Music soothes the savage beast in this near wordless picture book about a boy on his way to a tuba lesson. The story of a little mouse trapped in a book by monique felix 1980 wordless hardcover. A wordless book stretches the imagination, allowing children to explore language through. The colors by monique felix wordless picture books, books.
I am a big fan of monique felix s picture books featuring a mouse who enters books by chewing away at the edges of the pages. So, these are sweet little wordless books starring mice who apparently find. In this softcover edition of margery williams biancos the velveteen rabbit, the warmtoned illustrations of awardwinning artist monique felix give life to a classic story of childhood wonder. I first found this series featuring mice with the book, the alphabet, and i have gone on to purchase each book in this series from amazon of course. In this story a little mouse is trapped literally in a book. Hank finds an egg by rebecca dudley picture this book. You can look at the pictures and predict what the mouse will do next. Carefully she slides the paper from its moorings on the page. The video 26 minutes by sony was an academy award nominee in the u. Sep 28, 1991 a short wordless book about a mouse who sees a lot of flying things in the sky and builds a pinwheel out of the paper in the book so he can fly too. Whether made of wood, metal, or cloth, all toys have dreams. In this wordless story, two mice trapped inside a book discover a series of opposites. The further adventures of the little mouse trapped in a book. Hoe overleef je een oorlog als je niemand kunt vertrouwen.
Wordless picture books for conversation or writing at first glance, it might seem that wordless books are only for beginners. Love for monique felixs wordless mouse gathering books. Among her many honors is the octogone prize from the international center of childrens literature in france. Feb 7, 20 i picked up who will save my planet by maria cristina urrutia at cover to cover. The good bird 1964 peter wezel vintage kids book vintage etsy. The creative company, based in mankato, minnesota, is a publisher of educational books for students and young adults. Wordless picture books appalachian state university. The colors by monique felix meet your next favorite book. The mind is a wonderful thing to use 1,2,3 to the zoo by eric carle. The valentine by monique felix illustrator alibris. Wordless picture book about taking care of the earth. Charming illustrations of a little mouses adventures inside each book.
In this charming, wordless picture book, a skunk gets his foot caught in a balloons string and embarks on an impromptu, airborne trip around town. I love the wordless pages as the little mouse sets off on another adventure. Wordless books are also excellent tools for helping children develop the basic building blocks of language. If you enjoy creativity and the visual appeal of wordless picture books, you should look up all of monique felix s works. Jul 22, 20 these wordless wonders tell stories through their beautiful images. I love wordless books and the illustrations in this one are fantastic. The drawings and problem solving aspects of the tale might inspire someone of any age. Authors and activities 1993 each chapter focuses on one author and one or more of his books. The velveteen rabbit margery williams bianco and monique.
This is the first completely wordless picture book that i have read for this class. I discovered the alphabet by monique felix, makanto, minnesota. This book, like the others in this series, is delightful. Monique felix is a renowned swiss artist and author who studied graphic arts at lecole des arts appliques in lausanne. She has since illustrated more than 40 acclaimed childrens books, including creative editions the rumor, the velveteen rabbit, and tuba lessons. It is a wordless book and the story it tells is a seriou. This wordless picture book can be used to expand mlu or practice a. The alphabet by monique felix meet your next favorite book. The wind mouse bookhardcover picture book, march 28, 2012. The numbers by monique felix 20, hardcover for sale.
Childrens books articles wordless picture books bfk. Each story features a curious mouse that eats its way into a book and then turns the blank sheets of paper into something more. Monique felix has developed the mouse book theme in a number of sequels, most recently in wind, colours and house, the latter being especially captivating. In this wordless story, two mice trapped inseide a book discover a series of opposites. The story of a little mouse trapped in a book by monique felix 1980 wordless hardcover gingerbreadbooks. See all books authored by monique felix, including wind creative editions creative editions, and the numbers creative editions, and more on.
Within the pages of this wordless title, a mouse chews loose an empty book page, then folds it into a paper house with a heartshaped hole in the roof, sharing the space with another mouse. Within the pages of this wordless title, two mice chew their way through seemingly empty pages to reveal a host of opposite situationsuntil they both get wet. See more ideas about wordless book, wordless picture books, books. Some wordless books, like peter spiers the great flood, begin and end with printed words. The alphabet a new classic childrens book the compass rose. One wordless book that is fantastic for syntax development is the opposites by monique felix. This wordless picture book is one all my kids love. This wordless picture book can be used to expand mlu or practice a variety of grammatical structures, including.
A mouse trapped in a book frees himself by making a boat out of a page in the book. Clown by quentin blake, available at book depository with free delivery. House monique felix picture book felix stories the hunter and the animals tomie depaola picture book depaolafavorites over under in the garden pat schories picture book schoriesconcepts picnic emily mccully picture book mccullyanimals. The valentine childrens book by monique felix with illustrations by. Its a picture book, but dont assume its only for the preschool set. See all books authored by monique felix, including the opposites, and the story of a little mouse trapped in a book, and. However i would have appreciated a heads up that it is. The hunter and the animals, tomie depaola, the insideoutside book of new york and others, alice munro, the numbers, monique felix. A short wordless book about a mouse who sees a lot of flying things in the sky and builds a pinwheel out of the paper in the book so he can fly too. Im usually wary of wordless books, which can sometimes be too expansive in their scope and overly vague and uncertain in their storytelling. A wordless series of paired illustrations demonstrates the differences between two mice. The midnight adventures of kelly dot and esmeralda by john etsy. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. The colors by monique felix wordless picture books.
It shows two mice nibbling through a book, in order to find every letter in the alphabet. However i completely missed the part that it is a wordless book. The numbers by monique felix illustrator online at alibris. A mouse finds a box of paints and has a good time painting and mixing colors. Monique felix books list of books by author monique felix. Wordless picture books wordless book paint tubes early readers story time beautiful images coloring books colours creative. Explore the letters and their sounds in this collection of illustrations and alliterations from erika barriga. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Bartlett page on teachingbooks view the page share. I am not opposed to wordless books and understand the value of them in teaching early literacy skills. Felix s illustrations are drawn on oatmealcolored paper, which shows.
Creative editions is proud to offer new editions of these cleverly illustrated books, which have charmed countless browsers over the years. Monique felix page on teachingbooks view the page share. Diecut covers designed to look like nibbled holes reveal the hero slyly peeking out as if to entice the reader to join in the fun. She has illustrated more than 40 childrens books including creative editions mouse books series, tuba lessons, hundreds of fish, hansel and gretel, and my shadowand received such honors as the octogone prize from the international center of childrens. These mostly wordless texts are simply designed to orient the childs mind. The boat by monique felix meet your next favorite book. Monique felix is a superb illustrator with an eye for the whimsical. The mouse books by monique felix a beautiful series of. The colors by monique felix is a wordless book that teaches children colors. See more ideas about wordless picture books, wordless book, books. The colors by monique felix, j f33co 1993 the conductor by laei. Jan 01, 1993 swiss artist monique felix studied graphic arts at lecole des arts appliques in lausanne. Norisk tools for inclusive middlegrade classrooms, by. Among her many honors is the octogone prize from the international center of.
One of the main differences however, is that walshs book has words and felixs book is wordless. A guide for locating wordless books in the soe resource center. They stimulate creativity and language, while at the same time introducing children to basic story structures and the juxtaposition of images and words. For a tiny wordless book, this one is elegant and eloquent. If you havent yet, sign up for a free trial of epic at one wordless book that is fantastic for syntax development is the opposites by monique felix. When words are missing, imagination has more freedom to develop. My first exposure was with board books and preschool books, where you dont even realize there are no words such as good night, gorilla love that book. Check out our wordless book selection for the very best in unique or custom. The illustrations tell a great story, giving action clues all along.
Apr 18, 2016 wordless picture books are very helpful for young children who dont read yet because they encourage children to interact with the book and develop their speech and narrative skills as they make up a story. Monique felix is currently considered a single author. The story of a little mouse trapped in a book monique felix on. The mouse begins to nibble around the edges of the page to cut away the paper. Libraries unlimited, 1992 comprehensive annotated bibliography of hundreds of wordless books. A wordless series of paired illustrations demonstrates the differences between two mice the wind by monique felix book. The gray lady and the strawberry snatcher by molly bang. Wordless picture books wordless book paint tubes early readers beautiful images coloring books colours creative. Nov 19, 2015 if you have not explored the world of wordless books or stories without words, i would like you encourage you to give it a whirl.
The plane monique felix wordless picture book creative editions picture. In this picture book, he explores the world of boating and in the end sails away on a boat made from one of the pages of the book. Buy the valentine by monique felix illustrator online at alibris. Younger children will learn to associate the colorful letter with the sound and older children will enjoy wrapping their mouths around the funny, tonguetwisting text. I have been buying the editions with thick cardboard cover circa 1991.
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