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Weslandia

by Paul Fleischman

A summer project grows into a world of its own

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Awards & Recognition

  • Critical praise

    Publishers Weekly starred review

    Starred review praising the book’s creativity and its appeal to nonconformists.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A summer project grows into a world of its own

Wesley approaches summer as an opportunity to build a civilization from the ground up. His garden begins with an unfamiliar crop, then becomes a source of food, clothing, shelter, and recreation as he works out how to use it. The book connects practical experimentation with self-reliance, while the growing curiosity of Wesley’s classmates and neighbors brings his solitary project into the social world around him. Its central idea is a child’s imaginative response to feeling different: instead of following a familiar summer routine, Wesley creates something on his own terms.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 interested in imaginative picture books.
  • Readers who enjoy stories about self-reliance, creativity, and standing apart from classmates.
  • Families looking for a story organized around a child’s hands-on summer project.

Themes

Self-relianceCreativityNonconformityCommunity curiosity

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Book overview

"This fantastical picture book, like its hero, is bursting at the seams with creativity. . . . a vigorous shot in the arm to nonconformists everywhere" -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Enter the witty, intriguing world of Weslandia! Now that school is over, Wesley needs a summer project. He's learned that each civilization needs a staple food crop, so he decides to sow a garden and start his own -- civilization, that is. He turns over a plot of earth, and plants begin to grow. They soon tower above him and bear a curious-looking fruit. As Wesley experiments, he finds that the plant will provide food, clothing, shelter, and even recreation. It isn't long before his neighbors and classmates develop more than an idle curiosity about Wesley -- and exactly how he is spending his summer vacation.
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