Sector 7
By David Wiesner
The Story
On a school trip to the Empire State Building, a boy is whisked away by a mischievous cloud to the Cloud Dispatch Center for Sector 7, where he starts sketching wild new cloud shapes for bored clouds.
Why It's Special
For the kid who fills every margin with doodles and believes clouds could be almost anything, this wordless adventure hands imagination the pencil.
- Big idea: Art can reshape the world around you — sometimes literally.
- Vibes: Dreamy, whimsical, and quietly funny, with a sense of wonder that floats just above the everyday.
Perfect For Kids Who
- love wordless picture books they can narrate themselves
- enjoy drawing and inventing their own creatures or shapes
- are curious about clouds, weather, and the sky
- like to study detailed illustrations again and again
Ask Your Little Reader
- Story & imagination: What do you think happened when the boy started sketching new cloud shapes for the clouds in Sector 7?
- Visual storytelling: Since this book has no words, what clues from the pictures tell you how the boy is feeling?
- Imagination: If you could design a brand-new cloud shape, what would it look like?
- Real-life connection: Have you ever looked up at the clouds and imagined they were something else?
- Friendship: How do you think the boy and the little cloud became friends?
