The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
First this was an e-book, then this short film (which just won an Academy award (an Oscar) for best animated short film), and finally in print as a picture book, but not until July 2012. I can't wait for the book and it is now on my to-buy list.
Enjoy!!!
Directed by William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg, the 15-minute film draws from Hurricane Katrina, "The Wizard of Oz," Buster Keaton and, of course, a love for books. The story starts in New Orleans with the Keaton-like Mr. Morris Lessmore writing a book on the balcony of a hotel. A menacing storm swirls into town, blowing away houses and street signs, taking Mr. Lessmore and his unfinished book with it. Lessmore is transported to a land filled with fluttering novels; a land where he can dedicate his life to filling his book with the abundance of words he is now surrounded with.
