New York in Pyjamarama - Couverture souple

Leblond, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1907912126 ISBN 13 : 9781907912122

Editeur : Phoenix Yard Books, 2012

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"A notable curiosity is Frédérique Bertrand and Michaël Leblond's picturebook New York in Pyjamarama, because sliding a striped acetate rectangle over the images makes them move astonishingly: wheels spin, spirals whirl, and traffic, as seen from the air, moves through the streets." --Nicolette Jones, Sunday Times

A little boy is going to bed, but he is not quite ready to go to sleep. Instead, thanks to his very special striped pyjamas, he goes on a magical whirlwind tour of New York, the city that never sleeps; from the busy airport runway to the dazzling lights of Broadway, you are invited to join him on his journey and watch the book, literally, come to life. New York en Pyjamarama was the fastest selling picture book of 2011 in France, eventually selling over 100,000 copies, and it is not hard to see why. Created by illustrator Frédérique Bertrand and animator and writer Michaël Leblond, the book is animated thanks to a technique called Ombro-cinema which uses a piece of acetate to bring to life the pictures. This is achieved by the lines embedded in the design mixing with lines on the acetate, which create an illusion of movement. This technique originally dates back from the early twentieth-century and yet it feels new and innovative. In a world where children are used to CGI, 3D and all the rest, it is marvellous and heart-warming to be able to present them with a book that can surprise and bewilder them. My 10 year-old son's reaction said it all: it was a simple and genuine "WOW". The rhyming text and quirky graphics, all in primary colours, make the story entertaining and great to read aloud. Teamed with those fabulous animations, they create a superb picture book which really is like nothing you are likely to have seen before. It is truly inspired book which will delight avid readers, but also those who might be a bit reluctant: the interactivity is guaranteed to hook them in. Without a doubt, New York in Pyjamarama is in my top ten of picture books published in 2012. Pure joy!" --Library Mice

This a book like no other or at least no other that I've seen. It's about a boy who explores the city of New York in his magical pyjamas. Quite normal. But where this book comes alive is the fact that the pictures can move with the aid of a magical piece of acetate ... The collaged graphics are all colourful and simple yet carefully composed to sit well when they're still and come alive when in motion. The book could have been done quite easily as an app, but it wasn't. It's a book, a tactile book that needs to be moved around and explored. And that's what I love about it the most. --Books I Like

Présentation de l'éditeur :

An animated picture book like you have never seen before! New York never sleeps. At least not when you're wearing striped pyjamas. For these are no ordinary pyjamas, or stripes. Locate the acetate in the pocket of the inside front cover, move the acetate slowly across the page and watch the city come alive as if by magic. Join our hero as he leaves his bedroom on a whirlwind tour of the city. Mingle with the crowds, dodge the traffic, visit Central Park, be dazzled by the lights on Broadway and take in the dizzying heights of the Big Apple's skyline. One of the liveliest cities in the world is animated in a way you've never seen before. To see Pyjamarama animation in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbVpL7JEs0s

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Phoenix Yard Books
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1907912126
• ISBN 13: 9781907912122
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 24
• Illustrateur: Bertrand Frederique