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Summary: About the Author
Review: DAVID KIRK has earned legions of fans both young and old with the fantastical illustrations and enchanting tales in his best-selling Miss Spider picture books: Miss Spider's Tea Party, Miss Spider's Wedding, Miss Spider's New Car, and, most recently, Miss Spider's ABC.Nova's Ark is a story that harks back to his roots as a toymaker and inventor. His one-of-a-kind children's toys, art, and furniture are treasured by collectors around the world. He is currently at work on two original screenplays for feature-length animated motion pictures: One stars Miss Spider, the other Nova. Mr. Kirk lives in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York with his daughter, Violet.
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Summary: Beautiful pictures, weak text
Review: David Kirk is an amazing artistic talent, but this book is anexample of the publishing world's insensitivity to its audience viapoor editing. This book is an IMPOSSIBLE read aloud, which is very frustrating since the pictures are so divine. Too wordy and confusing. Less is more in picture books!
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Summary: UNIQUE MENTAL IMAGERY!
Review: From the very first page of text the reader is sent on an incredible journey with the main character, Nova. Nova is that child that we all can identify with when he says "Is this how my father feels when he's away?". The idea that his Dad will surely find him and finally their reunion and struggle to get back home keep the reader totally engaged. Back at home Nova is greeted as a hero - something all children can identify with. My 6 year old liked the idea that Nova followed his dream of exploring space. He thought that the illustrations looked exactly as he had imagined outer space to be. He thinks it is great the way Nova brings his spaceships and models to share with the class and the idea that they take field trips. We read this book over and over never tiring of the story and vibrant illustrations.
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Summary: UNIQUE MENTAL IMAGERY!
Review: From the very first page of text the reader is sent on an incredible journey with the main character, Nova. Nova is that child that we all can identify with when he says "Is this how my father feels when he's away?". The idea that his Dad will surely find him and finally their reunion and struggle to get back home keep the reader totally engaged. Back at home Nova is greeted as a hero - something all children can identify with. My 6 year old liked the idea that Nova followed his dream of exploring space. He thought that the illustrations looked exactly as he had imagined outer space to be. He thinks it is great the way Nova brings his spaceships and models to share with the class and the idea that they take field trips. We read this book over and over never tiring of the story and vibrant illustrations.
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Summary: eye candy
Review: I rarely splurge on a hardcover book, these days, as my youngest reader is 8 years old. I purchased this book, however, because my daughter and I have enjoyed Miss Spider's Tea Party so much over the years. I read Nova's Ark to her third grade all-girl's class today, and it received an "A" ! The girls loved the pictures, and had questions about how the illustrations were done. They loved the plot, and at several points were able to make predictions at every surprising twist and turn. They asked me to leave the book in their classroom so they could re-read it and look over the colorful and whimsical illustrations. While we all missed the clever rhymes of Miss Spider fame, we enjoyed the language and style of Nova. We tried several robot voices as we read out loud. Also, the girls enjoyed seeing all of the clever animals Nova makes while on the planet Zyke. My daughter enjoyed the book out loud more than she has enjoyed perusing it on her own. A great picture book, and worth the investment because it's got eye candy!
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Summary: Read it aloud and loved it!
Review: I read this aloud to a group of 5th grade all boys and they loved it. It kept their interest as the story moved along at a rather quick pace. They seemed like they couldn't wait until I turned the page. The illustrations are second to none.
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Summary: A great gift for kids
Review: Lushly rendered with CGI, the same 3-D technique used in films like Toy Story and A Bug's Life, Nova's Ark is a pleasure to peruse. This book is terrific escapist literature for the kiddies, and a pleasure to read aloud. It's a rollicking good story about a little boy robot named Nova who goes through a series of accidental adventures. The book reads something like Annakin Skywalker meets Robinson Crusoe meets Wesley Crusher meets A Wrinkle in Time. Nova is a typical boy robot who goes on a field trip and wanders off to look at a space ship. His father, after all, pilots space craft much like this one, and Nova is tempted to crawl inside. I think you can guess what happens next. Nova becomes lost in space and crash lands on a desolate moon. With no one to talk to, he soon becomes lonely. Since his space craft has been destroyed, he creates some friends for himself out of the circuitry and raw materials...
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Summary: Marvelous illustrations and story
Review: My four year old and I love reading this book aloud. The illustrations are wonderful, and the resourceful Nova is a unique hero. If your child loves tales of robots and space travel, he or she should enjoy this book very much.
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Summary: I loved the story but I especially enjoyed the illustrations
Review: Nova's Ark is a wonderful futuristic tale of robots and their intergalactic world. Author David Kirk ingenuously takes a little piece of our world and blends it with theirs. Nova is a young robot who has a strong desire to follow in his father's footsteps in space exploration. He possesses a crude wooden ark that contains a menagerie of wooden animals. It was a gift that had been in Nova's family for thousands of generations. This ark and its animals play an important role in Nova's survival when he unexpectedly gets his wish to travel in space. This is a story that would appeal to readers of all ages. Also, everyone is sure to enjoy the bright, colorful illustrations. Never have robots been depicted with such unique yet sensitive personalities.
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Summary: Really wonderful!
Review: This book is visually beautiful, creative and elegant. A real work of art and a wonderful story.
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