Lift
-
- $12.99
Publisher Description
From the award-winning and bestselling creators of Drawn Together comes the fantastic tale of a magical elevator that will lift your spirits--and press all the right buttons!
Iris loves to push the elevator buttons in her apartment building, but when it's time to share the fun with a new member of the family, she's pretty put out. That is, until the sudden appearance of a mysterious new button opens up entire realms of possibility, places where she can escape and explore on her own. But when she's forced to choose between going at it alone or letting her little brother tag along, Iris finds that sharing a discovery with the people you love can be the most wonderful experience of all.
Using their dynamic comics-inspired storytelling, acclaimed author Minh Lê and Caldecott Medal-winning artist Dan Santat carry readers on a journey of ups, downs, and twists and turns that will send hearts--and imaginations--soaring.
*"Beautiful" ---School Library Journal, starred review
*"Dazzling"---Publishers Weekly, starred review
*"Delightful"---School Library Connection, starred review
*"Immersive"---Booklist, starred review
*"Inspired"---Kirkus Reviews, starred review
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Collaborators L and Santat (Drawn Together) mix a tale about sibling rivalry with a classic fantasy quest. Spare text by L along with Santat's panel artwork tell the story of Iris, whose small, special pleasure is pushing the button in her building's elevator. One awful day, her task is appropriated, without warning, by her baby brother. Her parents and sibling beam with pride; Iris scowls. After an elevator repairman's visit tackles the out-of-service elevator next door, Iris retrieves the discarded button panel. "I wish I could be anywhere but here," she fumes. She tapes it to the wall next to her closet, and presses: "Ding!" Light breaks across her face as the closet door opens; her amazement presages wonders that readers can't yet see. Iris's first foray into a new world ends quickly, but she soon gets another chance, and a dazzling adventure unfolds until an unexpected but very familiar voice brings her back. Santat's comedic versatility and theatrical use of light give the story cinematic momentum, while L 's insight into Iris's conflicting emotions adds depth and warmth to the tale. Journeys to other worlds, Iris discovers, mean little without the warmth of her own. Ages 4 8.
