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Title: Emperor of Absurdia
Author: Chris Riddell
Narrator: John Sessions
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-09-08
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd.
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 0-4
Publisher's Summary:
With a story to enchant the youngest reader, as well as music and sound effects that will make you giggle, whatever your age, this is an extraordinary achievement and one to savour.
Members Reviews:
Imaginative and fun
My 5 year old and I loved the book. The central stage is certainly taken by the detailed, imaginative and funny illustrations, and the plot (such as it is) plays a secondary role. Nevertheless, the short storyline is well written and has a dream-like quality that rings very true and leaves it open to the little one's imagination to decide which of the two depicted worlds is real and which is a dream. My daughter also loved the fact that she can read all of it herself (the text is quite simple, with just a few complicated words), and there is no end to finding new wonderful details in the pictures every time we re-read this book.
Silly and fun
This is a beautiful book, with whimsical illustrations that are incredibly detailed and give kids plenty to look at. It also has a wonderful story with a dream-like quality that is fun for kids and adults alike. The format is entertaining as well, with some pages showing several small pictures, almost comic-style, and others with text running up the side of the page.
The story is pure fantasy, about a boy who is the Emperor of Absurdia, with a wardrobe monster who helps him get dressed, a dragon that hatches from his lunch - which is an egg, and a bird that steals his scarf. In the end, he "dreams" he is a boy in a normal bedroom, with decorations and toys that look a lot like the like the animals and things he encountered in Absurdia. My kids really enjoy this book. They love the end where they can match up the items in his room with the items in the rest of the story. It's all that I had hoped for - silliness and fun for the kids, with a story that I enjoy reading as well.
Illustrations make the story come alive!
This is a clever book aimed at the 4-5 yr old crowd - my kids just love it! Wonderful illustrations with great detail, and a beautiful twist at the end where all the silly things that make up the "dream" story are found in the illustration of the "Emperor's" real-life bedroom at the end. My children love finding all the items! No, this book is not half-an-hour long, aimed at older kids (4-yr olds dont' have the attention span to be able to sit through a single 30-minute story), as is the case for some of Chris's other excellent work. But this is just great for what it is, and thoroughly deserves the awards it has won. I also love his book for the same age group - "Wendell's Workshop".
I loved everything about The Emperor of Absurdia
I loved everything about The Emperor of Absurdia; wish I could become an Absurdian citizen. The illustrations were remarkable and lovable, very much in the realm of Dr. Seuss. The narration was fast paced adventurous fun, making this a perfect picture book to share with your child or a group. Kids will want to read it again and again.
Imagination at its best!
Incredible artwork to go along with a great story that truly shows how a child's imagination can take them just about anywhere!