大卫·威斯纳在《７号梦工厂》中探索了一个重要的主题，那就是儿童的梦想及实现。大卫·威斯纳一贯肯定和重视儿童的想象，并藉由手中的画笔，将他对儿童的理解表达在自己的作品当中。《7号梦工厂》以一个小男孩为主角，围绕男孩的梦想展开，描绘了儿童丰富的想象力：当天上飘过来无数的鱼云，读者大概也会和海里的鱼一样，忍不住惊奇地蹦出水面来看吧。但是，儿童的想象力并不能总是立刻获得成人世界的认可，儿童的梦想会受到压制，但并非全无实现的希望，正如我们在本书中看到的一样，成人世界和儿童的梦想之间，是可以达成某种妥协，从而促进儿童与成人之间相互理解的。我们随着云和男孩进入工厂的那一刻，立刻就感受到这是一座管理有序、按部就班的工厂。大卫用这样一座工厂来代表成人的世界：一成不变、单调乏味。男孩的出现打乱了成人世界的秩序——他改变了成人对云的设计，给云工厂带来了一个全新的概念：把云设计成鱼的形状。一开始，这个大胆创新的观念给成人世界造成了冲击和混乱，但是最初的混乱过后，成人接受了男孩的设计，于是天空中飘起了鱼状的云。注意，此时的鱼云不再是男孩信笔画出的图形，而是经过了精密计算的鱼形云图。儿童的梦想在某种程度上得到了成人的认可。同时，儿童的想象力也改变了成人的世界，给成人的世界带来了欢乐，除了工厂里最顽固的那位设计员，其余工作人员脸上的笑容就是最好的证明。
"Although Wiesner''s latest picture-book fantasy appears at
first to be wordless, it actually has some words that are quite
important. On a class trip to the Empire State Building, a boy who
likes to draw is approached by a friendly cloud who takes him to
Sector 7, a "terminal" reminiscent of a train station in the sky,
where clouds form according to blueprints drawn up by grumpy,
unimaginative humans. It seems the clouds are itching for a
makeover, and the boy, pencil and paper in hand, gives it to them.
Because words such as terminal, arrivals, and assignment station,
which appear on signs in the pictures, are necessary to establish
the scene in some instances, younger children may need adult help
with the book. But the clever sometimes overlapping illustrations
are wonderful: strong and precise, they range from detailed,
realistic renderings of places and human characters to pictures of
fluffy clouds, at once diaphanous and substantial, complete with
expressive faces, and fat, fascinating four-fingered hands. A book
for somewhat older children than the ones who "read" books by John
Goodall and his ilk, but a good choice for getting the imagination
to work." Booklist, ALA
"Finding shapes in the clouds is a grand pastime on a lazy day.
But what makes those shapes anyway? and what if you had the power
to alter them, to create new forms and details when amorphous
arrangements are the norm? In a fittingly wordless book, this is
exactly what happens to one young boy on a field trip to the top of
the Empire State Building-where anything can happen, if movies are
to be believed. This time, as the building is veiled in mist, a
friendly cloud appears to the boy and after a few playful moments
takes him on a tour of Sector 7, a factory-like satellite where
clouds are shaped, classified, and distributed. The structure is
like a Victorian railroad station with signs noting arrival and
departure times, but tubes shaped like large funnels, not tracks,
disperse the clouds to their assigned locations. The organization
is hierarchical, regimented, and traditional. Perhaps that is why
the playful cloud interjects a new element-a boy with imagination
who can draw. And draw he does, fantastic shapes of sea life that
confound the regular staff members who do not appreciate his
artistry. Expelled for insubordina-tion, he is sent via
cloud-carrier back to the Empire State Building just in time to
rejoin his schoolmates for the return trip. But there is a
different aura about him, and the clouds he inspired are amazing
onlookers-much to the consternation of Sector 7! As with all
wordless books, individual readers will supply the "text";
consequently, interpretations of exactly what''s going on may differ
depending upon age, sophistication, and experience. The
illustrations, ranging from full-page spreads to small vignettes,
are startlingly and powerfully conceived, the fanciful cloud-shapes
both funny and elegant. Reminiscent of both William Pene du Bois''s
Lion and Pat Cummings''s C.L.O.U.D.S., the book nevertheless ascends
to new heights. In fact, it definitely inspires a bit of
sky-watching." Horn Book
"From levitating frogs to giant vegetables that take wing,
Wiesner resuscitates his fondness for flying in another stretch of
his imagination. In a wordless story told through picture panels
and murals, a young boy is overtaken by fog on a class field trip
to the top of the Empire State Building. He befriends a snowmanlike
cloud who dons the boy''s red cap and scarf and wings him to an
ominous factory in the sky. Dubbed Sector 7, this imposing,
industrial hunk of machinery is a Grand Central Station for clouds,
from which they''re all dispatched. The boy learns that clouds can
freely take on various shapes, and soon has them twisting and
stretching themselves into fish, to the dismay of the grim,
uniformed workers. In a showy display, the clouds invade Manhattan,
surprising cats at windows and children below. Wiesner''s fans will
rediscover all his favorite motifsdreams overlapping reality,
metamorphosing creatures, and morerendered in precise watercolors
with tilted perspectives." Kirkus Reviews
"Finding shapes in the clouds is a grand pastime on a lazy day.
But what makes those shapes anyway? and what if you had the power
to alter them, to create new forms and details when amorphous
arrangements are the norm? In a fittingly wordless book, this is
exactly what happens to one young boy on a field trip to the top of
the Empire State Building-where anything can happen, if movies are
to be believed. This time, as the building is veiled in mist, a
friendly cloud appears to the boy and after a few playful moments
takes him on a tour of Sector 7, a factory-like satellite where
clouds are shaped, classified, and distributed. The structure is
like a Victorian railroad station with signs noting arrival and
departure times, but tubes shaped like large funnels, not tracks,
disperse the clouds to their assigned locattions. The organization
is hhhhhhierarchical, regimented, and traditional. Perhaps that is
why the playful cloud interjects a new element-a boy with
imagination who can draw. And draw he does, fantastic shapes of sea
life that confound the regular staff members who do not appreciate
his artistry. Expelled for insubordination, he is sent via
cloud-carrier back to the Empire State Building just in time to
rejoin his schoolmates for the return trip. But there is a
different aura about him, and the clouds he inspired are amazing
onlookers-much to the consternation of Sector 7! As with all
wordless books, individual readers will supply the "text";
consequently, interpretations of exactly what''s going on may differ
depending upon age, sophistication, and experience. The
illustrations, ranging from full-page spreads to small vignettes,
are startlingly and powerfully conceived, the fanciful cloud-shapes
both funny and elegant. Reminiscent of both William Pene du Bois''s
Lion and Pat Cummings''s C.L.O.U.D.S., the book nevertheless ascends
to new heights. In fact, it definitely inspires a bit of
sky-watching." Horn Book, Starred
"Wiesner''s fans will be on Cloud 9 with this wordless scenario of
a class trip to the Empire State Building. . . . The framed panels
have a cinematic quality that sweeps readers off into the clouds
along with the boy. This wittily depicted stretch of the
imagination displays Wiesner''s talent in top form." School Library
Journal, Starred
"Caldecott Medalist Wiesner TUESDAY again takes to the air,
with watercolors that render words superfluous." Publishers Weekly,
Starred
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