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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A preschooler marks the progress of her day, not by the clock but by what happens after lunch, after nap, after swimming, after the library – and after Daddy comes home. She doesn’t map her neighborhood by street signs, either. Her morning walk to see dogs in the park takes her past the cat outside the deli, past her friend Errolyn’s building and the daycare where she used to go when she was little, and down the block to the bagel store.
The sounds, tastes, smells, and sights of a multiethnic Brooklyn neighborhood, as seen through a child’s eyes and captured with enchanting pictures by debut illustrator Lauren Castillo, will encourage children to make their own sensory maps and list the events in their daily schedules. Review:"Radiant mixed-media art by a debut illustrator captures the warmth and candor in Jenkins's (Five Creatures) sparkling slice-of-life tale, narrated by a much-loved child in Brooklyn. From the moment she wakes up all the way to her bedtime, the unnamed girl describes everything that happens on Wednesdays, along the way giving a sense of her personality ('Today is not a kissing day,' she reminds her parents several times), her neighborhood (she knows all of the dogs by name), her school and, especially, her joy in her routines. 'Then we go down the steps, up the block where we once saw an umbrella caught in a tree, past the bakery where we got that chocolate croissant,' she says, and readers can almost hear her pointing these landmarks out to her mother, whose hand she holds in Castillo's collage. Intriguingly, Castillo shows the mother/daughter pair several times on this spread, forcing readers to follow them along the route. Not that the audience needs a push — Castillo makes the scale unusually friendly, the colors mild and the lines agreeably soft, while her figures and trees look drawn from crayon or pencil and then cut and pasted in, rendered almost like the work of children. The girl's apartment proves especially inviting, with large areas (wallpapers, bedspreads) collaged from patterned paper. Throughout, the artist shows real skill with color, punctuating urban grays and browns with the girl's red clothes. But for all the various touches, the look is unified — and extremely effective. Ages 3-6." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Synopsis:A preschooler marks the progress of her day by what happens after lunch, after nap, and after Daddy comes home. The sounds and sights of a multiethnic Brooklyn neighborhood as seen through a childs eyes encourage children to make their own sensory maps. Full color. Synopsis:A preschooler marks the progress of her day, not by the clock but by what happens after lunch, after nap, after swimming, after the library - and after Daddy comes home. She doesn't map her neighborhood by street signs, either. Her morning walk to see dogs in the park takes her past the cat outside the deli, past her friend Errolyn's building and the daycare where she used to go when she was little, and down the block to the bagel store.
The sounds, tastes, smells, and sights of a multiethnic Brooklyn neighborhood, as seen through a child's eyes and captured with enchanting pictures by debut illustrator Lauren Castillo, will encourage children to make their own sensory maps and list the events in their daily schedules. About the AuthorEMILY JENKINS is the author of many acclaimed picture books, including two Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Books, Five Creatures and That New Animal. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. LAUREN CASTILLO received her master's degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and also lives in Brooklyn, New York. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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