Nancy Raines Day made a wish on pennies in a wishing well to become
a writer and ten years later her first picture book came out. She
and her husband live on an island, where she thinks up ideas while
walking on the beach and swimming in the ocean. She has written
several books for children, including Baby's Firsts and Hoorade
Day!
Rebecca Evans was a longtime artist and designer before returning
to her first love- children's books. She has illustrated several
picture books, including Is 2 a Lot- An Adventure With Numbers and
Finding the Speed of Light- The 1676 Discovery that Dazzled the
World. www.rebeccaevans.net
A day in the life of a toddler is experienced through an
exploration of the opposites that exist in the tot’s world.
Early morning, awake in the crib, this child is eager to start the
day while parents sleep. “Asleep. Awake. Daybreak!” Morning
routines—getting dressed, eating breakfast, and sibling
play—precede the day’s outing: “Off. On. Here. Gone. / Laugh. Cry.
Hi! Bye.” The day’s contrasting descriptions continue with these
one-word sentences arranged in rhymes as this interracial
(Asian/White) family of four and their dog leave their city row
house to take a walk to the park. They meet friends, play, buy ice
cream, walk home, prepare dinner, take baths, read stories, and
finally go to sleep. It is a very full day expressed as differing
observations and feelings. “Short. Tall” describes first the
children and next the family they meet, while “Hungry. Full” sums
up the before- and after-dinner experiences. The lovely
watercolor-and-ink illustrations extend and expand the minimal text
into a complete view of a toddler’s average day with its
satisfactions and disappointments. Trying to keep up with their
older sib, this determined toddler is bound to try to do more than
they might be ready for, as they topple off at the bottom of the
slide. “Up. Down. Smile! Frown.” Toddlers will easily recognize and
relate to this readable snapshot of a typical day’s activities.
A sure winner for multiple readings day after day.
—Kirkus Reviews
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