Synopses & Reviews
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Synopsis
"Beautiful day!"
"Not a cloud in the sky!"
"A-picnicking we go!"
When Picnic was first published in 1984, readers fell in love with Emily Arnold McCully's lush watercolors and charming story about a little mouse who is reunited with her family. Now the Caldecott artist has added words and painted bigger illustrations in her signature whimsical style to accommodate a larger-sized read-aloud book. But what has not changed is a timeless story about the hurt of being lost, and the joy of being found again.
About the Author
Emily Arnold McCully has illustrated more than a hundred books for children, including her own
First Snow and Arnold Adoff's
Black Is Brown Is Tan. She won the Caldecott Medal for her book
Mirette On the High Wire.
Emily Arnold McCully has illustrated more than a hundred books for children, including her own First Snow and Arnold Adoff's Black Is Brown Is Tan. She won the Caldecott Medal for her book Mirette On the High Wire.