"'What,' Hopper asked his little friend Wilson, 'do you think it's like at the end of the world?'" The two rag-dolls--one sky-blue elephant and one lemon-yellow mouse--embark on their odyssey in a newspaper boat, propelled by a red balloon. The swashbucklers do a lot of extreme bobbing, shivering, learning the hard way and finally getting lost, and meet a host of sea creatures en route back to one another. Perfectly summery with a subtle lesson about the sweetness of home. Good friends Hopper the elephant and Wilson the mouse realize that there is no place like home. Like many of us, though, they have to go away first before appreciating what they have. When Hopper dreams of being able to touch the moon, Wilson wishes for limitless lemonade. When a fierce ocean storm separates the two on their voyage, Wilson asks everyone he encounters if they've seen Hopper. Once they're reunited, they need precisely what matters. The illustrations, created with watercolors, collage, colored pencil, crayon, and acrylics are perfect for this deceptively simple story. My favorite illustration is the one with the whale, most of whose body is submerged and barely visible under the sea. This is minimalist art at its best.
What do You think about Hopper And Wilson (2011)?
A fun adventure of two friends. The illustrations are delightful.
—gwenitth
Home, adventure, wishes, separation, and home again.
—Jmhcea6
