Park, Nick. Wallace & Gromit in Three Amazing Adventures. Lionsgate/HIT Entertainment, 2007. ISBN 1-4170-5944-3
Plot
Three short films showcase stop animation and understated humor.
The first movie, A Grand Day Out, tells the story of Wallace and Gromit's trip to the moon. When Wallace realizes there is no more cheese in the house, he decides to go to the moon to get a supply. He and Gromit, his dog, build a rocket in their basement. They manage to launch the rocket and land on the moon, but they find the cheese is not what they hoped for. They encounter an odd-looking machine as they travel across the moon. Wallace puts a coin in the machine and it begins to move around. It seems unhappy that Wallace and Gromit are making a mess of the moon, so it cleans up after them. The machine wants to go back to Earth to go skiing. It cuts a hole in the side of the rocket and tries to stow away. In The Wrong Trousers, an evil penguin uses a pair of techno-trousers, worn by Wallace, to steal a diamond from the town museum. A Close Shave tells the tale of an evil, robot dog intent on stealing sheep and turning them into dog food. In all three stories, Wallace bumbles around while Gromit is calm under pressure and saves the day.
Critical Evaluation
The stop animation used to create these films is fun to watch. The plot in each film is silly. It is entertaining to watch Gromit get Wallace out of trouble over and over again.
Annotations
Wallace and Gromit have adventures that focus on their love of cheese and their devotion to one another.
Author
Nick Park liked to draw cartoons as a child. He made his first movie when he was 13 years old using his mother's video camera.
Genre
Fiction
Curriculum Ties
None
Booktalk Ideas
Not applicable.
Viewing Level/Interest Age
Grade 3 (age 8) and up.
Challenge Issues and Defense
None.
Why is it here?
It's good clean fun. Kids enjoy the stop animation special effects.
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