The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles

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		The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles
		The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles

A message in a bottle holds the promise of surprise and wonder, as told in this enthralling picture book by Caldecott Medalist Erin E. Stead
 
The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles, who lives alone atop a hill, has a job of the utmost importance. It is his task to open any bottles found at sea and make sure that the messages are delivered. He loves his job, though he has always wished that, someday, one of the letters would be addressed to him. One day he opens a party invitation—but there’s no name attached. As he devotes himself to the mystery of the intended recipient, he ends up finding something even more special: the possibility of new friends.

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Praise for The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles

TIME Top 10 Children's Books of 2016
People Magazine Best Children's Books of 2016
School Library Journal Best Books of 2016
Boston Globe Best Books of 2016

“Cuevas’s prose is laden with gems . . . gorgeous sentences as precious as the messages themselves. Beauty shines through a fog of sadness . . . Colors—the tawny body of a cat, the red of the man’s Cousteau-esque knit cap—bloom with Stead’s whispery pencil drawings.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Erin Stead’s illustrations are as softly scuffed as sea glass and so suffused with wistfulness that readers ages 4-8 may feel pensive before they’ve embarked on the story.
Michelle Cuevas has reworked a historical curiosity—an official job, in Elizabethan England, of opening bottles that might contain naval secrets—into a contemporary tale of longing and consolation.”—The Wall Street Journal

* "Readers will find both consolation and encouragement on every visit to this emotionally resonant, evocative story."—Kirkus, starred review

* "Stead's characters exude an endearing vulnerability and quirky charm. . . . A perfect pairing of text and art. Share this quiet story with your wishers and dreamers."—School Library Journal, starred review 

* "Caldecott Medalist Stead's ethereal spreads give the characters distinctive, captivating personalities. . . . The underlying message about learning to see the worth of every person is a treasure."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

作者简介

Michelle Cuevas graduated from Williams College and holds a master of fine arts degree in creative writing from the University of Virginia. She is the author of three children’s novels, including the acclaimed Confessions of an Imaginary Friend. She lives in Berkshire County in Massachusetts.
 
Erin E. Stead is the award-winning illustrator of five picture books, including the Caldecott Medal winner A Sick Day for Amos McGee and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor winner And Then It's Spring. She lives in a 100-year-old barn in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with her husband, author and illustrator Philip C. Stead.

网友对The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles的评论

Ok, my daughter and I really enjoyed this book. On the surface it seems an odd little tale but each time we read the book we love it more. At the start of the book you can really feel the loneliness of the Uncorker and see it in the amazingly poignant renderings of his face by Erin Stead. You almost can't help but stare at his face in each picture. The pictures also feel lonely, often only the bottom 1/3 of the page is painted or only a circle in the middle. He wishes for something more, for a connection but then he remembers that he has no name, no friends, and that he "stank of seaweed and salt and fisherman's feet." Then he finds in a bottle the invitation to a party by the seashore with no addressee. This forces him to go out and interact with other nameless people: the cake maker, the candy shop owner, a woman buying chocolate-dipped treats, a girl in a green dress, a seagull, a sailor, and a one-man band. You get the feeling there are a lot of lonely people out there waiting to be approached. He shows up to the seaside at the appointed time of the party bearing gifts of seashells and finds all the people he talked to also there with gifts. They have their own party and dance to music they create. In the end the "Uncorker's heart was a glass vessel filled to the brim." The story unfolds in just the expressions on the Uncorker's face. Snead's amazing illustrations begin to fill the entire page giving us a subtle feeling that the Uncorker's entire world is fuller now. This is a book my daughter and I both enjoyed!

A book with an amazing voice! My kids love Michelle Cuevas! It's an important challenge to confront our own emotions, and her books really guide kids through that inner journey. The art fits so perfectly. Also check out Confessions of an Imaginary Friend: A Memoir by Jacques Papier . One of our favorites!

The poetry of the title is what led me to purchase this book to read with my child. The illustrations are beautiful and complement the story quite well. There are moments in the text to savor for the seasoned reader. More than once I found myself thinking: this, young listener, is what language can do when telling a story. The ending (not the very end, but nearing it) seems a bit rushed (not inappropriately so for the age group), but I wanted Cuevas to tease it out a bit more if only to stay in the world she created for a bit longer.

Stead's art inspires the same kind of wonder and energy of possibility. Her depiction of the Uncorker captures a balance between joy and suffering. The character might be lonely and experience a sense of longing, but it is also clear from his depiction that he is very much engaged with the world around him and has a keen sense of purpose.

Michelle Cuevas and Erin E. Stead: Thank you for the story.

This is a wonderful story, with a rather untraditional plotline, but a great message. If you've ever wanted a friend, if you've ever wanted to be a part of something, read this book. It's moral is timeless.

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