The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is a 2011 American animated short film directed by William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg , and produced by Moonbot Studios in Shreveport, Louisiana . [ 2 ] Described as an "allegory about the curative powers of story," the film centers around bibliophile Lessmore and his custodianship of a magical library of flying books. It was created using computer animation , miniatures and traditional hand-drawn techniques. [ 3 ] After winning over a dozen film festivals, the film was awarded the Best Animated Short Film at the 84th Academy Awards . An official iPad app based on the film is also available in the Apple App Store .
A book adaption is expected to be released in late 2012. [ 4 ] Plot [ edit ] Morris Lessmore sits on a balcony in the French Quarter of New Orleans writing his memoir. After the storm, Morris finds the city and its residents devastated. The flying book takes Morris to a library where other flying books live. Reception [ edit ] The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore: William Joyce, Joe Bluhm: 9781442457027: Amazon.com. Speakaboos. We Give Books. ICDL - International Children's Digital Library. Interactive Story Books online.