Synopses & Reviews
Bless this board and bless this bread.Bless this skylight overhead
through which any eye may see
wheeling gull and blowing tree.
One morning in Maine, three visitors travel to a small island.
The day is clear and bright – its beauty a blessing. There are
other blessings, too: a bright red fishing boat, berries and
mussels to discover, the surprise of a wild bicycle ride. Best
all is the joy of family coming together to share a special meal.
Bold, color-saturated art perfectly captures the light and spirit
of the Maine coast and brings to life this gentle prayer-like
poem celebrating the simple pleasures of a summer day.
About the Author
RACHEL FIELD’s (1894–1942) acclaimed children’s books have
won both the Caldecott and Newbery awards, including Hitty:
Her First Hundred Years, which received the 1930 Newbery
Medal. CYNTHIA JABAR’s picture books include The Sound
Day, the Sound of Night by Mary O’Neill. She lives in Portland,
Maine.