Synopses & Reviews
I went walking.
What did you see?
I saw a black cat
Looking at me.
These catchy stanzas frolic through the Australian author Sue Williamsand#8217;s simple, funny read-aloud picture book that tracks a crazy-haired boyand#8217;s stroll through the countryside. The boy sees a black cat, then a brown horse, then a red cow, and so on, and before he knows it, heand#8217;s being trailed by the entire menagerie! The Australian illustrator Julie Vivas brings the parade to life in lovely, lively watercolorsand#8212;when the pink pig looks at the boy, for example, the boy sprays off his muddy body with a hose. Big type, repetition, friendly art, clean designand#8212;and the visual guessing game created by introducing each animal only partially at firstand#8212;make this beloved tale a winner at story time.
Review
"This is a marvelous piece of bookmaking . . . [Vivas] proves herself once again to be in the upper echelon of illustrators."--
Booklist (starred review)
"A beguiling cumulative story . . . playful, affectionate, stunningly designed
illustrations . . . A delight."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Review
“What a charmer. . . . An excellent story hour choice.”--Booklist
Review
and#8220;What a charmer. . . . An excellent story hour choice.and#8221;--Booklist
Synopsis
A young child goes for a walk and discovers a colorful parade of animals along the way.
Synopsis
A child discovers a parade of animals in this picture book filled with playful humor and rhyme.
This simple, funny read-aloud follows a boy's exciting stroll through the countryside. The boy sees a black cat, then a brown horse, then a red cow, and so on, and before he knows it, he's being trailed by the entire menagerie
Big type, repetition, lively art, and the visual guessing game created by introducing each animal only partially at first, make this beloved tale a winner at story time.
I went walking.
What did you see?
I saw a black cat
Looking at me.
Synopsis
This vibrant read-aloud classic is now available in a lap-sized board book edition.
Synopsis
Join a young boy for a playful stroll with a colorful parade of farm animals.
About the Author
SUE WILLIAMS is the author of the acclaimed picture books I Went Walking and Let's Go Visiting, as well as Dinnertime! She lives in Adelaide, Australia, where she is also an editor and publisher of children's books.JULIE VIVAS is illustrator of I Went Walking, Let's Go Visiting, the Mem Fox classics Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge and Possum Magic, and several other picture book titles. She lives in Australia.