Dazzle Ships World War I and the Art..., Chris Barton
Dazzle Ships World War I and the Art..., Chris Barton
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Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion

Author: Chris Barton, Andy T. Jones

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/15/2018

Synopsis

During World War I, British and American ships were painted with bold colors and crazy patterns from bow to stern. Why would anyone put such eye-catching designs on ships? Desperate to protect ships from German torpedo attacks, British lieutenant-commander Norman Wilkinson proposed what became known as dazzle. These stunning patterns and colors were meant to confuse the enemy about a ship's speed and direction. By the end of the war, more than four thousand ships had been painted with these mesmerizing designs. Author Chris Barton and illustrator Victo Ngai vividly bring to life this little-known story of how the unlikely and the improbable became just plain dazzling.

About Chris Barton

Chris Barton is the author of the bestseller Shark vs. Train and the nonfiction books The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch, The Nutcracker Comes to America, and The Day-Glo Brothers. He lives with his family in Austin, Texas.

About Johnny Heller

Johnny Heller is an award-winning narrator and one of the most sought-after voiceover coaches in the nation. An ALA Odyssey Award winner, AudioFile Golden Voice, and a Grammy nominee, he has narrated over 1,000 titles in almost every genre. A multiple recipient of Booklist and Publishers Weekly Starred Reviews, Publishers Weekly Listen Up Awards, and AudioFile Magazine Best Voice of the Year recognitions, he is regularly nominated for Earphones and Audies and is a multi-award winner of both.

About Victo Ngai

Victo Ngai is a Los Angeles based illustrator from Hong Kong. Her first name is a nickname derived from Victoria. Her work has appeared in books, newspapers, magazines, advertisements, and animations. She has received numerous honors, including Forbes 30 Under 30, The Society of News Design, The Society of Publications Designers, Communication Arts, Spectrum Fantastic, and the Society of Illustrators of New York. She has also been a nominee for the Hugo, Locus, and Chesley awards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Miri on November 16, 2017

This book is stunning. The gorgeous cover caught my attention while I was cataloging it, and I had to pause to read through. I can't decide which element of it is the best (that's a lie, it's obviously the spectacular illustrations)—but the subject itself is fascinating, and even the author's and il......more

Goodreads review by Paula on June 06, 2017

What you'll notice first about this book is THIS ILLUSTRATOR. Sophisticated wavy lines weave and undulate like ribbons across the page, mimicking light on water, cloud shadows, and the dazzle patterns that camouflaged British and U.S. ships. Then the story kicks in, and you may be blown away by the a......more

Goodreads review by Laura on September 28, 2017

During World War I, Great Britain wanted to find a way to protect their supply ships from German U-Boats. Norman Wilkinson decided to camouflage ships by painting confusing, or dazzling, designs on them. I especially love Chris Barton's author's note in which he describe how curiosity drives his res......more

Goodreads review by Josephine on March 02, 2019

A quick and informative book about a little known fact of WWI.......more

Goodreads review by Joshua on June 20, 2018

The book I chose for my intermediate non-fictional pick was titled “Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion,” written by Chis Barton and illustrated by Victo Ngai. Social studies and art would be the content-area crossover for this particular non-fiction book. The social studies aspect of......more

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