Hello, Sun

by Julie Downing

Overview

In rhyming text, a story of the animals of the forest who wake up with the Sun and go about their lives until night comes and the Moon returns.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823452057
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	04/16/2024
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.86(w) x 11.12(h) x 0.33(d)
Age Range:	4 - 6 Years

About the Author

Julie Downing is the author of Hello, Moon and Night in the City. She has illustrated over forty-five picture books, including Night in the City, Hello, Moon, Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper by Candace Fleming, The Fire Keeper's Son, Tessa Takes Wing, and First Mothers. She has won many awards, including a Parents Choice Award, the New York Public Library's Best Books Award, APAAL Best Illustrated Book and the Irma Black Silver Medal. Her work has been featured in the SCBWI Original Art Show. She lives in San Francisco.

Editorial Reviews

★ "Text and images meld wonderfully to bring a fresh perspective to what’s going on in nature during the daylight hours. . . A glorious new exploration of nature’s delights for young readers."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

"Downing employs soft blues and greens in the flora and fauna to create a pastoral tableau that beautifully complements the rhythmic text."—The Horn Book

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