Synopses & Reviews
A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book and#160;In thisand#160;magical picture book,and#160;a young boyand#160;spends an overnight visit withand#160;his nana and is frightened to find that the city where she lives is filled with noise and crowds and scary things. But then Nana makes him a special cape to help him be brave,and#160;andand#160;soon the everydayand#160;sights, sounds, and smells of the city are not scaryandmdash;but wonderful.and#160;The succinct text is paired with watercolor illustrations that capture all the vitality, energy, andand#160;beauty of the city.
Review
Cooper (Beach) creates a joyful tribute to family farms in this luminous and lyrical picture book. The text is stately, quiet, and poetic (\u201cMorning chores would be better if they didn't happen every morning\u201d), and the book slowly takes readers through a year of planting, good and bad weather, and ordinary details about farm life. At the same time, Cooper includes enough specific portraits and names to make the book seem like a felicitous cross between fiction and nonfiction. Like a puzzlemaker, Cooper begins with a sequence of cumulative phrases and sketchbook-style paintings: \u201cTake a farmer, another farmer, a boy, a girl. Add a house, two barns, four silos.... Then cattle, chickens, countless cats, a dog. Put them all together and you get...\u201d A page turn reveals \u201c...a farm,\u201d broad and serene, stretched across the palest of skies. Delicately shaded watercolors, outlined in black, are a mix of spot art, clustered images, and spectacular spreads that portray the farm and its inhabitants from diverse points of view. The graceful text and serenely stunning illustrations create a portrait both reverent and realistic. Ages 4–8. (Apr.)
-- Publisher's Weekly
Review
*A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book* Huffington Post Best Picture Book about Family
An NYPL 100 Books for Reading and Sharing
A 100 Scope Notes Top 20 Book of 2014
* andquot;[Nana in the City] deserves a place on the shelf of classic New York City picture books.andquot;
andmdash;Publishers Weekly, starred review
andquot;Castilloand#39;s soft, warmly colored art expresses the childand#39;s changing feelings about the city while also depicting the charactersand#39; close bond.andquot;
andmdash;Kirkus
andquot;A fine example of how firsthand experience can overcome initial fear.andquot;
andmdash;School Library Journal
andquot;A rewarding picture book with a vibrant setting.andquot;
andmdash;Booklist
andquot;The accessible story arc outlines worthwhile messages about openness to new experiences and changing oneand#39;s persepctive, all couched in the security of spending time with a loved one.andquot;
andmdash;Horn Book Magazine
Review
"At once handsome and child friendly, this is a good conversation starter for preschool storytimes."
and#8212;Horn Book Magazine
"Castillo gives her typically sweet-tempered artwork a dash of hot sauce with this tale of a mischievous boy who's outdone by a thieving raccoon."
and#8212;Publishers Weekly
"Engaging and worthwhile."
and#8212;Kirkus
"The antics of the raccoon and having the tables turn on the boy helps him understand his sister's feelings of loss and weave a subtle lesson into the bright clever plot."
and#8212;School Library Journal
"Castillo offers something interesting on every page, either winsome or whimsical."
and#8212;Booklist
Synopsis
Society of Illustrators 2006 Gold Medal recipient, Elisha Cooper, captures the smell, taste, and feel of the changing seasons on a farm.
Society of Illustrators 2006 Gold Medal recipient, Elisha Cooper, captures the smell, taste, and feel of the changing seasons on a farm.
There is so much to look at and learn about on a farm - animals, tractors, crops, and barns. And children feeding animals for morning chores! With lyrical writing and beautiful illustrations that capture the rhythms of the changing seasons, Elisha Cooper brings the farm to life.
Synopsis
Cooper, the recipient of the Society of Illustrators 2006 Gold Medal, captures the smell, taste, and feel of the changing seasons on a farm. With lyrical writing and beautiful illustrations that capture the rhythms of the changing seasons, Cooper brings the farm to life. Full color.
Synopsis
In this magical, Caldecott Honor picture book, a young boy visits his nana and is frightened to find that the city where she lives is filled with noise and crowds and scary things. Then his Nana makes him a special cape to help him be brave, and soon the everyday sights and sounds of the city are not scary, but wonderful.
Synopsis
A sweet and satisfyingand#160;story of a brother and sister, a troublemaker or two, and a raccoon, beautifully illustrated in a folksy vintage style.
Synopsis
Bored and restless on a summer day, a little boy steals his sisterand#8217;s bunny and sends it on an adventure. He is well satisfied with the resultsand#8212;until his own stuffed animal disappears. Could it be that he is not the only troublemaker around . . . ?
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; A case of sibling rivalry is neatly resolved with the and#8220;assistanceand#8221; of a hilarious raccoon in Lauren Castilloand#8217;s warm, simple text and gorgeous classic illustrations.
About the Author
Elisha Cooper is the award-winning author of FARM, which received starred reviews in THE HORN BOOK MAGAZINE and PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, and BEACH, which won the 2006 Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. Other picture books include A GOOD NIGHT WALK, MAGIC THINKS BIG, and DANCE!, a NEW YORK TIMES Best Illustrated Book of the Year. Elisha Cooper lives with his family in New York City. For more information, go to www.elishacooper.com.