

But our five jaunty heroes weren’t willing to accept that this was all there could be. Once upon a time there was no alphabet, only numbers…

The book will be arriving in bookshelves on May 27, 2014. In addition to William Joyce as the author and illustrator, Christina Ellis will also illustrate. The Numberlys will become a physical storybook NUMBERLYS Trailer TIFF Kids 2014-0 The App The Physical Storybook It is nominated at the 2014 Annie Awards for Best Animated Short Film. The Numberlys was transformed into a short film that first premiered at a concert of soundtrack scores performed by the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra along with selections from " Metropolis" and many other soundtrack scores from the movies.
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Wanting something different from their orderly, black-and-white existence, they set out to devise a new way to communicate - and despite a series of mishaps along the way, they soon manage to change their world forever. Friends 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 live in a world where there is no alphabet, only numbers. She lives in Shreveport, Louisiana, and The Numberlys is her picture book debut.Ĭustomers who bought this item also bought.In a world where there is no alphabet, only numbers, a group of friends set out to devise a new way to communicate. Christina joined the legion of Moonbots after studying illustration at Ringling College of Art and Design. Ellis, Christina: - Christina Ellis is an illustrator, telling fantastic stories through her characters and their worlds. Talk to William Joyce and look at upcoming work at on Twitter and Instagram.

Morris Lessmore, which is also his Academy Award-winning short film, to name a few). Joyce, William: - William Joyce does a lot of stuff but children's books are his true bailiwick ( The Guardians, Dinosaur Bob, George Shrinks, and the #1 New York Times bestselling The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. And when the letters entered the world, something truly wondrous began to happen.Pizza! Jelly beans! Color! Books! Based on the award-winning app, this is William Joyce and Moonbot's Metropolis-inspired homage to everyone who knows there is more to life than shades of black and gray.Ĭontributor Bio(s): Joyce, William: - William Joyce does a lot of stuff but children's books are his true bailiwick ( The Guardians, Dinosaur Bob, George Shrinks, and the #1 New York Times bestselling The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr.

Exactly what our heroes didn't even know they were missing. Twenty-six letters-and they were beautiful. But the five kept at it, and soon it was.artful! One letter after another emerged, until there were twenty-six. So they broke out hard hats and welders, hammers and glue guns, and they started knocking some numbers together. But our five jaunty heroes weren't willing to accept that this was all there could be. Morris Lessmore comes an alphabet tale extraordinaire! Once upon a time there was no alphabet, only numbers. Hornbook Guide to Children - Recommended, Satisfactoryįrom the team who brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Physical Information: 0.5" H x 11.5" W x 8.2" (1.35 lbs) 56 pagesįeatures: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product Lexile Measure: 590 AD (Adult Directed Text) Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readersīinding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Contributor(s): Joyce, William (Author), Joyce, William (Illustrator), Ellis, Christina (Illustrator)
