adults, some more imaginative than others, all beautifully drawn and colored. Together they constitute a cotton candy confection of fancy and fantasy. Rogalski wisely leaves enough room for the reader's own imagination (e.g., "Where would someone sit?" "How do you think it moves?"), so there's an excellent opportunity for reader/audience interaction. He also varies the color schemes, as well as the format and content of the clever, well-written rhymes on each ride's ticket.
There's a big finish too: A two-page map showing all of "Dizzyland Dream Park," showing the park's layout and including miniatures of the rides we're just seen up-close. As if that weren't enough, Rogalski invites us to take another look at each of the 26 pictures, each has a hidden number (1 through 26), and "a duck with lots of tricks." A final ticket promises "a free return visit."
I would have liked an even larger-sized book, perhaps because each picture would make a magnificent framed poster. This is just a wondrous work that can be enjoyed solely for the illustrations, or paired with Rogalski's ticket prose. A conceptual tour de force, and a pictorial triumph!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoy the ride!, Nov 10 2006
By Razzamatazz - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tickets to Ride: An Alphabetic Amusement (Hardcover)
This book is a gem. I debated whether I was buying it for my children or myself and am still not sure! The rides that have emerged from Mr. Rogalski's imagination to accompany each letter of the alphabet are a delight. As a veteran of numerous "real" amusement parks, this is one that I am thrilled to be able to visit from the comfort of my home - without any long waits in line! The text on each ride ticket varies from the simple to the profound. The level of detail in the ticket illustrations (from the shapes to the styles) is amazing. For those who like "hide and seek" type books, there is an additional challenge to this book in that each ride contains a hidden number and at least one duck.I bought 3 copies of this book at full price at a local book store. I felt that the full price was reasonable for this book.The discounted price for this book on Amazon should really entice many buyers to pick up a copy for birthday presents, holiday presents, or even just to have.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Shocked-none sold at B&N...., Mar 1 2007
By J.K Caromba "HawaiiboundMommy" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Tickets to Ride: An Alphabetic Amusement (Hardcover)
I read this book at Barnes & Noble one weekend night to my son. It's a weekend thing we do along with my friend and her daughter. I fell in love with this book, and I'm not sure either if I'm buying it for my son (9 months) or myself. I went back to Barnes & Nobles to purchase it and the arthur had requested the books back from what I was told because none of the copies had sold. I was shocked! It does cost more at B&N but I may just pay the few extra dollars because the book is so amazing. I love the artwork!! I have also read/looked through Floatsom-another book with great pictures!! EXCELLENT!!
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