Water in the Park
A Book About Water and the Times of the Day
Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · May 14, 2013
“A wonderfully fresh look at a timeless topic,” raves Booklist in a starred review.
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- Who it’s for
- A rhythmic, image-led look at a summer day unfolding in a city park.
- Themes
- Water through the day, City park community, Summer season
- Pacing
- Steady
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“A wonderfully fresh look at a timeless topic,” raves Booklist in a starred review. From the first orange glow on the water in the pond, to the last humans and animals running home from an evening rain shower, here is a day-in-the-life of a city park, and the playground within it. A rhythmic text and sweet, accessible images will immerse parents, toddlers, and young children in the summer season and the community within a park.
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Seasoned picture book readers may notice Emily Jenkins's classic inspirations for this book: Alvin Tresselt's Caldecott Medal-winning White Snow, Bright Snow, illustrated by Roger Duvoisin, and Charlotte Zolotow's The Park Book, illustrated by H. A. Rey.
A Park Day
A rhythmic, image-led look at a summer day unfolding in a city park.
Come here for
- The changing light and weather across a single park day
- A gentle sense of community among people and animals
Expect
- Rhythmic text and sweet, accessible images
- A picture-book experience suited to sharing with young children
Where it sits
| Oceans, Lakes & Water | 77% |
|---|---|
| Weather & Storms | 46% |
| Seasons | 42% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Dog Stories
- Dates & Time
- City & Town Life
- Authors
- Emily Jenkins
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- May 14, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Water through the day · City park community · Summer season
- Reading lane
- Dog Stories