LOOICE (pronounced Lewis): A surprising, magical, fun filled day at the beach with the joyous child in all of us. For children of all ages. "LOOICE" written by Ben Goldstein and Phillip Namanworth was first published by CBS. It was turned into a successful children's play which was presented at the Eugene O'Neill Conference, The Public Theater and ran for 10 years in repertory with The First All Children's Theater.
Ben’s books include "The Adventures of the World Patrol Kids," and "Rosa and Mee." Recommended for Middle-Grade readers and up. His picture books "Looice," "Been Dere?" and "Looice in the Stargarden," are illustrated by Ben and based on songs written by Ben Goldstein and Phillip Namanworth. His comic book series includes "Kids Can Change the World," "Garbage Can Drive You Crazy," "Save Our Animal Friends," and "The World Patrol Kids Environmental Activity Book". All of these are available on Amazon. Audio versions of these works are available on Audible. The World Patrol Kids album "Earth Tunes," with songs by Benjamin Goldstein and Phillip Namanworth is available on iTunes. His children's musical "Looice For President" is available on Amazon, and his play ".Guess Again," is published by The Dramatic Publishing Corp. Ben has written, illustrated, produced, and directed books, films, plays, and songs, for Sesame Street, 3-2-1 Contact, Columbia Records, and many others. He has written for such licensed characters as Clifford the Dog, Snuggle the Bear, Rainbow Brite, Sweet Pickles, and more. Ben has an early childhood teacher’s license and has taught grades K-6. He also taught film courses at Western Connecticut State College. His children’s songs have sold millions of copies and his films have appeared at the Museum of Modern Art and on television stations around the world.
I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway. Looice is a story in which the character displays a simple joy of life in the body of a child and the beard of a grown male. This symbolically shows us that no matter our age, we are capable of enjoying life and seeing it and experiencing how we want to. We are free to use our imagination and create our own magic. Looice is in all of us. Thank you for my copy!
The illustrations are absolutely beautiful. Stoney could use more. It was not actually clear who the intended audience may be. However, this is worthwhile because it does take you pleasantly by surprise.
Interesting book. I loved the illustrations. Very cool how the author came up with this story. A very good imagination was shown in this story. Way to go. Enjoyed it immensely.
Looks like this is a really old book… illustrations are poor by today’s standards, fonts are extremely variable and text is often hard to read. I didn’t see anything to object to, just nothing major to recommend it.