Flotsam

by David Wiesner, and published by Clarion

The book cover of "Flotsam" by David Wiesner features a large red fishhead with a big eye. Smaller fish swim in front and all around it. The Randolph Caldecott Medal Award Seal has been affixed at the right, below the title.

About

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Flotsam is a cinematic unfolding of discovery. A vintage camera washed up on the beach provides a young boy with a surprising view of fantastical images from the bottom of the sea. From fish-eye to lens-eye, readers see a frame-by-frame narrative of lush marinescapes ebbing and flowing from the real to the surreal.

“Telling tales through imagery is what storytellers have done through the ages. Wiesner’s wordless tale resonates with visual images that tell his story with clever wit and lively humor,” said Caldecott Medal Committee Chair Janice Del Negro.

Awards Won

Title Year
Caldecott Medal Image Randolph Caldecott Medal

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The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
 2007 - Winner(s)