num_pages: 40
description: A bright, science-minded boy goes to the beach equipped to collect and examine flotsam--anything floating that has been washed ashore. Bottles, lost toys, small objects of every description are among his usual finds. But there's no way he could have prepared for one particular a barnacle-encrusted underwater camera, with its own secrets to share . . . and to keep. In each of his amazing picture books, David Wiesner has revealed the magical possibilities of some ordinary thing or happening--a frog on a lily pad, a trip to the Empire State Building, a well-known nursery tale. This time, a day at the beach is the springboard into a wildly imaginative exploration of the mysteries of the deep, and of the qualities that enable us to witness these wonders and delight in them.
language: English
title: Flotsam
titlecomplete: Flotsam
genres: Adventure, Nature, Fantasy, Picture Books, Childrens, Graphic Novels, Animals, Fiction, Science Fiction, Art
ratings_count: 26672
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Caldecott Medal, awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Vermont's Picture Book Awards: Red Clover, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: The Quill Award
category: Children's illustrated book
publisher: Clarion Books