Book round trip by ann jonas

The blackandwhite illustrations for the trip into the city become something different when the book is turned upside down for the journey home. My son told me that his teacher read this book to him in kindergarten. In 1985 jonas won the caldecott honor holes and peeks. See all books authored by ann jonas, including round trip, and color dance, and more on. Just for fun, this week i decided to show my first graders the book round trip by ann jonas. Kidtime storytime narrates kid stories with love, funny accents and a.

Round trip about the author 1992 picture book author and illustrator ann jonas was born in flushing, new york in 1932. Ann jonas amazing twoway trip is guaranteed to change the way you look at things. Read forward and look at the sights, then flip the book over to see something different on the way back. An incredibly inventive rightsizethenupside down book. Fiction this book accompanies us on a trip to the city, where we turn the book around and return home again. Ann jonas january 28, 1932 september 29, 20 was a writer and illustrator of several picture books for children. Oct 30, 2019 someone at my school read ann jonass picture book round trip greenwillow to me when i was a child. When the sun sets and it is time to return home, readers flip the book upside down and the story continues from the back to the front of the book. Round trip about the story this unique book takes readers on a visual road trip from the country to the city and back again, but with an imaginative perspective utilizing illusion.

Picture book artist ann jonas remembers two specific books from her childhood. Story records the sights on a day trip to the city and back home again to the country. Round trip by ann jonas 1983, hardcover for sale online. Ann jonas this book isnt just the story of a round tripit is a round trip. The format is wonderfully inventiveonce the traveler arrives in the city, the book is flipped over and read back to the beginning, with the blackandwhite pictures. If you arent familiar with this book, its premise is simple. Her books often used odd, abstract images in order to stretch childrens. Two bear cubs 1982 when you were a baby 1982 round trip 1983.

Ann jonas ann died in 20 but you can read a profile of her here and one obituary in the school library journal here publisher. Either way it is sure to engage your students, teach. Blackandwhite illustrations and text record the sights on a day trip to the city and back home again to the country. Ann jonas has written and illustrated many popular books for children, including color dance, reflections, and round trip, which was an ala notable book and a new york times best illustrated book.

This book accompanies us on a trip to the city, where we turn the book around and return home again. Ann jonas s amazing twoway trip is guarnateed to change the way you look at things. View book info and cumulative award history for round trip by ann jonas. A daylong trip from a country home to the city and back can be read and seen upside. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. But sometimes when i see a particularly stunning book, i feel that ache. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. As the narrator, and presumably his family, drive many miles to get to the city, the narrator describes his sights along the way. A visual stunnerthe format is wonderfully inventiveonce the traveler arrives in the city, the book is flipped over and read back to the beginning, wit. Round trip this book isnt just the story of a round trip it is a round trip. Buy a cheap copy of round trip by ann jonas 0688099866 9780688099862 a gently used book at a great low price. Her books often used odd, abstract images in order to stretch childrens imaginations. She was checking it out from the library for the umpteenth time, so, i felt obliged to discover what all the fuss was about for myself. Jonas and her husband lived in the state of new york in an old restored farmhouse overlooking the hudson river and the catskill mountains.

Ann jonas oct 15, 20 ann jonas, author and illustrator of numerous picture books, died in rhinebeck, n. Children can have hours of fun looking at the pictures that portray one scene right side up and another upside down, from marsh bushes that turn into fireworks to mountain roads that become lightning. Ann jonass amazing twoway trip is guarnateed to change the way you look at thing. The trip to the city is read from front to back and the return trip, from back to front, upside down. When my friend darshana recommended it to me recently, i was floored. Greenwillow books, black and white illustrations and text record the sights on a day trip to the city and back. Round trip by ann jonas is an unusual book that follows a narrators trip to the city. More than her when you were a baby and two bear cubs both 1982, the emphatic blackandwhite silhouettes and basic concept of round trip bear considerable resemblance to the picture books of jonas husband donald crewesbut jonas, in one of the smartest of the turnabout tricks, stands the visual journey on its head by reversing ground and figure on the return trip. Although childrens books did not saturate her youth, childrens picture books have played a significant role in her adult life. Oct 24, 2014 but sometimes when i see a particularly stunning book, i feel that ache. Preschool groups philadelphia museum of art school. Obtain a copy of the greedy triangle by marilyn burns, round trip by ann jonas, or eight hands round by ann whitford paul.

Read forward and look at the sights, then flip the book over to see something different on the. This book isnt just the story of a round trip it is a round trip. Ann jonass amazing twoway trip is guarnateed to change. We go through a simple plot following someones day as they travel to the city. Buy the paperback book round trip by ann jonas at indigo. Round trip ann jonas hardcover harpercollins publishers. Aug 25, 20 my students were so excited to see that they could combine their pictures to make a huge cityscape. Art lessons elementary project yourself easy projects you can do literacy. About the authorillustrator ann jonas attended cooper union and after graduation went to work in the studio of her former graphic design instructor. Round trip by ann jonas, 9780688099862, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.

Jun 24, 2016 an incredibly inventive rightsizethenupside down book. The trip to the city is read from front to back and the return trip. Read forward and look at the sights, then flip the book over to see something different o. So when i was hired by susan hirschman in 1995 and actually had the pleasure of not only meeting ann. The first book tells the story of a triangle who wants to experience life as other shapes and is transformed into various ones. Ann jonas has 18 books on goodreads with 4464 ratings. She is a graduate of cooper union and has worked as a graphic designer for many years with her husband, donald crews. Someone at my school read ann jonas s picture book round trip greenwillow to me when i was a child. Illustrated in black and white, round trip describes a road trip past the coast and into the city. This program is especially for preschool groups with students ages 35. The program introduces the museum and art concepts to young children through developmentally appropriate activities.

A daylong trip from a country home to the city and back can be read and seen upside down as well as right side up due to strikingly composed black and white graphics which are effective both ways. Writer ann jonas lives in upstate new york, not far from where this round trip takes us. Brooklyn public library catalog round trip ann jonas. During the 1 12hour program, students have a picture book read to them in the galleries, explore works of. This book isnt just the story of a round tripit is a round trip. Ann jonas research the authorillustrator to find out how she got the idea for this book. At the end of the book the reader must flip the book over and read it again. Ann jonas s amazing twoway trip is guaranteed to change the way you look at things. A visual stunnerthe format is wonderfully inventiveonce the traveler arrives in the city, the. This week im sharing an older title that stands the test of time. Her 1983 book round trip was recognized as an ala notable book and a new york times best illustrated book.

Ann jonass amazing twoway trip is guaranteed to change the way you look at things. Nov 24, 2016 round trip by ann jonas picture book flip through. Ann jonas has written and illustrated many popular books for children, including color dance, reflections, and round trip, which was an ala notable book and a new york times best illustrated. Like her innovative blackandwhite picture book round trip, this is an arresting and exciting exercise in imagination and graphic design. Round trip by ann jonas 1990, paperback for sale online. Round trip by ann jonas, 1983, scholastic edition, in english. Apr 01, 1983 round trip by ann jonas is an unusual book that follows a narrators trip to the city. Writer ann jonas lives in upstate new york, not far from where this. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. At the circulation desk the other day, a retired teacher friend told me that this is her favorite book. She attended cooper union for the advancement of science and art in new york. All of the illustrations become something else once the book is flipped. Round trip a visual stunnerthe format is wonderfully inventiveonce the traveler arrives in the city, the book is flipped over and read back to the beginning, with the blackandwhite pictures taking on new meaningssure to delight and fascinate. Accompanying book is an upsidedown book with black and white illustrations, and the trip to the city is read from front to back and the return trip, from back to fro.