Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Christine D.U. Chung

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A young space traveler happens upon Earth in the future in this gorgeous wordless adventure for fans of Shaun Tan. A transportive graphic novel for ages 6 to 9, perfect for Earth Day. A young space traveler visits Earth on a whim and finds a planet empty of people. She happens upon a strange contraption that contains images of what the planet used to be like, and using this viewfinder, she sees Earth as it was, juxtaposed against Earth as it abandoned, but still full of amazing things. Her adventure takes her to a museum full of hints about the planet’s past and the strange glowing mushrooms that grow everywhere, a library that has become home to a variety of zoo animals, and a beautiful but crumbling space station from which she makes a daring escape. As she wanders, though, she sees signs that perhaps there is still someone here. A time capsule, a friendly cat and a makeshift railcar all add to the mystery . . . is she really alone? The lush and captivating art and subtle nod to stewardship in this wordless graphic novel will draw readers in and leave them with a renewed sense of wonder for the resilient and extraordinary place we call home.


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    IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL!!! Also artist/illustrators are Vietnamese-Canadian and Pakistani-Canadian!!

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    There are NO words in this GN. It's like picture book for BIG kids, and honestly, adults too! It's a tragic yet heartwarming storm The end did slightly confuse me a little, but I am admittedly not great with interpretation. It was not enough confusion for me to reduce the 5 star rating though!

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