Several of the kids were dealing with the loss of a parent, which is odd since it's not explicit in any of the photos.

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All of them, though, had to include the excerpt somewhere in the story exactly as originally written.Parents should know that this book may be a bit too confusing for smaller children since the only evidence of a story for each image portrayed in this book is the title of the story and a small caption giving a brief dialogue from the story.

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Caldecott Medal winner Chris Van Allsburg's soft back and white illustrations have a dream-like quality manipulating light, perspective and texture to create unsettling drawings.Next to a drawing of a boy fast asleep in his bedroom with five small, round lights hovering in the air above him are the title “Archie Smith, Boy Wonder” and the caption “A tiny voice asked, ‘Is he the one? The Mysteries of Harris Burdick” is a beautifully surreal book that will enchant children for many years.